# Göttinger Septuaginta-Unternehmen
**Wikidata**: [Q1559829](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1559829)  
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## Summary
Göttinger Septuaginta-Unternehmen was a German research institute based in Göttingen, founded in 1908 and focused on biblical studies (notably the Septuagint, as indicated by its name). It was dissolved on 2015-12-31 and succeeded by the Kommission zur Edition und Erforschung der Septuaginta.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1908.
- Dissolved: 2015-12-31.
- Instance of: research institute.
- Field of work: biblical studies.
- Located in: Göttingen, Germany.
- Replaced by: Kommission zur Edition und Erforschung der Septuaginta.
- Alias: Septuaginta-Unternehmen.
- GND ID: 2021969-6.
- VIAF ID: 147225136.
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n81110941.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007268084405171.
- Yale Lux identifier: group/79dc9e18-6448-4a13-b70f-79331f7b2d59.
- iXTheo authority ID: 102082332.
- NL-CR authority ID: olak2013764341 (qualified as "Septuaginta-Unternehmen (Akademie der Wissenschaften in Göttingen)").
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121v7yc8.
- Wikipedia language coverage (sitelinks): German and Polish (sitelink_count: 2).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Göttinger Septuaginta-Unternehmen?
A: It was a Göttingen-based German research institute established in 1908 that worked in the field of biblical studies; its name and successor organization indicate a focus on the Septuagint.

### Q: When was the institute active?
A: The institute was founded in 1908 and was formally dissolved on 2015-12-31.

### Q: Where was the Göttinger Septuaginta-Unternehmen located?
A: The institute was located in Göttingen, in Germany.

### Q: What happened to the institute after 2015?
A: The Göttinger Septuaginta-Unternehmen was dissolved on 2015-12-31 and was succeeded by the Kommission zur Edition und Erforschung der Septuaginta.

## Why It Matters
The Göttinger Septuaginta-Unternehmen was a long-running, institutionally recognized center for biblical studies in Germany, established in 1908 and active for over a century until its dissolution at the end of 2015. By maintaining a sustained institutional presence in Göttingen, it provided continuity for scholarly work on the Septuagint and related biblical scholarship; this role is underlined by its formal replacement by the Kommission zur Edition und Erforschung der Septuaginta. The institute is documented across major library and authority files (GND, VIAF, LOC, National Library of Israel, Yale, iXTheo), which preserves its bibliographic and institutional identity for researchers. Its records and identifiers facilitate discovery of publications, archival materials, and successor-project documentation in national and international research infrastructures.

## Notable For
- Longevity: founded in 1908 and extant until 2015, giving it a multi‑generation institutional history.
- Specialized focus implied by name and succession: dedicated to work on the Septuagint within the broader field of biblical studies.
- Institutional succession: formally replaced by the Kommission zur Edition und Erforschung der Septuaginta, indicating an organized continuation of its mission.
- Broad bibliographic footprint: recorded in multiple major authority files and library databases (GND, VIAF, LOC, National Library of Israel, Yale, iXTheo).
- Recognition in reference sources: indexed with sitelinks in at least two language Wikipedias (German and Polish).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Göttinger Septuaginta-Unternehmen (alias: Septuaginta-Unternehmen).
- Type: research institute.
- Primary field: biblical studies.
- Location: Göttingen, Germany.

### Timeline
- Inception: 1908.
- Dissolved / abolished: 2015-12-31.
- Succession: replaced by the Kommission zur Edition und Erforschung der Septuaginta.

### Identifiers and Authority Records
- GND (Gemeinsame Normdatei) ID: 2021969-6.
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File) ID: 147225136.
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n81110941.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007268084405171.
- Yale Lux ID: group/79dc9e18-6448-4a13-b70f-79331f7b2d59.
- iXTheo authority ID: 102082332.
- NL-CR authority ID: olak2013764341 (qualified as "Septuaginta-Unternehmen (Akademie der Wissenschaften in Göttingen)").
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121v7yc8.
- Kalliope Verbund (GND) ID: 2021969-6.

### Location and Affiliation
- Located in Göttingen, Germany.
- Authority records reference the institute in connection with the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Göttingen (as indicated in the NL-CR qualifier).

### Publication and Reference Footprint
- Appears in major library and bibliographic authority systems (listed above).
- Covered in at least two language Wikipedias (German and Polish), corresponding to a sitelink count of 2.

### Succession and Current Status
- The organization was formally dissolved on 2015-12-31.
- Its successor is named as the Kommission zur Edition und Erforschung der Septuaginta.

### Related Classification
- Classified as a research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Categorized within the academic discipline of biblical studies.

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## References

1. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File