# Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Institut für Geschichte

> research institute

**Wikidata**: [Q101267621](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101267621)  
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## Summary
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Institut für Geschichte is the Institute for History within Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. It is a research institute headquartered in Würzburg, Germany, and is part of the University of Würzburg.

## Key Facts
- The institute is the Institute for History at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.  
- Instance of: research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- Part of: University of Würzburg (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg).  
- Headquarters / location: Würzburg, Germany.  
- Country: Germany.  
- GND identifier: 1704109-0.  
- Ringgold ID: 235787.  
- Clio-Online organization ID: 10119.  
- Wikidata description: research institute.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Institut für Geschichte?
A: It is the Institute for History at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, classified as a research institute.

### Q: Where is the institute located?
A: The institute is headquartered in Würzburg, Germany, and is part of the University of Würzburg.

### Q: Is this institute an independent organization or part of a university?
A: It is part of Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (the University of Würzburg).

### Q: How is the institute indexed in research and authority databases?
A: It is registered with authority and research identifiers including GND 1704109-0, Ringgold 235787, and Clio-Online organization ID 10119.

## Why It Matters
As the Institute for History within Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, this entity represents the university’s organized capacity for historical research and scholarship. Being classified as a research institute indicates that its primary mission is the conduct and support of research activities. Its integration into a major German university situates it within academic networks for teaching, research collaboration, and publication. Standardized identifiers (GND, Ringgold, Clio-Online) ensure the institute is discoverable in library catalogs, research infrastructures, and institutional databases, which supports archival accuracy, citation, and institutional collaboration. For researchers, students, librarians, and administrators, the institute’s formal affiliation and registration facilitate verification, resource linking, and inclusion in bibliographic and organizational inventories. In short, its role is to serve as the University of Würzburg’s organizational unit for historical research, visible and searchable through international authority files and research registries.

## Notable For
- Being the dedicated Institute for History within Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.  
- Classification as a research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- Headquartered in Würzburg, Germany, and integrated into the University of Würzburg.  
- Presence in major authority and research registries: GND 1704109-0, Ringgold 235787, Clio-Online ID 10119.

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Institut für Geschichte.  
- Short description (Wikidata): research institute.  
- Primary organizational role: research (instance_of: research institute).

### