This study updates the annual comparative analysis of the performance and structures of the German science system. We use several bibliometric indicators of productivity and academic impact to assess Germany's performance for the period 1995-2020 compared against 22 countries and the EU13, EU14,...

Im Zuge der COVID19-Pandemie ist der Begriff der Resilienz zu einem zunehmend wichtigen Leitbild geworden. Stimmen aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft fordern Strategien, um Krisen besser zu überstehen oder sie am besten gar nicht erst entstehen zu lassen.

We analyze the spatial diffusion of laser-technology in Germany during the early phase of development, between 1960 and 2005. Research in this new technological field began in a few larger centers and then spread to other regions. In the early years, a large firm of the electronics industry...