| University | Nominee(s) | Nominator(s) |
| Heidelberg University | 137 | 67 |
| Research Laboratory of I.G. Farbenindustrie A.G. | 20 | 1 |
| Institute of Cancer Research | 2 | 3 |
| Cancer Institute | 1 | 1 |
| Max Planck Institut | 7 | 0 |
| Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für medizinische Forschung (now Max-Planck-Institut) | 0 | 0 |
| Ruprecht -Karls-Universität Heidelberg | 0 | 1 |
| Max Planck Institute for Medical Research | 0 | 0 |