# Institute of Danube Swabian History and Regional Studies

> German research institute in Baden-Württemberg

**Wikidata**: [Q1665072](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1665072)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/institute-of-danube-swabian-history-and-regional-studies

## Summary
The Institute of Danube Swabian History and Regional Studies (German: Institut für donauschwäbische Geschichte und Landeskunde, alias IDGL) is a German research institute based in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg that focuses on Danube Swabian history and regional studies. It was founded on 1 July 1987 and operates a library as part of its institutional structure.

## Key Facts
- The institute is an instance of a research institute headquartered in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.  
- Official name: Institut für donauschwäbische Geschichte und Landeskunde; common alias: IDGL.  
- Inception (founding) date: 1 July 1987.  
- Number of employees: 11.  
- Director / Manager: Reinhard Johler.  
- Chairperson: Josef Wolf (in office since 1990).  
- The institute includes the Institut für Donauschwäbische Geschichte und Landeskunde Library as a part.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 48.529136, longitude 9.062347 (headquarters coordinates recorded as lat 48.529048, lon 9.062431).  
- Website: https://www.idglbw.de/ (content in German).  
- Persistent identifiers: ROR ID 00dne1g41; GND ID 2122782-2; VIAF ID 154849262; Library of Congress authority ID nr95047417; Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/122qy8wx.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Institute of Danube Swabian History and Regional Studies?
A: It is a German research institute (Institut für donauschwäbische Geschichte und Landeskunde, alias IDGL) based in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, focusing on Danube Swabian history and regional studies. It was founded on 1 July 1987 and operates an institutional library.

### Q: Where is the institute located and how can I find it?
A: The institute is headquartered in Tübingen, Germany, at coordinates approximately 48.529136 N, 9.062347 E. Its official website is https://www.idglbw.de/.

### Q: Who leads the institute?
A: The director/manager is Reinhard Johler. The institute's chairperson is Josef Wolf, who has been in that role since 1990.

## Why It Matters
The Institute of Danube Swabian History and Regional Studies provides a dedicated institutional base for research into Danube Swabian history and related regional studies within Baden-Württemberg and Germany. As a specialized research institute founded in 1987, it gathers and preserves scholarly resources through its affiliated library and supports ongoing academic work in its field. Its formal identifiers and presence (ROR, GND, VIAF, Library of Congress authority) indicate integration with national and international bibliographic and research infrastructures, which facilitates discovery and citation of its outputs. For researchers, students, and policymakers interested in the history and regional cultural studies of the Danube Swabian community, the institute functions as a focal point for archival materials, research coordination, and scholarly communication. Its small staff size suggests a focused and specialized organization, while its long-standing existence since 1987 reflects continuity in its mission.

## Notable For
- Being a dedicated research institute focused on Danube Swabian history and regional studies in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg.  
- Continuous operation since its founding on 1 July 1987.  
- Maintaining an institutional library (Institut für Donauschwäbische Geschichte und Landeskunde Library) as an integral part of the institute.  
- Registration in multiple authoritative identifier systems (ROR 00dne1g41, GND 2122782-2, VIAF 154849262, LOC nr95047417).

## Body
### Overview
- Official name: Institut für donauschwäbische Geschichte und Landeskunde.  
- Short name / alias: IDGL.  
- Instance of: research institute.  
- Primary country of operation: Germany.  
- Website language: German.

### Location and Contact
- Headquarters: Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.  
- Coordinates (primary record): 48.529136 N, 9.062347 E.  
- Alternate recorded headquarters coordinates: 48.529048 N, 9.062431 E.  
- Website: https://www.idglbw.de/.

### Governance and Staff
- Director / Manager: Reinhard Johler.  
- Chairperson: Josef Wolf (start time recorded as 1990).  
- Employees: 11.

### History and Dates
- Inception date: 1 July 1987.  
- The chairperson Josef Wolf has been recorded in that role since 1990.

### Collections and Parts
- Has part: Institut für Donauschwäbische Geschichte und Landeskunde Library.

### Identifiers and Registrations
- ROR ID: 00dne1g41.  
- GND ID: 2122782-2.  
- VIAF ID: 154849262.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: nr95047417.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/122qy8wx.  
- DDB institution ID: O5RQCKHINQKMFFAYWI43VGHR7QSD2G2B.  
- Kalliope Verbund (GND) ID: 2122782-2.  
- FragDenStaat public body ID: 8831.

### Media
- Logo URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Institut_für_donauschwäbische_Geschichte_und_Landeskunde_Tübingen_Februar_2017.jpg.  
- Image URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/De-Tue-IDGL1.jpg.

### Bibliographic and Wiki Presence
- Wikipedia language links recorded: Alsatian (als), German (de).  
- Sitlink count (Wikidata record): 2.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.idglbw.de/)
2. ROR release v1.63