Table 3.

Key quantitative indicators of leading cybersecurity regions in Germany.

Research output1Security start-ups 2010–20202Private sector employment in cybersecurity (2020)3Private sector employment in cybersecurity as percentage of total employment (2020)3Employment development 2008–20203
RuhrHGI rank 9, MPI rank 291470250.39%+61%
SaarlandCISPA rank 2215370.39%+33%
Darmstadt and RegionUniversity of Darmstadt 1516 (Federal State Hessen)30880.98%+69%
Munich and RegionNot in top 1503516,8821.35%+68 %
Bonn and RegionUniversity of Bonn 135n.a.27820.80%+65%
Germanyn.a.194158,3360.47%+72%
Research output1Security start-ups 2010–20202Private sector employment in cybersecurity (2020)3Private sector employment in cybersecurity as percentage of total employment (2020)3Employment development 2008–20203
RuhrHGI rank 9, MPI rank 291470250.39%+61%
SaarlandCISPA rank 2215370.39%+33%
Darmstadt and RegionUniversity of Darmstadt 1516 (Federal State Hessen)30880.98%+69%
Munich and RegionNot in top 1503516,8821.35%+68 %
Bonn and RegionUniversity of Bonn 135n.a.27820.80%+65%
Germanyn.a.194158,3360.47%+72%

1Source: https://csrankings.org: region: “world” in the categories: “computer security” and “cryptography”; years: 2011–2020.

2Source: Bundesverband deutsche Startups (2020): dealroom database; start-ups in “security” maximum 10 years old.

3Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, special evaluation of Regionaldirektion North Rhine Westphalia: authors’ calculations.

Table 3.

Key quantitative indicators of leading cybersecurity regions in Germany.

Research output1Security start-ups 2010–20202Private sector employment in cybersecurity (2020)3Private sector employment in cybersecurity as percentage of total employment (2020)3Employment development 2008–20203
RuhrHGI rank 9, MPI rank 291470250.39%+61%
SaarlandCISPA rank 2215370.39%+33%
Darmstadt and RegionUniversity of Darmstadt 1516 (Federal State Hessen)30880.98%+69%
Munich and RegionNot in top 1503516,8821.35%+68 %
Bonn and RegionUniversity of Bonn 135n.a.27820.80%+65%
Germanyn.a.194158,3360.47%+72%
Research output1Security start-ups 2010–20202Private sector employment in cybersecurity (2020)3Private sector employment in cybersecurity as percentage of total employment (2020)3Employment development 2008–20203
RuhrHGI rank 9, MPI rank 291470250.39%+61%
SaarlandCISPA rank 2215370.39%+33%
Darmstadt and RegionUniversity of Darmstadt 1516 (Federal State Hessen)30880.98%+69%
Munich and RegionNot in top 1503516,8821.35%+68 %
Bonn and RegionUniversity of Bonn 135n.a.27820.80%+65%
Germanyn.a.194158,3360.47%+72%

1Source: https://csrankings.org: region: “world” in the categories: “computer security” and “cryptography”; years: 2011–2020.

2Source: Bundesverband deutsche Startups (2020): dealroom database; start-ups in “security” maximum 10 years old.

3Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, special evaluation of Regionaldirektion North Rhine Westphalia: authors’ calculations.

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