2019 tables: Institutions

The 2019 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Table criteria

# Institution Share 2017 Share 2018 Count 2018 Change in Adjusted Share* 2017–2018
1 Max Planck Society, Germany 748.15 777.49 2567 -1.9%
2 Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Germany 514.95 505.44 2264 -7.3%
3 Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU), Germany 181.17 201.48 662 5.0%
4 Leibniz Association, Germany 186.61 199.82 799 1.1%
5 Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany 132.34 145.73 540 4.0%
6 University of Münster (WWU), Germany 112.55 131.89 327 10.6%
7 Heidelberg University (Uni Heidelberg), Germany 127.44 128.33 578 -4.9%
8 RWTH Aachen University (RWTH Aachen), Germany 93.58 101.46 456 2.3%
9 University of Göttingen, Germany 105.17 100.84 359 -9.5%
10 University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Germany 87.60 96.18 262 3.6%
11 University of Würzburg (JMU), Germany 118.88 94.56 311 -24.9%
12 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Germany 93.56 93.74 387 -5.4%
13 University of Tübingen (Uni Tübingen), Germany 75.90 90.87 329 13.0%
14 Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin), Germany 93.70 90.82 525 -8.5%
15 Goethe University Frankfurt (GU), Germany 67.98 89.21 282 23.9%
16 University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg), Germany 95.47 85.39 304 -15.6%
17 University of Hamburg (UHH), Germany 81.75 84.82 418 -2.1%
18 TU Dresden, Germany 90.93 84.05 395 -12.7%
19 University of Bonn (Uni Bonn), Germany 80.46 75.10 331 -11.9%
20 Humboldt University of Berlin (HU Berlin), Germany 69.50 67.18 530 -8.8%
21 University of Regensburg (UR), Germany 62.91 66.74 165 0.1%
22 Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin), Germany 67.17 63.68 167 -10.5%
23 University of Cologne (UoC), Germany 55.07 61.16 236 4.8%
24 Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), Germany 56.11 56.75 176 -4.5%
25 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany 45.05 51.87 258 8.7%
26 Philipps University of Marburg (Uni Marburg), Germany 46.06 45.68 133 -6.4%
27 University of Kiel (CAU), Germany 30.70 43.66 173 34.2%
28 University of Stuttgart, Germany 40.76 42.60 141 -1.4%
29 Leipzig University, Germany 49.93 39.74 163 -24.9%
30 University of Bremen (Uni Bremen), Germany 32.90 39.62 130 13.7%
31 Ulm University, Germany 33.59 38.87 160 9.2%
32 Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), Germany 23.00 37.87 140 55.5%
33 Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU), Germany 38.47 37.33 177 -8.4%
34 University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Germany 43.02 37.26 137 -18.2%
35 University of Bayreuth (UBT), Germany 43.81 37.03 96 -20.2%
36 University of Konstanz, Germany 41.20 33.24 87 -23.8%
37 Giessen University (JLU), Germany 23.72 32.19 181 28.1%
38 TU Dortmund University, Germany 41.96 31.72 186 -28.6%
39 Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), Germany 30.54 31.05 110 -4.0%
40 Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), Germany 30.45 28.87 117 -10.5%
41 Saarland University (Saar-Uni), Germany 17.39 28.47 88 54.6%
42 University of Potsdam, Germany 21.94 24.17 145 4.0%
43 Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Germany 29.21 23.49 98 -24.1%
44 University of Oldenburg, Germany 14.50 22.53 65 46.7%
45 Bielefeld University, Germany 18.90 22.30 51 11.4%
46 Fraunhofer Society, Germany 13.97 21.04 121 42.2%
47 University of Siegen, Germany 19.72 20.44 113 -2.2%
48 Technical University Braunschweig (TU Braunschweig), Germany 28.64 19.78 63 -34.8%
49 University of Rostock, Germany 12.91 17.78 99 30.0%
50 University of Kaiserslautern (TU Kaiserslautern), Germany 13.39 16.90 51 19.1%
51 Hannover Medical School (MHH), Germany 17.55 15.59 78 -16.2%
52 European Southern Observatory (ESO), Germany 10.23 14.04 102 29.5%
53 Paderborn University, Germany 8.43 12.12 28 35.8%
54 University of Augsburg, Germany 9.29 11.94 50 21.4%
55 University of Greifswald, Germany 9.62 11.69 71 14.7%
56 Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU), Germany 11.46 10.96 46 -9.7%
