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Environmental Science research in Germany

Technical University of Munich ranks first in Germany for Environmental Science research in 2022–2025 (#69 worldwide), followed by University of Tübingen and University of Göttingen.

Germany's world rank
#5
of 125 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
28k
Top-10% rate
24.2%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Environmental Science in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Technical University of MunichMunich #6948.228.9%839
2University of TübingenTübingen #9244.734.4%431
3University of GöttingenGöttingen #13540.035.2%475
4Helmholtz Centre for Environmental ResearchLeipzig #18236.329.3%544
5Universität HamburgHamburg #23333.327.5%440
6Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe #25032.523.2%564
7University of BonnBonn #25132.428.3%404
8University of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau #25932.030.2%386
9Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin #26231.935.1%331
10RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen #28930.718.3%574
11University of PotsdamPotsdam #29330.530.2%326
12German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity ResearchLeipzig #31129.850.3%155
13Leipzig UniversityLeipzig #34528.536.1%209
14Freie Universität BerlinBerlin #35328.227.7%296
15Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)Cologne #35428.225.6%447
16Technische Universität BerlinBerlin #35828.124.6%380
17Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchPotsdam #39826.842.1%128
18Technische Universität DresdenDresden #43425.722.6%400
19Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und MeeresforschungBremerhaven #44525.430.4%276
20University of BremenBremen #47024.726.4%311
21University of KasselKassel #47724.626.4%209
22Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielKiel #52323.422.9%318
23GFZ Helmholtz Centre for GeosciencesPotsdam #55522.729.8%196
24Goethe University FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main #58422.129.5%238
25Friedrich Schiller University JenaJena #60721.633.6%184
26Leibniz University HannoverHanover #60921.626.7%291
27Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergHalle #61121.535.8%150
28Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #61421.524.0%333
29University of HohenheimStuttgart #62421.328.8%217
30University of BayreuthBayreuth #63321.122.7%261
31University of KonstanzKonstanz #64021.034.5%151
32Technische Universität DarmstadtDarmstadt #68920.123.2%248
33University of WürzburgWürzburg #69220.034.3%167
34University of Duisburg-EssenEssen #70019.922.9%261
35Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg #71119.725.3%205
36Ruhr University BochumBochum #72419.520.6%255
37Forschungszentrum JülichJülich #73019.418.6%304
38Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FisheriesBerlin #74919.036.3%172
39GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research KielKiel #75319.027.3%181
40Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgOldenburg #76218.831.3%196
41Max Planck Institute for BiogeochemistryJena #77818.638.1%97
42Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenGiessen #80318.224.9%212
43University of MünsterMünster #83617.725.7%170
44Leuphana University of LüneburgLüneburg #90516.732.7%122
45University of CologneCologne #1,04515.023.1%197
46Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape ResearchMüncheberg #1,05314.924.4%169
47Johann Heinrich von Thünen-InstitutBraunschweig #1,07614.633.0%126
48University of StuttgartStuttgart #1,11714.120.9%240
49Helmholtz-Zentrum HereonGeesthacht #1,15413.830.3%136
50Institute for BiodiversityRegensburg #1,20113.325.3%159
51Technische Universität BraunschweigBraunschweig #1,21313.118.7%234
52Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz #1,22113.124.7%139
53University of Koblenz and LandauMainz #1,25112.830.6%105
54University of RostockRostock #1,32012.118.3%221
55Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen #1,33212.021.6%183
56TU Dortmund UniversityDortmund #1,34111.919.8%134
57Philipps University of MarburgMarburg #1,35711.827.4%126
58University of WuppertalWuppertal #1,38811.515.4%137
59University of AugsburgAugsburg #1,41311.323.7%117
60Max Planck Institute for MeteorologyHamburg #1,41611.227.7%89

Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Germany?

Paul J. Crutzen, Johan Rockström and Markus Reichstein rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Paul J. Crutzen#943 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 42 works
  2. 2Johan Rockström#967 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 40 works
  3. 3Markus Reichstein#1,232 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 81 works
  4. 4John Tenhunen#2,805 worldwide overall2k citations · 37 works
  5. 5Ulrich Pöschl#3,674 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 51 works
  6. 6Christian Bernhofer#4,090 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 66 works
  7. 7Ingolf Kühn#5,956 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 45 works
  8. 8Rudolf Amann#6,777 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 52 works
  9. 9Peter Poschlod#6,982 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 40 works
  10. 10Teja Tscharntke#7,856 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 48 works
  11. 11Alexander Knohl#8,352 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 49 works
  12. 12Matthias C. Rillig#9,023 worldwide overall2k citations · 59 works
  13. 13R. Voss#9,178 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 43 works
  14. 14Petra Döll#9,433 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 40 works
  15. 15Nuno Carvalhais#10,437 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 43 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Environmental Science