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Research in Saarbrücken

Science Explorer records 40 research institutions in Saarbrücken, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Saarland University, Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Helmholtz Center for Information Security.

Research institutions
40
12 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
52k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
18.4%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Saarbrücken?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Saarland UniversityUniversity 36,744 #705
2Max Planck Institute for InformaticsResearch facility 3,556 #2,621
3Klinikum SaarbrückenHospital / health system 1,953 #21,927
4Deutsch Amerikanisches Institut SaarlandUniversity 1,138 #23,821
5Leibniz-Institute for New MaterialsResearch facility 1,017 #10,610
6Praxis für Hämatologie und OnkologieHospital / health system 845 #21,726
7Helmholtz Center for Information SecurityResearch facility 836 #7,346
8Max Planck Institute for Software SystemsResearch facility 830 #9,611
9Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive TestingResearch facility 828 #14,263 all time
10Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des SaarlandesUniversity 814 #15,339
11Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandGovernment institution 497 #8,859
12Institut für Sozialforschung und SozialwirtschaftResearch facility 422 #24,178 all time
13Europa-InstitutUniversity 380 #26,961
14KIST EuropeResearch facility 221 #24,088 all time
15Krebsregister SaarlandHospital / health system 181 #34,548 all time
16AWS-Institute for Digitized Products and ProcessesResearch facility 137 #27,592
17cts CaritasKlinikum SaarbrückenHospital / health system 132 #40,716 all time
18Université franco-allemandeUniversity 127 #36,164 all time
19Zentrum für Mechatronik und AutomatisierungstechnikResearch facility 125 #39,735 all time
20Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische OnkologieHospital / health system 95 not ranked
21Saarbrücken Stadtwerke (Germany)Company 79 not ranked
22Deutsche Hochschule für Prävention und GesundheitsmanagementUniversity 74 not ranked
23AbsInt (Germany)Company 74 not ranked
24Hochschule der Bildenden Künste SaarUniversity 67 not ranked
25Scheer IMCCompany 56 not ranked
26Institute of European Media LawResearch facility 55 not ranked
27Institut für ZukunftsEnergie- und StoffstromsystemeResearch facility 50 not ranked
28Hochschule für Musik SaarUniversity 44 not ranked
29European School of MaterialsUniversity 35 not ranked
30Nanogate (Germany)Company 18 not ranked
31Fernwärme-Verbund Saar (Germany)Company 17 not ranked
32URSAPHARM (Germany)Company 16 not ranked
33Landesinstitut für Pädagogik und MedienUniversity 15 not ranked
34Cismet (Germany)Company 13 not ranked
35Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and CommunicationResearch facility 10 not ranked
36Ministerium für Umwelt und VerbraucherschutzGovernment institution 8 not ranked
37European Research and Project OfficeInstitution 5 not ranked
38Ministerium für Finanzen und EuropaGovernment institution 4 not ranked
39Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Energie und VerkehrGovernment institution 3 not ranked
40K8 Institute of Strategic Aesthetics (Germany)Company 1 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.

Saarland University: 71.3%Max Planck Institute for Informatics: 6.9%Klinikum Saarbrücken: 3.8%Deutsch Amerikanisches Institut Saarland: 2.2%36 others listed: 15.8%71%largest
Saarland University37k · 71.3%Max Planck Institute for Informatics3,556 · 6.9%Klinikum Saarbrücken1,953 · 3.8%Deutsch Amerikanisches Institut Saarland1,138 · 2.2%36 others listed8,131 · 15.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Saarbrücken strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Saarbrücken is most concentrated in Software, Hardware and Architecture and Computational Theory and Mathematics (9.3× the world share in Software).

  1. SoftwareSubfield · 42.0 works9.3×
  2. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 42.5 works5.4×
  3. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 152.2 works5.1×
  4. OphthalmologySubfield · 90.5 works4.8×
  5. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 21.5 works3.7×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Saarbrücken?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Model Checking, Neural Networks, Epidemiology, Temporal Logic, Intraocular Pressure and Big Data.

▲ 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. Deep Learning344▲ 1.43×71 topics
  2. Machine Learning321▲ 1.40×77 topics
  3. Epidemiology252◆ 0.91×126 topics
  4. Neural Networks184▲ 1.71×31 topics
  5. Inflammation136◆ 0.93×82 topics
  6. Big Data123▲ 1.94×22 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence108◆ 1.13×36 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications105▲ 1.26×34 topics
  9. Model Checking95▲ 30×3 topics
  10. Security89▲ 1.96×21 topics
  11. Tissue Engineering83▲ 1.94×13 topics
  12. Temporal Logic68▲ 30×2 topics
  13. Governance64▲ 2.8×11 topics
  14. Intraocular Pressure61▲ 10×2 topics
  15. Automata59▲ 31×2 topics
  16. Approximation Algorithms50▲ 10×5 topics
  17. Customer Relationship Management50▲ 4.9×2 topics
  18. Satisfiability Modulo Theories49▲ 40×1 topic
  19. Symbolic Model Checker49▲ 40×1 topic
  20. Security Analysis48▲ 4.0×4 topics
  21. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse47▲ 16×2 topics
  22. Glaucoma47▲ 4.5×4 topics
  23. Corneal Biomechanics46▲ 20×1 topic
  24. Keratoconus46▲ 20×1 topic
  25. Machine Translation46▲ 4.0×2 topics
  26. Text Classification46▲ 4.2×3 topics
  27. Side-Channel Attacks46▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Investment Decisions44▲ 5.1×3 topics
  29. Behavioral Analysis42▲ 5.1×2 topics
  30. Digital Capital42▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Value Chains42▲ 32×1 topic
  32. Stem Cell Therapy40▲ 6.5×3 topics
  33. Algorithmic Applications39▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Virtualization38▲ 6.8×2 topics
  35. Static Analysis37▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Bildungsungleichheit35▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Ethnografisches Schreiben35▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Organometallic Chemistry34▲ 11×5 topics
  39. Corneal Regeneration34▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Limbal Stem Cells34▲ 19×1 topic

What research is done in Saarbrücken?

  1. 1 Formal Methods in Verification Computational Theory and Mathematics 49 works
  2. 2 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 46 works
  3. 3 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 42 works
  4. 4 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 41 works
  5. 5 Natural Language Processing Techniques Artificial Intelligence 35 works
  6. 6 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 35 works
  7. 7 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 34 works
  8. 8 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 34 works
  9. 9 Security and Verification in Computing Artificial Intelligence 33 works
  10. 10 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 30 works

Research output over time

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