57 University of Osnabrück (Uni Osnabrück), Germany 10.37 9.86 27 -10.3%
58 Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz), Germany 6.73 9.52 34 33.5%
59 BASF SE, Germany 8.08 8.75 49 2.1%
60 Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH (IMB), Germany 5.85 8.35 28 34.8%
61 Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Germany 5.77 7.58 21 23.9%
62 University of Lübeck, Germany 5.79 7.48 92 21.9%
63 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany 7.74 7.43 21 -9.3%
64 University of Wuppertal, Germany 12.18 6.91 92 -46.4%
65 Clausthal University of Technology (TU Clausthal), Germany 1.42 6.85 10 354.5%
66 University of Kassel, Germany 5.63 6.59 19 10.4%
67 Constructor University, Germany 8.04 6.37 17 -25.2%
68 Ilmenau University of Technology (TU Ilmenau), Germany 5.58 5.90 15 -0.2%
69 Bayer AG, Germany 3.61 5.51 41 43.9%
70 C. H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. KG (Boehringer Ingelheim), Germany 6.37 5.49 24 -18.7%
71 Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF), Germany 3.70 5.34 17 36.4%
72 German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), Germany 2.90 5.14 7 67.0%
73 European X-ray Free-Electron Laser Facility GmbH (XFEL), Germany 1.35 3.91 37 173.9%
74 Merck KGaA, Germany 3.92 3.84 24 -7.5%
75 Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS), Germany 2.83 3.39 53 13.0%
76 University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo), Germany 2.98 3.17 22 0.2%
77 Center for Nanotechnology GmbH (CeNTech GmbH), Germany 2.95 3.09 17 -1.1%
78 Center of Advanced European Studies and Research (CAESAR), Germany 2.69 2.88 18 1.2%
79 Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany 2.77 2.76 8 -6.2%
80 Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Germany 1.12 2.66 7 124.9%
81 University of Hohenheim, Germany 5.83 2.60 13 -58.0%
82 Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), Germany 2.63 2.45 13 -12.1%
83 Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities, Germany 5.21 2.33 8 -57.7%
84 European Magnetic Field Laboratory (EMFL), Germany 3.92 2.30 18 -44.6%
85 University of Koblenz and Landau, Germany 4.55 2.12 5 -56.1%
86 Germany Federal Ministry of Health (BMG), Germany 1.72 2.07 18 13.4%
87 Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Germany 1.81 2.07 14 7.6%
88 Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), Germany 0.65 2.03 19 195.6%
89 German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Germany 2.50 1.92 45 -27.6%
90 German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Germany 1.24 1.84 69 40.3%
91 Institute for Composite Materials (IVW), Germany 2.02 1.76 20 -17.8%
91 Photonik-Zentrum Kaiserslautern e.V. (PZKL), Germany 2.02 1.76 20 -17.8%
92 University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer, Germany 0.10 1.75 3 1545.1%
93 Carl Zeiss AG, Germany 0.33 1.43 8 304.1%
94 Surflay Nanotec GmbH, Germany 1.43 2 N/A
95 Evonik Industries AG, Germany 0.96 1.37 9 33.8%
96 Federal Environment Agency Germany (UBA), Germany 0.25 1.33 5 403.0%
97 DVGW - Water Technology Center (TZW), Germany 1.20 1.31 4 2.5%
98 Siemens AG, Germany 1.06 1.24 19 10.2%
99 Bundeswehr, Germany 0.44 1.21 16 160.4%
100 Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), Germany 1.26 1.20 7 -10.3%
101 The German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany 0.73 1.19 25 53.6%
102 Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Germany 0.76 1.19 9 46.5%
103 Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI), Germany 0.15 1.17 6 658.7%
104 Bavarian Natural History Collections (SNSB), Germany 0.26 1.13 10 309.4%
105 Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Science, Germany 0.44 1.09 2 130.6%
106 Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany 2.00 1.05 7 -50.4%
107 Trier University, Germany 1.05 3 N/A
108 Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI), Germany 1.49 1.04 15 -33.9%
109 Deutsche Post Foundation, Germany 0.61 1.01 6 56.6%
110 German Institute of Rubber Technology (DIK), Germany 1.00 1 N/A
111 Institute for Solar Energy Research GmbH Hameln / Emmerthal (ISFH), Germany 0.50 0.92 1 73.1%
112 Nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH, Germany 0.17 0.90 2 409.7%
113 AMO GmbH, Germany 0.89 5 N/A
114 Berlin Centre of Competence for Water (KWB), Germany 0.88 1 N/A
115 Bruker BioSpin GmbH, Germany 0.85 0.87 5 -4.0%
116 Georg-Speyer-Haus - Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy, Germany 1.09 0.85 11 -26.7%
117 Aachen University of Applied Sciences (FH Aachen), Germany 0.20 0.80 2 277.6%
117 Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.46 0.80 1 64.9%
118 Proteros Biostructures GmbH, Germany 0.80 3 N/A
119 Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB), Germany 1.03 0.74 3 -32.4%
120 Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.06 0.71 1 978.8%
121 State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt (LDA-SA), Germany 0.21 0.71 3 220.4%
122 Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), Germany 0.67 1 N/A
123 BioNTech AG, Germany 1.49 0.66 6 -58.1%
124 Trumpf Laser GmbH, Germany 0.50 0.63 1 18.0%
125 Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience (BCCN), Germany 1.46 0.59 25 -61.5%
126 Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH, Germany 0.04 0.59 3 1242.1%
127 Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, Germany 0.19 0.59 9 200.4%
128 Asklepios Kliniken GmbH, Germany 0.49 0.59 16 13.2%
129 Monasterium Laboratory Skin and Hair Research Solutions GmbH, Germany 0.59 2 N/A
130 University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven, Germany 0.12 0.58 3 371.0%
130 Parmenides Foundation, Germany 0.58 3 N/A
131 Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany 1.97 0.56 1 -73.0%
132 Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany 0.21 0.56 10 152.9%
133 Benedikt Kreutz Rehabilitationszentrum Bad Krozingen e.V., Germany 0.19 0.54 5 166.6%
134 Abberior Instruments GmbH, Germany 0.64 0.51 2 -24.5%
135 International Amateur Observatory (IAS), Germany 0.50 1 N/A
135 Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Germany 0.50 1 N/A
135 Agrecol e.V., Germany 0.50 1 N/A
135 GlycoThera GmbH, Germany 0.50 1 N/A
135 Sonneberg Observatory, Germany 0.50 1 N/A
136 Thünen Institute, Germany 0.75 0.50 4 -37.3%
137 Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (THI), Germany 0.46 3 N/A
137 Signatope GmbH, Germany 0.46 2 N/A
138 Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg (BTU), Germany 1.98 0.45 64 -78.7%
139 Institute of Marine Biotechnology e.V. (IMaB), Germany 0.44 4 N/A
140 Centre for High-Performance Scientific Computing in Terrestrial Systems (HPSC TerrSys), Germany 0.42 2 N/A
141 Labor Dr. Merk & Kollegen GmbH, Germany 0.40 1 N/A
142 Bavarian Centre for Applied Energy Research (ZAE Bayern), Germany 0.77 0.39 6 -51.7%
143 Heidelberg Instruments Mikrotechnik GmbH, Germany 0.25 0.39 3 47.9%
144 Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority (LGL), Germany 0.39 1 N/A
145 Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Münsterland-Emscher-Lippe (CVUA-MEL), Germany 0.38 1 N/A
146 Singulus Technologies AG, Germany 0.25 0.34 3 25.2%
147 German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF), Germany 0.33 0.33 2 -5.6%
147 Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau (TH Wildau), Germany 0.63 0.33 1 -49.7%
147 German Sport University Cologne (GSU), Germany 0.33 1 N/A
147 PNDetector GmbH, Germany 0.33 1 N/A
147 nextnano GmbH, Germany 0.33 1 N/A
147 Westphalian University of Applied Sciences (WH), Germany 0.33 1 N/A
148 Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences (THM), Germany 0.08 0.33 3 301.7%
149 NPI Electronic GmbH, Germany 0.15 0.33 2 100.8%
149 Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH), Germany 1.24 0.33 2 -75.2%
150 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Germany 0.22 0.32 8 41.2%
150 SAP AG, Germany 0.49 0.32 8 -37.3%
151 Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany 0.32 2 N/A
152 Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History (SMNS), Germany 0.04 0.32 4 593.5%
153 Dietmar Hopp Stiftung gGmbH, Germany 0.54 0.32 8 -43.7%
154 Bavarian Environment Agency (LfU), Germany 0.20 0.32 2 50.6%
155 Micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH, Germany 0.32 2 N/A
156 Global Climate Forum e.V. (GCF), Germany 0.44 0.32 2 -32.0%
157 glyXera GmbH, Germany 0.30 2 N/A
157 Association of Chinese Chemists and Chemical Engineers in Germany (GCCCD), Germany 0.30 3 N/A
158 ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Germany 0.02 0.29 1 1626.1%
158 HYDRO-BIOS Apparatebau GmbH, Germany 0.29 1 N/A
158 Forschungsinstitut für Anorganische Werkstoffe - Glas/Keramik - GmbH (FGK), Germany 0.29 1 N/A
158 University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Goettingen (HAWK HHG), Germany 0.29 1 N/A
158 Accurion GmbH, Germany 0.29 1 N/A
158 Mast Diagnostica GmbH, Germany 0.29 1 N/A
158 Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt (HLMD), Germany 0.29 2 N/A
159 Allianz SE, Germany 0.00 0.28 2 39177.7%
160 Coriolis Pharma Research GmbH, Germany 0.28 2 N/A
161 Climate Analytics GmbH, Germany 0.18 0.28 3 43.8%
162 German Red Cross (DRK), Germany 0.65 0.27 7 -60.9%
163 Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft für angewandte Forschung e.V. (HSG), Germany 0.26 1 N/A
164 NanoAnalytics GmbH, Germany 0.26 2 N/A
165 Biolog Life Science Institute, Germany 0.11 0.25 2 112.4%
165 Beiersdorf AG, Germany 0.17 0.25 1 41.6%
165 European School of Management and Technology (ESMT Berlin), Germany 0.17 0.25 1 41.6%
165 University of Passau, Germany 0.50 0.25 1 -52.8%
165 Celltool GmbH, Germany 0.25 1 N/A
165 AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Germany 0.25 1 N/A
166 Teaching and Research in Neuroscience for Development (TReND in Africa), Germany 0.24 2 N/A
167 European Virtual Institute for Speciation Analysis (EVISA), Germany 0.24 3 N/A
168 German Heart Center Berlin (DHZB), Germany 0.05 0.24 10 385.2%
169 PolyAn GmbH, Germany 0.12 0.22 1 78.3%
169 ATG:biosynthetics GmbH, Germany 0.22 1 N/A
170 Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA, Germany 0.22 2 N/A
171 Evotec AG, Germany 0.51 0.21 4 -60.3%
172 State Office for Cultural Heritage Management Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany 0.12 0.21 4 59.4%
173 Bochum University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.35 0.20 1 -45.6%
173 PCO AG, Germany 0.20 1 N/A
173 Texplor Exploration and Environmental Technology GmbH, Germany 0.20 1 N/A
173 Stadtentwässerung Kaiserslautern, Germany 0.20 1 N/A
174 Institute for Advanced Study Berlin, Germany 0.10 0.20 2 89.7%
175 PNSensor GmbH, Germany 0.24 0.19 2 -22.5%
176 Curt-Engelhorn-Centre Archaeometry gGmbH, Germany 0.10 0.19 2 81.5%
177 Infineon Technologies AG, Germany 2.43 0.19 2 -92.6%
178 Stiftung Mercator, Germany 0.17 0.19 2 1.9%
178 Institute Kurz GmbH, Germany 0.19 1 N/A
179 Federal Foreign Office (AA), Germany 1.04 0.19 7 -83.0%
180 RheinCell Therapeutics GmbH (RCT), Germany 0.18 2 N/A
181 Postnova Analytics GmbH, Germany 0.20 0.18 1 -14.2%
181 IONTOF GmbH, Germany 0.18 1 N/A
182 Otto Bock Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany 0.59 0.18 9 -71.3%
183 Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK), Germany 0.04 0.17 1 293.3%
183 Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 Faserinstitut Bremen e.V. (FIBRE), Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 Freiburg Umweltschutzamt, Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 NOXXON Pharma AG, Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 European University of Applied Sciences (EUFH), Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 TNG Technology Consulting GmbH, Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 Ruhrverband, Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 Jobst Technologies GmbH, Germany 0.17 1 N/A
183 South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (FH-SWF), Germany 0.17 1 N/A
184 Wacker Chemie AG, Germany 0.16 2 N/A
185 Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU), Germany 0.16 2 N/A
186 Laser-Laboratorium Göttingen e.V. (LLG), Germany 0.16 2 N/A
187 InSCREENeX GmbH, Germany 0.16 1 N/A
188 Heraeus Holding GmbH, Germany 0.17 0.16 2 -11.9%
189 Raith GmbH, Germany 0.15 1 N/A
189 Matricel GmbH, Germany 0.15 1 N/A
189 Silantes GmbH, Germany 0.15 1 N/A
190 Kerckhoff Klinik, Germany 0.11 0.15 9 30.6%
191 Jena University of Applied Sciences (EAH Jena), Germany 0.01 0.15 6 2231.3%
192 Symrise AG, Germany 0.25 0.15 2 -45.1%
193 Bauhaus University, Germany 0.25 0.14 1 -46.1%
193 Metabion International AG, Germany 0.14 1 N/A
193 Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Rheinpfalz (DLR Rheinpfalz), Germany 0.14 1 N/A
194 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory (TLS), Germany 0.14 0.14 3 -4.5%
195 Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H), Germany 0.07 0.14 3 99.0%
196 Charles River Discovery Research Services Germany GmbH, Germany 0.14 2 N/A
197 NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH, Germany 0.14 1 N/A
198 Thüringisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie (TLDA), Germany 0.10 0.13 1 32.2%
198 MetaSysX GmbH, Germany 0.20 0.13 1 -37.1%
198 Alexianer St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Germany 0.13 1 N/A
199 University of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics (HTW Berlin), Germany 0.16 0.13 2 -22.1%
200 German Bone Marrow Donor Center, Germany 0.13 1 N/A
201 Lübeck University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.08 0.13 1 53.4%
201 Attocube Systems AG, Germany 0.20 0.13 1 -41.0%
201 Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology e.V. (IUTA), Germany 0.25 0.13 1 -52.8%
201 Median Unternehmensgruppe B.V. & Co. KG, Germany 0.13 1 N/A
201 Gesellschaft für Materialprüfung und Geophysik mbH (GMUG), Germany 0.13 1 N/A
201 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany 0.13 1 N/A
201 SciClus GmbH & Co. KG, Germany 0.13 1 N/A
202 Dynamic Biosensors GmbH, Germany 0.68 0.12 2 -83.1%
203 Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Germany 0.25 0.12 6 -55.1%
204 Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany 0.03 0.12 4 317.1%
205 Cube Biotech GmbH, Germany 0.12 1 N/A
205 2bind GmbH, Germany 0.12 1 N/A
206 Lipotype GmbH, Germany 0.54 0.11 2 -80.4%
207 GeneWerk GmbH, Germany 0.11 2 N/A
208 Miltenyi Biotec GmbH, Germany 0.68 0.11 2 -84.6%
208 A.p.f. Aqua System AG, Germany 0.11 1 N/A
208 CONARIS Research Institute AG, Germany 0.11 1 N/A
208 IStLS - Information Services to Life Science, Germany 0.11 1 N/A
208 Sciloop, Germany 0.11 1 N/A
209 Hydra Network, Germany 0.11 1 N/A
210 Monasterium Laboratory, Germany 0.10 1 N/A
211 State Authority for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG), Germany 0.03 0.10 1 183.2%
211 Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology (STMWI), Germany 0.10 0.10 1 -5.6%
211 Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG), Germany 0.10 0.10 1 -5.6%
211 MTU Aero Engines AG, Germany 0.10 0.10 1 -5.6%
211 Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT), Germany 0.15 0.10 1 -37.1%
211 Eusserthal Ecosystem Research Station (EERES), University of Koblenz and Landau, Germany 0.10 1 N/A
211 Institute of Biotechnology and Drug Research gGmbH (IBWF), Germany 0.10 1 N/A
211 United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES), Germany 0.10 1 N/A
211 Multiscale Consulting, Germany 0.10 1 N/A
211 German Volcano Museum Lava Dome, Germany 0.10 1 N/A
211 Bavarian State Archaeological Collection, Germany 0.10 1 N/A
212 Hummingbird Diagnostics GmbH, Germany 0.09 1 N/A
213 Intellux Berlin GmbH, Germany 0.09 1 N/A
214 Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.09 1 N/A
214 ChromoTek GmbH, Germany 0.09 1 N/A
214 10° E Maritime Consulting, Germany 0.09 1 N/A
214 State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe (SMNK), Germany 0.09 1 N/A
214 Emissionskonzepte Motoren UG, Germany 0.09 1 N/A
215 Institute of Avian Research "Vogelwarte Helgoland" (IAR), Germany 2.19 0.09 2 -96.3%
216 Institut für Pathologie Kaufbeuren-Ravensburg, Germany 0.08 1 N/A
216 Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitalisierung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany 0.08 1 N/A
216 Patzold, Köbke Engineers GmbH & Co. KG, Germany 0.08 1 N/A
216 Allwetterzoo Münster, Germany 0.08 1 N/A
216 ImevaX GmbH, Germany 0.08 1 N/A
216 Deutsche Börse Group, Germany 0.08 1 N/A
217 CESifo Group Munich, Germany 0.03 0.08 2 129.9%
