Trending Academic Disciplines in Germany this year
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines this year on Wikipedia (Germany). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: philosophy.
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philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical rea
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Deutschlandticket
subscription model ticket for local and regional transport in Germany
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anthropology
scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
580
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ontology
study of the nature of being, becoming, existence or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations (philosophy)
559
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history of France
aspect of history
549
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human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
533
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mathematics
field of study
497
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theory of knowledge
branch of philosophy
494
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Stone Age
broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make implements
481
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cybernetics
theory of communication and control based on regulatory feedback
456
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science
systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge, and the set of knowledge produced by this system
447
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linguistics
scientific study of language
441
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history of Germany
overview of German history
430
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thermodynamics
branch of physics concerned with heat, work, temperature, and thermal or internal energy
417
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obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
403
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metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
399
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hermeneutics
theory and methodology of text interpretation
375
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machine learning
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
365
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integral calculus
subfield of calculus
359
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semantics
study of meaning in language
358
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theodicy
philosophical and/or theological theory which attempts to explain how a good God could create a world containing so much evil
355
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history of Israel (1948–present)
State of Israel since its independence
351
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application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
346
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emotion
biological states associated with the nervous system
346
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religion
social-cultural system
344
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history of Poland
account of past events in Poland since 966
338
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esotericism
wide range of loosely related ideas and movements associated with the occult or secrets
338
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history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
334
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Colonialism in Switzerland
326
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sharia
Islamic law
316
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eschatology
theological view of end of world
314
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sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
302
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physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
300
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legal science
academic discipline
299
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heraldry
study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol
295
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ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
294
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photography
art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
293
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history of Malta
history of the European country of Malta
290
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history of Iran
history of Iran from the beginning until now
285
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early modern period
the era from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800
285
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history of Austria
aspect of history
283
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history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
283
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critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
277
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history of Switzerland
aspect of history
274
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history of Berlin
history of the capital city of Germany
273
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human rights
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
272
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blockchain
distributed data store for digital transactions
272
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modern period
era from ca. 1500 until present
270
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forensic science
application of science to criminal and civil laws
263
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natural science
branch of science about the natural world
262
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international law
regulations governing international relations
259
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computer science
study of computation
250
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chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
250
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phenomenology
early 20th century philosophical movement that seeks to describe the universal features of consciousness without assumptions about the exter
249
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music
art using sound
248
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psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
246
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art
general concept that creates expressive work for its beauty or emotional power (use Q838948 for the resulting work, use Q2018526 for the gro
240
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history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
235
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game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
235
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endocrinology
medical specialty; branch of science concerned with the study of hormones
231
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differential calculus
subfield of calculus
231
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biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
225
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algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
225
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medicine
field of study for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease
224
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philology
study of language in written historical sources
224
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neurology
medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system
223
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astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
222
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history of Ukraine
aspect of history, focusing on Ukraine
222
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politics
activity of settling collective affairs in organized society through government, lawmaking, negotiation, and exercise of power; practiced ac
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cognition
mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
219
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semiotics
the study of signs and symbols and sign processes, where the signs and symbols may include non-linguistic ones
217
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geothermal energy
thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
216
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history of Albania
aspect of history
216
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hypnosis
a state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction
214
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multi-level marketing
controversial marketing strategy sometimes used in pyramid schemes
214
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acupuncture
form of alternative medicine
214
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health
desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
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pathology
study and diagnosis of disease
206
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trigonometry
branch of mathematics that studies triangles and the relationships between their sides and the angles between these sides
206
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history of the bicycle
aspect of history
203
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German studies
field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature
201
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spirituality
philosophical and theological term
199
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topology
branch of mathematics
199
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history of Russia
occurrences and people in Russia throughout history
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Unified Modeling Language
software system design modeling tool
198
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set theory
branch of mathematics that studies sets, which are collections of objects
196
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electrical engineering
field of engineering that deals with electricity (its control and processing as information in electronic form, or during the control and ge
195
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geriatrics
specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people
195
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history of slavery
historical aspect and field of study
192
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history of Hungary
aspect of history
191
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political science
scientific study of politics
190
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physiotherapy
is a medical specialty that aims to address the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to function in everyday lives
190
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psychotherapy
clinically applied psychology for desired behavior change
190
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aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
189
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history of money in Germany from 1871
aspect of German history
188
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history of Ireland
Island of Ireland history
186
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liberal arts education
part of the formal education during the Roman Empire; 7 free arts still considered together the basis for a traditional academic program in
185
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geography
science that studies the terrestrial surface, the societies that inhabit it and the territories, landscapes, places or regions that form it
185
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lean management
type of management
184
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history of Spain
aspect of history
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