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Atmospheric Science research in Germany

Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung ranks first in Germany for Atmospheric Science research in 2022–2025 (#17 worldwide), followed by University of Bremen and Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR).

Germany's world rank
#4
of 50 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.6k
Top-10% rate
24.1%
Ranked institutions
15

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

What is the best university for Atmospheric Science in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und MeeresforschungBremerhaven #1750.431.3%208
2University of BremenBremen #5430.126.0%141
3Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)Cologne #5928.525.2%149
4Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe #10718.121.2%146
5University of PotsdamPotsdam #11017.630.9%70
6Technical University of MunichMunich #12016.133.8%80
7Universität HamburgHamburg #13713.824.9%85
8GFZ Helmholtz Centre for GeosciencesPotsdam #15611.525.3%72
9Forschungszentrum JülichJülich #17010.019.1%103
10Max Planck Institute for MeteorologyHamburg #1789.228.0%66
11Max Planck Institute for ChemistryMainz #1828.831.3%60
12Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz #2205.525.3%62
13University of CologneCologne #2413.923.7%68
14Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #2572.818.5%73
15Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielKiel #2622.418.9%61

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

Who are the top Atmospheric Science researchers in Germany?

Paul J. Crutzen, Ulrich Pöschl and Klaus Hasselmann rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Paul J. Crutzen#943 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 52 works
  2. 2Ulrich Pöschl#3,674 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 34 works
  3. 3Klaus Hasselmann#8,782 worldwide overall989 citations · 16 works
  4. 4G. Ertl#10,198 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 17 works
  5. 5Ina Tegen#13,768 worldwide overall676 citations · 17 works
  6. 6Pieter Meiert Grootes#16,250 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 36 works
  7. 7Peter Dulski#16,786 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 15 works
  8. 8G. K. Moortgat#17,715 worldwide overall753 citations · 26 works
  9. 9Klaus Dethloff#20,412 worldwide overall897 citations · 46 works
  10. 10Ursula Röhl#20,649 worldwide overall872 citations · 22 works
  11. 11Kurt Binder#22,752 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 15 works
  12. 12Ian Barnes#27,529 worldwide overall686 citations · 26 works
  13. 13Gerold Wefer#29,980 worldwide overall940 citations · 27 works
  14. 14Rolf Sander#30,043 worldwide overall759 citations · 22 works
  15. 15M. G. Lawrence#30,658 worldwide overall821 citations · 26 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Atmospheric Science