218 Alere Technologies GmbH, Germany 0.03 0.08 5 139.1%
218 Analytik Jena AG, Germany 0.08 5 N/A
219 FAccTs GmbH, Germany 0.08 1 N/A
219 European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Germany 0.08 1 N/A
219 INFRAFRONTIER GmbH, Germany 0.08 1 N/A
219 Kerntechnische Entsorgung Karlsruhe GmbH (KTE), Germany 0.08 1 N/A
220 Medical Genetics Center (MGZ), Germany 0.03 0.07 1 123.8%
221 CeGaT GmbH, Germany 0.07 3 N/A
222 Natura Büro für zoologische und botanische Fachgutachten, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
222 nowcast GmbH, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
222 BioMed X GmbH, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
222 Büro für faunistisch-ökologische Fachgutachten, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
222 Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. (BUND) - Friends of the Earth Germany, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
222 Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), Germany 0.07 1 N/A
222 Stadt Lübeck Bereich Archäologie und Denkmalpflege, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
222 Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Energie, Klimaschutz, Umwelt und Landwirtschaft (SMUL), Germany 0.07 1 N/A
223 ScreenSYS GmbH, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
224 Kliniken Schmieder, Germany 0.05 0.07 1 32.2%
224 Contilia GmbH, Germany 0.07 2 N/A
224 HBB Datenkommunikation und Abrechnungssysteme GmbH, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
224 Mroe-Consulting, Germany 0.07 1 N/A
225 Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture, Science and Art (StMUK), Germany 0.06 2 N/A
226 Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.06 3 N/A
227 Chemometrix GmbH, Germany 0.08 0.06 1 -29.2%
227 Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS), Germany 0.68 0.06 1 -91.3%
227 DyNAbind GmbH, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
227 Bürgermeister-Müller-Museum, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
227 Wessling GmbH, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
228 Data Publisher for Earth and Environmental Science (PANGAEA), Germany 0.06 0.06 2 -6.0%
229 Brandenburg Medical School - Theodor Fontane (MHB), Germany 0.02 0.06 1 216.5%
229 Forest Research Institute of Baden-Wuerttemberg (FVA), Germany 0.03 0.06 1 75.6%
229 OHB System AG, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
230 Zellmechanik Dresden GmbH, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
231 NEO New Oncology AG, Germany 0.06 0.06 2 -7.3%
232 St. Joseph Krankenhaus, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
232 NMR Service GmbH, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
232 Pathologie Ingolstadt, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
232 German Textile Research Centre North-West e.V. (DTNW), Germany 0.06 1 N/A
232 University of Hagen, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
232 Software Quality Systems (SQS) Group Limited, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
232 Kurfürst-Moritz-Schule, Germany 0.06 1 N/A
233 Krankenhaus Nordwest GmbH, Germany 0.17 0.06 5 -68.8%
234 Klinikum Oldenburg, Germany 0.13 0.05 2 -61.7%
235 Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.12 0.05 1 -57.4%
235 Steinbeis Foundation, Germany 0.74 0.05 1 -93.3%
235 Endotherm GmbH, Germany 0.05 1 N/A
236 Genetikum - Genetische Beratung & Diagnostik, Germany 0.03 0.05 2 58.8%
237 Vanguard Photonics GmbH, Germany 0.05 1 N/A
238 Central Clinic Bad Berka, Germany 0.05 2 N/A
239 Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Germany 0.02 0.05 1 202.1%
239 Heidelberg Engineering, Germany 0.05 1 N/A
239 Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), Germany 0.05 1 N/A
240 Lipidomix GmbH, Germany 0.03 0.05 1 75.3%
240 Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst (SBS), Germany 0.05 1 N/A
240 Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI), Germany 0.05 1 N/A
240 Northwest German Forest Research Institute, Germany 0.05 1 N/A
240 Regensburg University of Applied Sciences (OTH Regensburg), Germany 0.05 1 N/A
