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Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Germany

Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung ranks first in Germany for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#20 worldwide), followed by University of Bremen and Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR).

Germany's world rank
#4
of 80 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
11k
Top-10% rate
24.4%
Ranked institutions
48

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und MeeresforschungBremerhaven #2057.830.6%371
2University of BremenBremen #6341.625.3%317
3Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)Cologne #8936.825.6%246
4Technical University of MunichMunich #10634.329.6%263
5Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe #11133.723.2%297
6University of PotsdamPotsdam #11832.829.1%209
7GFZ Helmholtz Centre for GeosciencesPotsdam #14130.327.6%411
8Universität HamburgHamburg #15229.224.6%240
9University of TübingenTübingen #17327.435.4%194
10Forschungszentrum JülichJülich #19026.117.7%148
11Max Planck Institute for ChemistryMainz #21024.731.7%79
12Max Planck Institute for MeteorologyHamburg #23423.127.2%92
13Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric ResearchLeipzig #25521.931.0%62
14Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz #25921.729.8%135
15Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #27221.026.5%249
16GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research KielKiel #27420.928.5%277
17University of CologneCologne #29419.925.5%176
18Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielKiel #29619.824.7%256
19University of GöttingenGöttingen #34217.824.0%140
20Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen #34417.727.4%156
21Helmholtz-Zentrum HereonGeesthacht #35517.331.1%129
22Leipzig UniversityLeipzig #36117.023.3%80
23University of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau #36416.923.3%104
24Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg #36916.722.7%133
25University of BonnBonn #38916.025.9%179
26Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin #41215.234.7%63
27Goethe University FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main #42114.928.3%186
28Freie Universität BerlinBerlin #47213.225.2%184
29RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen #51112.115.1%208
30University of WürzburgWürzburg #54111.325.4%69
31Technische Universität DresdenDresden #55011.121.7%98
32University of MünsterMünster #56710.721.8%144
33Leibniz University HannoverHanover #58310.325.1%134
34Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgOldenburg #5979.933.5%87
35University of BayreuthBayreuth #6379.027.7%116
36Technische Universität BerlinBerlin #6409.025.6%115
37Ruhr University BochumBochum #6738.228.0%112
38Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research WarnemündeWarnemünde #6887.928.8%102
39University of StuttgartStuttgart #6967.821.6%84
40Technische Universität DarmstadtDarmstadt #7157.420.3%86
41Technische Universität BraunschweigBraunschweig #7207.322.4%64
42Friedrich Schiller University JenaJena #7267.222.5%88
43University of RostockRostock #7726.319.8%84
44Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/MFrankfurt am Main #8974.230.6%75
45Museum für NaturkundeBerlin #9553.328.1%82
46Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural ResourcesHanover #9683.115.9%66
47TU Bergakademie FreibergFreiberg #9932.819.5%90
48Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde StuttgartStuttgart #1,097137.015.3%118

Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in Germany?

Paul J. Crutzen, Alfred Kröner and Ulrich Pöschl rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Paul J. Crutzen#943 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 53 works
  2. 2Alfred Kröner#3,562 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 90 works
  3. 3Ulrich Pöschl#3,674 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 38 works
  4. 4Albrecht W. Hofmann#12,140 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 63 works
  5. 5Michael Bau#14,896 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 41 works
  6. 6Pieter Meiert Grootes#16,250 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 56 works
  7. 7Peter Dulski#16,786 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 50 works
  8. 8Antje Boëtius#19,566 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 41 works
  9. 9Klaus Dethloff#20,412 worldwide overall897 citations · 58 works
  10. 10Ursula Röhl#20,649 worldwide overall872 citations · 49 works
  11. 11Remko Scharroo#28,667 worldwide overall706 citations · 37 works
  12. 12Gerold Wefer#29,980 worldwide overall940 citations · 65 works
  13. 13Gerhard Bohrmann#31,304 worldwide overall662 citations · 40 works
  14. 14Annette Rinke#33,229 worldwide overall807 citations · 60 works
  15. 15Martin Visbeck#37,288 worldwide overall785 citations · 52 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences