Subfield · Atmospheric Science · Germany
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?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und MeeresforschungBremerhaven | #17 | 50.4 | 31.3% | 208 |
| 2 | University of BremenBremen | #54 | 30.1 | 26.0% | 141 |
| 3 | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)Cologne | #59 | 28.5 | 25.2% | 149 |
| 4 | Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe | #107 | 18.1 | 21.2% | 146 |
| 5 | University of PotsdamPotsdam | #110 | 17.6 | 30.9% | 70 |
| 6 | Technical University of MunichMunich | #120 | 16.1 | 33.8% | 80 |
| 7 | Universität HamburgHamburg | #137 | 13.8 | 24.9% | 85 |
| 8 | GFZ Helmholtz Centre for GeosciencesPotsdam | #156 | 11.5 | 25.3% | 72 |
| 9 | Forschungszentrum JülichJülich | #170 | 10.0 | 19.1% | 103 |
| 10 | Max Planck Institute for MeteorologyHamburg | #178 | 9.2 | 28.0% | 66 |
| 11 | Max Planck Institute for ChemistryMainz | #182 | 8.8 | 31.3% | 60 |
| 12 | Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz | #220 | 5.5 | 25.3% | 62 |
| 13 | University of CologneCologne | #241 | 3.9 | 23.7% | 68 |
| 14 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #257 | 2.8 | 18.5% | 73 |
| 15 | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielKiel | #262 | 2.4 | 18.9% | 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.
- 1Paul J. Crutzen#943 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 52 works
- 2Ulrich Pöschl#3,674 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 34 works
- 3Klaus Hasselmann#8,782 worldwide overall989 citations · 16 works
- 4G. Ertl#10,198 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 17 works
- 5Ina Tegen#13,768 worldwide overall676 citations · 17 works
- 6Pieter Meiert Grootes#16,250 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 36 works
- 7Peter Dulski#16,786 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 15 works
- 8G. K. Moortgat#17,715 worldwide overall753 citations · 26 works
- 9Klaus Dethloff#20,412 worldwide overall897 citations · 46 works
- 10Ursula Röhl#20,649 worldwide overall872 citations · 22 works
- 11Kurt Binder#22,752 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 15 works
- 12Ian Barnes#27,529 worldwide overall686 citations · 26 works
- 13Gerold Wefer#29,980 worldwide overall940 citations · 27 works
- 14Rolf Sander#30,043 worldwide overall759 citations · 22 works
- 15M. G. Lawrence#30,658 worldwide overall821 citations · 26 works
How Germany compares with other countries in Atmospheric Science