241 LungenClinic Grosshansdorf, Germany 0.05 2 N/A
242 CAPNETZ Stiftung, Germany 0.01 0.05 3 494.0%
243 Städtisches Klinikum München (StKM), Germany 0.03 0.05 2 52.5%
244 Institute of Clinical Genetics Bonn, Germany 0.05 1 N/A
244 Ortenau Klinikum Lahr-Ettenheim, Germany 0.05 1 N/A
244 Lungenfachklinik Immenhausen, Germany 0.05 1 N/A
244 Numerus Ltd., Germany 0.05 1 N/A
244 Privatpraxis Dr. Ellwanger, Germany 0.05 1 N/A
245 Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Germany 0.07 0.04 5 -35.6%
246 Urweltmuseum Hauff, Germany 0.04 1 N/A
246 Natural History Museum Bielefeld, Germany 0.04 1 N/A
247 Praxis am Ebertplatz, Germany 0.04 2 N/A
248 Foundation of the Schleswig-Holstein State Museums, Germany 0.06 0.04 2 -36.0%
249 OsteoARC, Germany 0.04 1 N/A
249 Polymer Libraries GmbH, Germany 0.04 1 N/A
250 Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media (HMTMH), Germany 0.04 0.04 2 -9.5%
251 Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge GmbH (KEH), Germany 0.04 1 N/A
252 Swabian Instruments GmbH, Germany 0.03 0.04 1 45.2%
253 German Soil Science Society (DBG), Germany 0.04 1 N/A
254 ScienceCampus Halle (SCH), Germany 0.11 0.04 1 -68.5%
254 Stuttgart Regional Council, Germany 0.04 1 N/A
254 Neanderthal Museum, Germany 0.04 1 N/A
255 Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture (LFL), Germany 0.04 1 N/A
256 Apceth Biopharma GmbH, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
257 Freiberg Instruments GmbH, Germany 0.03 0.03 1 6.2%
257 Praxis für Humangenetik Tübingen, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
257 Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), Germany 0.03 1 N/A
258 Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Germany 0.00 0.03 1 4204.4%
258 Volkswagen AG, Germany 0.24 0.03 1 -87.7%
259 Klinikum Bielefeld Mitte, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
259 Praxis Hohenstaufenring, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
259 X-Spectrum GmbH, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
259 Vossius Partner, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
259 OmicScouts GmbH, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
259 Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Diagnostics (AHC) Martinsried, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
260 District Hospital Reutlingen, Germany 0.09 0.03 1 -70.0%
260 MVZ ADTC Siegburg GmbH, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
260 Hilti Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
261 Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Germany 0.04 0.03 4 -23.6%
262 Kinderzentrum München gemeinntzige GmbH, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
263 K-Metics GmbH, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
264 Heilpädagogisch Therapeutisches Zentrum gGmbH (HTZ), Germany 0.03 1 N/A
264 LWL-Museum of Natural History, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
264 Munich Leukemia Laboratory (MLL), Germany 0.03 1 N/A
265 Biosphere Reserve Vessertal-Thuringian Forest, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
265 Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Germany 0.03 1 N/A
266 Saarland Cancer Registry, Germany 0.10 0.03 5 -76.7%
267 GFO Kliniken Troisdorf, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
267 Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
268 Bayreuth Medical Center (BMC), Germany 0.04 0.03 3 -32.8%
269 MVZ Dr. Staber and Kollegen, Germany 0.03 1 N/A
270 Forschungsanstalt für Waldökologie und Forstwirtschaft, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
270 Landesforst Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern (AöR), Germany 0.02 1 N/A
270 University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln), Germany 0.02 1 N/A
270 Landesamt für Natur Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
270 Bavarian State Institute for Forests and Forestry (LWF), Germany 0.02 1 N/A
271 Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany 0.02 2 N/A
272 German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany 0.05 0.02 1 -59.4%
