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University of Bonn

Educational institution Germany

University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany^[1] established in 1818^[2] and based in Bonn, Germany^[2]. It has about 7,530 employees (2 Nov 2026)^[1].

Founded: 1818
Employees: 7,5302 Nov 2026
Sources: 22 sites

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Each with its fit to University of Bonn, from 0 to 100%: how close it is in what it does, its industry, the distinctive parts both public maps hold, and size and region. 85% and above is a direct peer, 70 to 85 close, 60 to 70 related; under 65 is left out, so there may be few. Open a row for its breakdown.

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Technical University of MunichEducational institution · Tertiary education · Germany
Educational institution · Tertiary education · Germany
Public research university in Germany

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Bonn's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame sector; both University of Excellence, local Internet registry, public research university on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

100%

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RWTH Aachen UniversityEducational institution · Tertiary education · Germany

Educational institution · Tertiary education · Germany

University in Aachen, Germany

Very close in what it does · Same sector · Same country and sizeWhy 100%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Bonn's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame sector; both University of Excellence, local Internet registry, public university on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

People: 10,292
Parts: 3

100%

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University of TübingenEducational institution · Research universities · Germany

Educational institution · Research universities · Germany

Public research university in Tübingen, Germany

Very close in what it does · Same sector · Same countryWhy 100%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Bonn's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame sector; both University of Excellence, comprehensive university, public research university on Wikidata	100%	32%	+31.6
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size not known for both · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			100%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

Parts: 6

99%

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Kiel UniversityCompany · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · Germany

Company · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · Germany

University in Germany

Very close in what it does · Shared kind: local Internet registry · Same countryWhy 99%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Bonn's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
Industryboth local Internet registry, comprehensive university, public university on Wikidata	96%	32%	+30.2
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size not known for both · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			99%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

Parts: 3

99%

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Goethe University FrankfurtEducational institution · Public universities · Germany

Educational institution · Public universities · Germany

University in Frankfurt, Germany

Very close in what it does · Same sector · Same countryWhy 99%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Bonn's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame sector; both local Internet registry, comprehensive university, public university on Wikidata	96%	32%	+30.2
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size not known for both · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			99%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

Parts: 2

99%

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Ruhr University BochumEducational institution · Tertiary education · Germany

Educational institution · Tertiary education · Germany

University in Germany

Very close in what it does · Same sector · Same country and sizeWhy 99%

Component	Match	Weight	Adds
What it doesHow close what it says it does reads to University of Bonn's, against an ordinary organization.	100%	63%	+63.2
IndustrySame sector; both local Internet registry, comprehensive university, public university on Wikidata	96%	32%	+30.2
Shared partsNeeds a public map on both sides: left out.	n/a	—	—
Size & regionCountry same · size similar · model not known for both.	100%	5%	+5.3
Fit			99%

Fit = Σ weight × match over the components known for both, the weights re-scaled to 100%. Unknown is left out, never counted as a difference.

People: 6,360
Parts: 3

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Technical University of MunichEducational institution · Tertiary education · Germany

RWTH Aachen UniversityEducational institution · Tertiary education · Germany

University of TübingenEducational institution · Research universities · Germany

Kiel UniversityCompany · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · Germany

Goethe University FrankfurtEducational institution · Public universities · Germany

Ruhr University BochumEducational institution · Tertiary education · Germany