Subfield · Information Systems · Germany
Information Systems research in Germany
Technical University of Munich ranks first in Germany for Information Systems research in 2022–2025 (#147 worldwide), followed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and RWTH Aachen University.
- Germany's world rank
- #8 of 93 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Information Systems in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical University of MunichMunich | #147 | 30.3 | 30.2% | 160 |
| 2 | Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe | #241 | 23.4 | 28.8% | 137 |
| 3 | RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen | #245 | 23.2 | 22.8% | 154 |
| 4 | Technische Universität BerlinBerlin | #313 | 19.8 | 31.4% | 99 |
| 5 | Technische Universität DarmstadtDarmstadt | #328 | 19.1 | 29.3% | 106 |
| 6 | University of StuttgartStuttgart | #364 | 17.7 | 27.7% | 100 |
| 7 | University of Duisburg-EssenEssen | #431 | 15.3 | 31.0% | 78 |
| 8 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #515 | 12.8 | 26.1% | 64 |
| 9 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen | #537 | 12.2 | 29.1% | 81 |
| 10 | Universität HamburgHamburg | #556 | 11.8 | 22.3% | 91 |
| 11 | Ruhr University BochumBochum | #563 | 11.6 | 33.7% | 66 |
| 12 | Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin | #630 | 10.0 | 23.6% | 68 |
| 13 | Technische Universität DresdenDresden | #750 | 7.6 | 16.5% | 95 |
| 14 | Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyHamburg | #1,248 | 47.0 | 0.5% | 154 |
| 15 | Max Planck SocietyMunich | #1,273 | 20.0 | 1.6% | 94 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Information Systems, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Information Systems researchers in Germany?
Rudi Studer, Thorsten Holz and Christof Fetzer rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1Rudi Studer#2,365 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 27 works
- 2Thorsten Holz#6,207 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 16 works
- 3Christof Fetzer#7,110 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 28 works
- 4Christian Bizer#9,690 worldwide overall910 citations · 14 works
- 5Eric Bodden#16,372 worldwide overall891 citations · 23 works
- 6Alexander Maedche#17,010 worldwide overall823 citations · 18 works
- 7Walid Maalej#18,200 worldwide overall575 citations · 26 works
- 8Steffen Staab#19,751 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 29 works
- 9Albrecht Schmidt#21,513 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 24 works
- 10Mathias Weske#24,255 worldwide overall792 citations · 43 works
- 11Lutz Prechelt#25,425 worldwide overall485 citations · 17 works
- 12Wilhelm Schäfer#26,003 worldwide overall353 citations · 12 works
- 13Matthias Weidlich#26,614 worldwide overall637 citations · 15 works
- 14Ljiljana Stojanović#26,832 worldwide overall409 citations · 17 works
- 15Erhard Rahm#34,161 worldwide overall748 citations · 18 works
How Germany compares with other countries in Information Systems