# Johannes Gutenberg-Universität. Institut für Ethnologie und Afrika-Studien
**Wikidata**: [Q23995946](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23995946)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/johannes-gutenberg-universitat-institut-fur-ethnologie-und-afrika-studien

## Summary
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität. Institut für Ethnologie und Afrika-Studien is the Institute for Ethnology and African Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. It is a research institute based in Mainz, Germany, and is part of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: research institute.
- Part of: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
- Headquarters / Location: Mainz, Germany.
- Country: Germany.
- ISNI: 0000000121828630.
- GND (Gemeinsame Normdatei) ID: 2044557-X.
- VIAF ID: 149747111.
- idRef ID: 028324919.
- Ringgold ID: 54300.
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n82008297.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11cn5qmpdt.
- Kalliope Verbund (GND) ID: 2044557-X.
- Clio-Online organization ID: 16826.
- Sitelink count: 1; Wikipedia language: de.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Johannes Gutenberg-Universität. Institut für Ethnologie und Afrika-Studien?
A: It is the Institute for Ethnology and African Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, classified as a research institute and based in Mainz, Germany.

### Q: Is the institute part of a university?
A: Yes. The institute is part of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

### Q: Where is the institute located?
A: The institute's headquarters are in Mainz, Germany.

### Q: How can the institute be identified in library and authority databases?
A: It has multiple standard identifiers, including ISNI 0000000121828630, GND 2044557-X, VIAF 149747111, Ringgold 54300, and Library of Congress Authority ID n82008297.

## Why It Matters
As the Institute for Ethnology and African Studies within Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, this entity represents the university’s institutional focus on ethnology and African studies. Its status as a research institute situates it within the academic research infrastructure of Germany, enabling organized scholarly work, academic identity, and discoverability. The presence of numerous authority and registry identifiers (ISNI, GND, VIAF, Ringgold, Library of Congress, Google Knowledge Graph, etc.) supports consistent referencing across bibliographic, archival, and library systems, which facilitates collaboration, citation, cataloging, and access to its outputs. Being embedded in a major German university also positions the institute to contribute to higher education, research networks, and disciplinary visibility for ethnology and African studies at both national and international levels.

## Notable For
- Being the dedicated Institute for Ethnology and African Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
- Classification and recognition as a research institute with institutional headquarters in Mainz, Germany.
- Extensive authority-control and registry coverage (ISNI, GND, VIAF, Ringgold, Library of Congress), enhancing discoverability in academic and library systems.
- Presence in Google Knowledge Graph and identifier registries used by scholarly infrastructures.

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität. Institut für Ethnologie und Afrika-Studien.
- Function: Research institute (instance_of: research institute).
- Institutional affiliation: Part of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

### Location and Jurisdiction
- Headquarters: Mainz.
- Country: Germany.

### Institutional Relationships
- Parent organization: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (part_of: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz).
- Classified as a research institute within the university structure.

### Authority Control and Identifiers
- ISNI: 0000000121828630.
- GND ID: 2044557-X.
- VIAF ID: 149747111.
- idRef ID: 028324919.
- Ringgold ID: 54300.
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n82008297.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11cn5qmpdt.
- Kalliope Verbund (GND) ID: 2044557-X.
- Clio-Online organization ID: 16826.

### Online and Bibliographic Presence
- Sitelink count: 1.
- Wikipedia language presence: de.

### Classification
- Related class: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).

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## References

1. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
2. Virtual International Authority File