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Classics research in Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ranks first in Germany for Classics research in 2022–2025 (#8 worldwide), followed by .

Germany's world rank
#3
of 11 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.4k
Top-10% rate
8.7%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Classics in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #80.08.3%60

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

Who are the top Classics researchers in Germany?

Klaus Berger, Werner Eck and Rolf Michael Schneider rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Klaus Berger#7,595 worldwide overall612 citations · 8 works
  2. 2Werner Eck#16,388 worldwide overall153 citations · 11 works
  3. 3Rolf Michael Schneider#16,735 worldwide overall345 citations · 5 works
  4. 4Jan Assmann#37,735 worldwide overall158 citations · 14 works
  5. 5Aleida Assmann#40,573 worldwide overall110 citations · 4 works
  6. 6Otto Eißfeldt#46,963 worldwide overall122 citations · 4 works
  7. 7Karl Brünner#48,279 worldwide overall569 citations · 6 works
  8. 8Hans Belting#48,340 worldwide overall85 citations · 4 works
  9. 9Günther Martin#55,908 worldwide overall136 citations · 5 works
  10. 10Wolfram Brandes#70,267 worldwide overall113 citations · 12 works
  11. 11Marc Bloch#71,740 worldwide overall104 citations · 6 works
  12. 12David Hiley#72,894 worldwide overall94 citations · 6 works
  13. 13Hagen Keller#81,753 worldwide overall66 citations · 14 works
  14. 14Anselm Gerhard#89,498 worldwide overall46 citations · 4 works
  15. 15Inge Stephan#89,798 worldwide overall37 citations · 4 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Classics