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History and Philosophy of Science research in Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ranks first in Germany for History and Philosophy of Science research in 2022–2025 (#36 worldwide), followed by University of Münster.

Germany's world rank
#3
of 25 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.9k
Top-10% rate
12.4%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for History and Philosophy of Science in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #3610.213.4%78
2University of MünsterMünster #435.712.6%72

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

Who are the top History and Philosophy of Science researchers in Germany?

Niklas Luhmann, Hans Reichenbach and David Hilbert rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Niklas Luhmann#53 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 4 works
  2. 2Hans Reichenbach#1,039 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 8 works
  3. 3David Hilbert#2,136 worldwide overall666 citations · 7 works
  4. 4Konrad Zuse#7,166 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 4 works
  5. 5Werner Heisenberg#10,860 worldwide overall626 citations · 11 works
  6. 6Gerd Gigerenzer#11,966 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 13 works
  7. 7P. P. Ewald#14,423 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 6 works
  8. 8Karl P. Schmidt#15,545 worldwide overall855 citations · 6 works
  9. 9Armin Schöll#20,871 worldwide overall498 citations · 5 works
  10. 10Max Born#25,129 worldwide overall422 citations · 9 works
  11. 11Lorraine Daston#29,273 worldwide overall243 citations · 25 works
  12. 12Michaël Friedman#41,912 worldwide overall367 citations · 20 works
  13. 13Manfred D. Laubichler#47,375 worldwide overall174 citations · 11 works
  14. 14Peter Unger#52,104 worldwide overall231 citations · 5 works
  15. 15Marc Bloch#71,740 worldwide overall104 citations · 9 works

How Germany compares with other countries in History and Philosophy of Science