- Germany's world rank
- #5 of 70 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 29.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Ecology in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of GöttingenGöttingen | #43 | 40.9 | 34.7% | 144 |
| 2 | Technical University of MunichMunich | #56 | 36.7 | 35.7% | 121 |
| 3 | Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und MeeresforschungBremerhaven | #193 | 17.2 | 32.2% | 84 |
| 4 | Helmholtz Centre for Environmental ResearchLeipzig | #204 | 16.4 | 32.7% | 72 |
| 5 | University of BonnBonn | #216 | 15.5 | 32.4% | 77 |
| 6 | Freie Universität BerlinBerlin | #218 | 15.3 | 37.6% | 64 |
| 7 | University of BremenBremen | #266 | 12.2 | 30.4% | 71 |
| 8 | Universität HamburgHamburg | #268 | 12.1 | 28.8% | 65 |
| 9 | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielKiel | #283 | 11.2 | 26.9% | 86 |
| 10 | University of PotsdamPotsdam | #284 | 11.2 | 33.6% | 66 |
| 11 | University of Duisburg-EssenEssen | #285 | 11.1 | 29.9% | 65 |
| 12 | University of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau | #294 | 10.6 | 31.2% | 70 |
| 13 | Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenGiessen | #363 | 7.3 | 23.9% | 70 |
| 14 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #404 | 5.6 | 26.3% | 65 |
| 15 | Institute for BiodiversityRegensburg | #437 | 4.4 | 23.4% | 62 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ecology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Ecology researchers in Germany?
Peer Bork, Markus Reichstein and Erko Stackebrandt rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1Peer Bork#1,043 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 18 works
- 2Markus Reichstein#1,232 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 14 works
- 3Erko Stackebrandt#1,625 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 25 works
- 4Rudolf Amann#6,777 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 27 works
- 5Peter Poschlod#6,982 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 13 works
- 6Teja Tscharntke#7,856 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 15 works
- 7Alexander Knohl#8,352 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 15 works
- 8Matthias C. Rillig#9,023 worldwide overall2k citations · 15 works
- 9Mark O. Gessner#15,077 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 16 works
- 10Almut Arneth#15,525 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 16 works
- 11Karl P. Schmidt#15,545 worldwide overall855 citations · 14 works
- 12Ralf Conrad#15,740 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 19 works
- 13Pieter Meiert Grootes#16,250 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 15 works
- 14Georg Guggenberger#17,600 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 12 works
- 15Thorsten Dittmar#19,435 worldwide overall817 citations · 13 works