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Research in Kassel

Science Explorer records 26 research institutions in Kassel, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Kassel, Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology and Klinikum Kassel.

Research institutions
26
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
22k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.9%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Kassel?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of KasselUniversity 18,333 #1,367
2Institut für Angewandte StatistikResearch facility 1,461 #26,088
3Klinikum KasselHospital / health system 679 #25,296
4Marienkrankenhaus KasselHospital / health system 340 #22,023 all time
5Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System TechnologyResearch facility 298 #14,043
6K+S (Germany)Company 154 #37,375 all time
7Gesellschaft für HochschulforschungNonprofit 148 #30,940 all time
8Paracelsus Elena Klinik KasselHospital / health system 139 #27,847 all time
9Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft HessenInstitution 132 #33,562 all time
10Vitos Orthopedic Clinic KasselHospital / health system 129 #41,569 all time
11Ramboll (Germany)Company 85 not ranked
12Sozialversicherung für Landwirtschaft, Forsten und GartenbauInstitution 67 not ranked
13Ingenium (Germany)Company 50 not ranked
14International YMCA University of Applied SciencesUniversity 50 not ranked
15Museumslandschaft Hessen KasselArchive 46 not ranked
16Aus- und Weiterbildungseinrichtung für Klinische VerhaltenstherapieHospital / health system 34 not ranked
17Energie Aus Der Mitte (Germany)Company 22 not ranked
18Biaffin (Germany)Company 9 not ranked
19German Musicological SocietyInstitution 9 not ranked
20European Distributed Energy Resources LaboratoriesNonprofit 9 not ranked
21Documenta ArchiveArchive 7 not ranked
22Autarcon (Germany)Company 7 not ranked
23FLAVIA IT (Germany)Company 6 not ranked
24Archiv der Deutschen FrauenbewegungArchive 5 not ranked
25Senior Flexonics (Germany)Company 4 not ranked
26Institut für kybernetisches Planen und BauenResearch facility 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Kassel: 82.5%Institut für Angewandte Statistik: 6.6%Klinikum Kassel: 3.1%Marienkrankenhaus Kassel: 1.5%21 others listed: 6.3%82%largest
University of Kassel18k · 82.5%Institut für Angewandte Statistik1,461 · 6.6%Klinikum Kassel679 · 3.1%Marienkrankenhaus Kassel340 · 1.5%21 others listed1,410 · 6.3%

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What is Kassel strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kassel is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Political Science and International Relations (5.5× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 32.0 works5.5×
  2. Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield · 39.2 works4.3×
  3. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 177.0 works3.1×
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Which keywords describe research in Kassel?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Neoliberalism, Sustainability, Bildungsungleichheit, Ethnografisches Schreiben, Leadership and Renewable Energy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability183▲ 1.98×80 topics
  2. Governance164▲ 13×11 topics
  3. Renewable Energy141▲ 2.6×39 topics
  4. Sustainable Development132▲ 2.2×46 topics
  5. Globalization128▲ 1.72×85 topics
  6. Climate Change122▲ 1.19×88 topics
  7. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse115▲ 73×2 topics
  8. Environmental Impact102▲ 1.57×51 topics
  9. Leadership101▲ 5.5×16 topics
  10. Neoliberalism98▲ 7.2×23 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties88▲ 2.4×35 topics
  12. Innovation87▲ 2.2×34 topics
  13. Bildungsungleichheit87▲ 78×1 topic
  14. Ethnografisches Schreiben87▲ 78×1 topic
  15. Digitalization72▲ 9.5×10 topics
  16. Gender66▲ 3.2×34 topics
  17. Complex Systems65▲ 16×5 topics
  18. Social Inequality64▲ 6.3×12 topics
  19. Digital Transformation62▲ 3.1×15 topics
  20. Imperialism62▲ 20×6 topics
  21. Class Struggle60▲ 46×2 topics
  22. Crisis Management60▲ 38×3 topics
  23. Environmental Sustainability60▲ 10.0×8 topics
  24. Participation60▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Public Administration59▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Microstructure59▲ 3.0×14 topics
  27. Direct Democracy58▲ 113×1 topic
  28. Policy Change58▲ 113×1 topic
  29. Critique58▲ 69×2 topics
  30. Global Capitalism57▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Political Power57▲ 30×3 topics
  32. Democratic Crisis56▲ 91×1 topic
  33. Post-Growth Economy56▲ 118×1 topic
  34. Additive Manufacturing56▲ 4.7×7 topics
  35. Professional Development54▲ 7.2×11 topics
  36. Social Innovation54▲ 9.1×6 topics
  37. Renewable Energy Integration54▲ 4.2×6 topics
  38. Social Policy39▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Teacher Education38▲ 7.8×6 topics
  40. Organizational Change37▲ 13×4 topics

What research is done in Kassel?

  1. 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 87 works
  2. 2 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 58 works
  3. 3 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 56 works
  4. 4 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 32 works
  5. 5 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 29 works
  6. 6 Education Methods and Technologies Education 28 works
  7. 7 German legal, social, and political studies Sociology and Political Science 28 works
  8. 8 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 25 works
  9. 9 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 24 works
  10. 10 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 23 works

Research output over time

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