The Dortmund region R&D ecosystem
Dortmund region is ranked number 89 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 25 labs within about 120 kilometres: 18 research institutes, 6 government and 1 university. Leading organisations include Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Max Planck Society, Leibniz Association and Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie, focused on electrical and electronic engineering, sociology and political science, software and neurology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#89world rank
25labs
14organisations
2countries
All 25 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmholtz-Institute MünsterForschungszentrum Jülich | Münster, Germany | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry | |
| Fraunhofer FFB (Battery Cell Production)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Münster, Germany | Government Energy and resources | Batteries | |
| Fraunhofer IEM (Mechatronic Systems Design)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Paderborn, Germany | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Mechatronics | |
| Fraunhofer IML (Material Flow and Logistics)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Dortmund, Germany | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Logistics, Robotics | |
| Fraunhofer ISST (Software and Systems Engineering)Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Dortmund, Germany | Government Technology | Data spaces, Software | |
| Research Institute for Telecommunication CooperationResearch Institute for Telecommunication Cooperation | Dortmund, Germany | Government Technology | Developmental and Educational Psychology, Information Systems, Information Systems and Management | 1991 |
| Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities EssenRuhr University Bochum | Essen, Germany | University Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Education, History | 1989 |
| Institute for Prevention and Occupational MedicineBerufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie | Bochum, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | 1989 |
| Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance ImagingErwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Essen, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science | 2005 |
| European Research Center for Information SystemsEuropean Research Center for Information Systems | Münster, Germany | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Management Information Systems, Software, Sociology and Political Science | 2004 |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems DesignFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Paderborn, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Management of Technology and Innovation | 2016 |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied EcologyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Schmallenberg, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Genetics, Biotechnology | 1959 |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems EngineeringFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Dortmund, Germany | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Systems | 2006 |
| Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell ProductionFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Münster, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering | 2022 |
| Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEGFraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Bochum, Germany | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 2020 |
| German Institute of Food TechnologiesGerman Institute of Food Technologies | Quakenbrück, Germany | Research institute Agriculture and food | Biotechnology, Animal Science and Zoology, Food Science | 1983 |
| Institut für Chemo- und BiosensorikInstitut für Chemo- und Biosensorik | Münster, Germany | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrochemistry | 2002 |
| Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und EpidemiologieInstitut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie | Essen, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Epidemiology | |
| Laboratory KroneLaboratory Krone | Bad Salzuflen, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Infectious Diseases | 1947 |
| Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human FactorsLeibniz Association | Dortmund, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cancer Research | 1912 |
| RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic ResearchLeibniz Association | Essen, Germany | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Economics and Econometrics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1926 |
| Max Planck Institute for Molecular BiomedicineMax Planck Society | Münster, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Neurology | 2001 |
| Max Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyMax Planck Society | Dortmund, Germany | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Materials Chemistry | 1928 |
| Max Planck University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid DynamicsMax Planck Society | Enschede, Netherlands | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Computational Mechanics, Ocean Engineering, Water Science and Technology | 2017 |
| Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and EnergyWuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy | Wuppertal, Germany | Research institute Environment and climate | Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering | 1991 |
Countries
Organisations
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Dortmund region R&D ecosystem?
It has 25 labs from 14 organisations, ranking number 89 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Dortmund region?
They include Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Max Planck Society, Leibniz Association and Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie.
What does the Dortmund region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are electrical and electronic engineering, sociology and political science, software and neurology.
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