Subfield · Literature and Literary Theory · Germany
Literature and Literary Theory research in Germany
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ranks first in Germany for Literature and Literary Theory research in 2022–2025 (#44 worldwide), followed by Universität Hamburg and University of Münster.
- Germany's world rank
- #4 of 63 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 32
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Literature and Literary Theory in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #44 | 36.6 | 13.6% | 219 |
| 2 | Universität HamburgHamburg | #48 | 35.1 | 15.1% | 165 |
| 3 | University of MünsterMünster | #50 | 34.4 | 15.7% | 138 |
| 4 | Goethe University FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main | #51 | 34.1 | 17.1% | 157 |
| 5 | University of CologneCologne | #60 | 31.4 | 15.7% | 154 |
| 6 | Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz | #86 | 25.3 | 13.9% | 126 |
| 7 | Freie Universität BerlinBerlin | #91 | 24.4 | 9.3% | 230 |
| 8 | Bielefeld UniversityBielefeld | #137 | 17.5 | 11.7% | 107 |
| 9 | University of WürzburgWürzburg | #139 | 17.3 | 24.8% | 61 |
| 10 | University of TübingenTübingen | #161 | 14.8 | 11.1% | 123 |
| 11 | Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin | #164 | 14.5 | 8.7% | 143 |
| 12 | Leipzig UniversityLeipzig | #168 | 14.1 | 13.9% | 97 |
| 13 | University of PotsdamPotsdam | #172 | 13.7 | 12.8% | 83 |
| 14 | University of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau | #173 | 13.6 | 13.0% | 126 |
| 15 | University of BayreuthBayreuth | #176 | 13.3 | 18.5% | 66 |
| 16 | University of GöttingenGöttingen | #192 | 11.9 | 13.6% | 102 |
| 17 | Ruhr University BochumBochum | #195 | 11.6 | 11.4% | 109 |
| 18 | Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg | #203 | 10.9 | 12.5% | 82 |
| 19 | University of BremenBremen | #243 | 7.9 | 9.7% | 80 |
| 20 | University of WuppertalWuppertal | #250 | 7.4 | 8.4% | 101 |
| 21 | Paderborn UniversityPaderborn | #262 | 6.7 | 11.5% | 62 |
| 22 | University of AugsburgAugsburg | #282 | 5.4 | 13.9% | 65 |
| 23 | Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenGiessen | #300 | 4.4 | 11.4% | 70 |
| 24 | University of BambergBamberg | #307 | 4.0 | 13.0% | 69 |
| 25 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen | #312 | 3.7 | 5.8% | 83 |
| 26 | LiteraturarchivSulzbach-Rosenberg | #315 | 3.6 | 9.1% | 76 |
| 27 | Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDüsseldorf | #316 | 3.5 | 6.0% | 106 |
| 28 | University of BonnBonn | #320 | 3.3 | 8.1% | 84 |
| 29 | Philipps University of MarburgMarburg | #326 | 3.0 | 10.0% | 67 |
| 30 | Leibniz University HannoverHanover | #333 | 2.7 | 11.1% | 62 |
| 31 | Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgOldenburg | #354 | 1.6 | 8.3% | 64 |
| 32 | Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergHalle | #371 | 84.0 | 3.7% | 75 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Literature and Literary Theory, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Literature and Literary Theory researchers in Germany?
Jürgen Osterhammel, Juliane House and Peter Vorderer rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1Jürgen Osterhammel#5,719 worldwide overall286 citations · 13 works
- 2Juliane House#11,264 worldwide overall491 citations · 12 works
- 3Peter Vorderer#13,014 worldwide overall692 citations · 12 works
- 4Christoph Klimmt#13,577 worldwide overall606 citations · 10 works
- 5Monika Fludernik#16,105 worldwide overall311 citations · 18 works
- 6Jan Assmann#37,735 worldwide overall158 citations · 21 works
- 7Aleida Assmann#40,573 worldwide overall110 citations · 20 works
- 8Dieter Mehl#40,590 worldwide overall109 citations · 24 works
- 9Christian Metz#42,893 worldwide overall105 citations · 11 works
- 10Peter Stein#45,316 worldwide overall113 citations · 13 works
- 11Michael Winkler#54,074 worldwide overall76 citations · 11 works
- 12Franz Kafka#56,376 worldwide overall68 citations · 15 works
- 13Holger Schramm#56,565 worldwide overall359 citations · 12 works
- 14Kathrin Maurer#64,327 worldwide overall145 citations · 10 works
- 15Sigrid Weigel#81,459 worldwide overall69 citations · 11 works
How Germany compares with other countries in Literature and Literary Theory