Subfield · Religious studies · Germany
Religious studies research in Germany
Universität Hamburg ranks first in Germany for Religious studies research in 2022–2025 (#50 worldwide), followed by University of Münster and University of Bonn.
- Germany's world rank
- #6 of 23 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 9.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 3
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Religious studies in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universität HamburgHamburg | #50 | 7.9 | 8.6% | 68 |
| 2 | University of MünsterMünster | #55 | 5.7 | 9.7% | 65 |
| 3 | University of BonnBonn | #68 | 68.0 | 6.3% | 68 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Religious studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Religious studies researchers in Germany?
Wolfgang Huber, Klaus Berger and Ruud Koopmans rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1Wolfgang Huber#4,047 worldwide overall782 citations · 11 works
- 2Klaus Berger#7,595 worldwide overall612 citations · 11 works
- 3Ruud Koopmans#7,965 worldwide overall597 citations · 6 works
- 4Werner Eck#16,388 worldwide overall153 citations · 7 works
- 5Peter Adamson#26,310 worldwide overall197 citations · 8 works
- 6Jan Assmann#37,735 worldwide overall158 citations · 15 works
- 7Otto Eißfeldt#46,963 worldwide overall122 citations · 11 works
- 8Peter Schäfer#54,891 worldwide overall95 citations · 11 works
- 9Ludwig Schmidt#59,059 worldwide overall312 citations · 8 works
- 10Markus Vogt#64,157 worldwide overall88 citations · 8 works
- 11Reinhard Richardi#72,581 worldwide overall67 citations · 13 works
- 12Dietrich Benner#76,604 worldwide overall64 citations · 6 works
- 13Gerd Häfner#77,484 worldwide overall131 citations · 5 works
- 14Heinrich Schäfer#79,654 worldwide overall149 citations · 5 works
- 15Christiane Tietz#81,654 worldwide overall47 citations · 11 works
How Germany compares with other countries in Religious studies