Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Company · Darmstadt · Germany

Software (Germany)

In research, Software (Germany) stands highest in Computer Science (#2,250 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,582 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,441 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering — Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is 17.4× its share of world research.

softwareag.comROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#14,555
of 28,054 · #12,288 all time
Rank in Germany
#561
of 1,178
Research works
1.3k
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Software (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #2,250 of 4,667 20.1%68 #1197
Physical SciencesDomain #8,582 of 12,888 14.1%156 #7502
EngineeringField #5,441 of 6,636 8.6%79 #6369

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Software (Germany) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Computer Science#1,197 #2,250
  2. Physical Sciences#7,502 #8,582
  3. Engineering#6,369 #5,441
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Software (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering takes 17.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 20.2 works17×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.90× its world share, 68 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.32× its world share, 78 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.52× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.23× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Software (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Carsten Steger, Markus Hannebauer and Lars Schnieder lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Software (Germany).

  1. 1 Carsten Steger · #239,576 worldwide 242 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Markus Hannebauer · #938,209 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Lars Schnieder · #1,234,109 worldwide 11 citations · 62 works
All ranked researchers at Software (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Software (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Sustainability, Cybersecurity and Deep Learning.

▲ 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 institution'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. Big Data22▲ 11×16 topics
  2. Machine Learning22▲ 2.9×47 topics
  3. Deep Learning17▲ 2.3×45 topics
  4. Sustainability17▲ 3.1×15 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence15▲ 5.0×18 topics
  6. Internet of Things15▲ 7.4×13 topics
  7. Autonomous Vehicles12▲ 25×5 topics
  8. Cybersecurity10▲ 18×5 topics
  9. Neural Networks10▲ 2.8×23 topics
  10. Industrial Automation9▲ 60×2 topics
  11. Healthcare9▲ 3.6×8 topics
  12. Flexible Automation9▲ 156×1 topic
  13. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems9▲ 156×1 topic
  14. Electric Vehicles9▲ 13×4 topics
  15. Model Predictive Control8▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Renewable Energy8▲ 2.6×10 topics
  17. Data Protection8▲ 128×1 topic
  18. Digital Rights8▲ 372×1 topic
  19. Supply Chain Management8▲ 3.6×6 topics
  20. Control Strategies7▲ 23×3 topics
  21. Energy Efficiency7▲ 3.2×13 topics
  22. Energy Storage Systems7▲ 22×1 topic
  23. Hybrid Vehicles7▲ 84×1 topic
  24. Rehabilitation6▲ 6.4×3 topics
  25. Cyber-Physical Systems5▲ 9.1×5 topics
  26. Distributed Systems5▲ 14×5 topics
  27. Patient Care5▲ 20×1 topic
  28. Quality5▲ 59×1 topic
  29. Vibration Analysis5▲ 8.3×5 topics
  30. Thermal Management5▲ 6.6×3 topics
  31. Anomaly Detection5▲ 7.2×3 topics
  32. Code Clone Detection5▲ 53×1 topic
  33. Refactoring5▲ 53×1 topic
  34. Model-Based Development5▲ 120×2 topics
  35. Engineering4▲ 43×2 topics
  36. Fluid Dynamics4▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Requirements Engineering4▲ 47×2 topics
  38. Customer Experience4▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Materials Science4▲ 48×2 topics
  40. Mathematical Modeling4▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Software (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Digitalization, Law, and Regulation, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies and Medical Practices and Rehabilitation.

Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 9 fractional worksDigitalization, Law, and Regulation: 8 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehi…7Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 7 fractional worksMedical Practices and Re…5Medical Practices and Rehabilitation: 5 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Research: 5 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 4 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering …4Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 4 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 4 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 3 fractional worksMedical and Health Sciences Research: 3 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringLawAutomotive EngineeringPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Digitalization, Law, and RegulationLaw 8 works
  3. 3 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Medical Practices and RehabilitationPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 5 works
  5. 5 Software Engineering ResearchInformation Systems 5 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in IndustryIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesComputational Mechanics 4 works
  8. 8 Digital Innovation in IndustriesManagement of Technology and Innovation 4 works
  9. 9 BIM and Construction IntegrationBuilding and Construction 3 works
  10. 10 Medical and Health Sciences ResearchPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.6%domestic only80.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Software (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Darmstadt

All research institutions in Darmstadt

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.