# Goethe-Universität Frankfurt Institut für Empirische Sprachwissenschaft

> research institute

**Wikidata**: [Q101263829](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101263829)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/goethe-universitat-frankfurt-institut-fur-empirische-sprachwissenschaft

## Summary
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt Institut für Empirische Sprachwissenschaft is a research institute of Goethe University Frankfurt focused on empirical linguistics. It is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and is formally classified as a research institute in institutional records.

## Key Facts
- The institute is part of Goethe University Frankfurt.  
- Country: Germany.  
- Headquarters: Frankfurt.  
- Instance of: research institute.  
- Ringgold ID: 237061.  
- FactGrid item ID: Kurzętnik (reference metadata present: P248 Q90405608; P813 2024-12-11).  
- Wikidata description: research institute.  
- Related class: research institute — an organization whose primary purpose is research (sitelink_count: 41).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Goethe-Universität Frankfurt Institut für Empirische Sprachwissenschaft?
A: It is the Institut für Empirische Sprachwissenschaft belonging to Goethe University Frankfurt, classified as a research institute.

### Q: Where is the institute located?
A: The institute is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

### Q: What institutional affiliation does the institute have?
A: It is part of Goethe University Frankfurt.

### Q: Are there standard identifiers for the institute?
A: Yes. The institute is recorded with Ringgold ID 237061 and has a FactGrid item entry listed as Kurzętnik (with associated reference metadata).

## Why It Matters
As an institutional research unit within Goethe University Frankfurt, the Institut für Empirische Sprachwissenschaft provides an organizational base for empirical research in linguistics at a major German university. Research institutes serve to concentrate expertise, resources, and long-term projects within a defined academic domain; being part of a large university enables collaboration with related departments, access to institutional infrastructure, and participation in national and international research networks. Identifiers such as a Ringgold ID and a FactGrid entry make the institute discoverable and interoperable within library, funding, and data-management systems. For scholars, funders, and partner organizations, the institute’s formal classification and affiliation simplify administrative processes, bibliographic linking, and institutional reporting. In short, its role is to anchor empirical-linguistic scholarship within Goethe University Frankfurt and to interface that scholarship with broader research infrastructures.

## Notable For
- Being organizationally part of Goethe University Frankfurt.  
- Headquartered in the city of Frankfurt, Germany.  
- Formal classification as an instance of a research institute.  
- Registered with Ringgold ID 237061 for institutional identification.  
- Recorded in FactGrid with the item label Kurzętnik (reference metadata present).

## Body
### Identity
- Official name: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt Institut für Empirische Sprachwissenschaft.  
- Primary classification: research institute (per institutional records and Wikidata description).

### Affiliation and Location
- Part of: Goethe University Frankfurt.  
- Headquarters: Frankfurt, Germany.

### Classification and Related Class
- Instance of: research institute.  
- Related class note: a research institute is an organization whose primary purpose is research (sitelink_count: 41).

### Identifiers and Registry Entries
- Ringgold ID: 237061.  
- FactGrid item ID: Kurzętnik (reference metadata: P248 Q90405608; P813 2024-12-11).  
- Wikidata description field lists the entity as a "research institute."

### Description (from provided sources)
- The provided descriptions and structured properties identify the entity as a research institute affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt and located in Frankfurt, Germany.  
- No founding date, founder names, or operational statistics were provided in the source material.

## References

1. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
2. FactGrid