273 Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF), Germany 0.00 0.02 2 1624.0%
274 Boehringer Ingelheim Foundations, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
274 Diamond Materials GmbH, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
275 University of Mannheim, Germany 0.03 0.02 2 -35.8%
276 Fachklinik Hornheid, Germany 0.02 2 N/A
277 Praxis für Humangenetik Erfurt, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
278 XL-protein GmbH, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
279 Mannheim Oncology Practice, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
280 Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin - VBIO e.V., Germany 0.04 0.02 4 -52.4%
281 Städtisches Klinikum St. Georg Leipzig, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
281 European Rhabdoid Registry (EU-RHAB), Germany 0.02 1 N/A
282 Tierzuchtforschung e.V. München, Germany 0.13 0.02 1 -86.8%
282 Coparion GmbH Co. KG, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
283 Agency for Population Ecology and Nature Conservancy, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
284 Rummelsberg Hospital, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
284 Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff- und Systemtechnik (DNES), Germany 0.02 1 N/A
285 ProQinase GmbH, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
286 Diabetes Study Group, Germany 0.07 0.02 1 -79.4%
286 ANavS GmbH, Germany 0.02 1 N/A
287 University of Applied Sciences Worms, Germany 0.02 0.01 15 -16.6%
288 Waldkrankenhaus Rudolf Elle, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
289 Vivantes Network for Health GmbH, Germany 0.01 0.01 2 -3.7%
290 CellTrend GmbH, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
291 GBG Forschungs GmbH, Germany 0.02 0.01 3 -28.8%
292 SICK AG, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
293 Photonion GmbH, Germany 0.13 0.01 2 -92.5%
293 Decodon GmbH, Germany 0.01 2 N/A
293 VITROCELL Systems GmbH, Germany 0.01 2 N/A
294 Diakonie Kork, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
295 Black Forest National Park, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
296 anthropol - Anthropologieservice, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
297 MVZ für Molekulardiagnostik, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
298 Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik (IFSH), Germany 0.01 1 N/A
298 HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU), Germany 0.01 1 N/A
298 Hamburgisches WeltWirtschaftsInstitut gemeinnützige GmbH (HWWI), Germany 0.01 1 N/A
298 Cnopf'sche Kinderklinik, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
298 Regionale Kliniken Holding RKH GmbH, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
299 General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate (GDKE), Germany 0.01 1 N/A
300 SYNLAB International GmbH, Germany 0.04 0.01 3 -85.1%
301 Epilepsy Center Kleinwachau, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
302 Rapp OptoElectronic GmbH, Germany 0.01 1 N/A
302 Thomas RECORDING GmbH (TREC), Germany 0.01 1 N/A
303 Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET), Germany 0.01 1 N/A
304 German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU), Germany 0.01 1 N/A
305 Bundesdeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Veränderliche Sterne e.V. (BAV), Germany 0.00 1 N/A
306 Klinikum Kassel GmbH, Germany 0.00 1 N/A
307 Klinikum Mittelbaden gGmbH, Germany 0.00 0.00 1 -29.4%
307 Johanniter GmbH, Germany 0.02 0.00 1 -82.3%
308 Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel gGmbH (EvKB), Germany 0.00 1 N/A
309 Vitos Hospital Herborn, Germany 0.00 1 N/A
309 Medical Park Chiemseeblick in Bernau-Felden, Germany 0.00 1 N/A
310 KWS SAAT SE, Germany 0.25 0.00 3 -99.3%
311 Schmerzklinik Kiel, Germany 0.00 1 N/A
312 LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn, Germany 0.00 1 N/A
313 Life & Brain GmbH, Germany 0.18 0.00 1 -99.5%
314 SRH University Heidelberg, Germany 0.00 1 N/A
315 Transparency International e.V. (TI), Germany 0.00 1 N/A

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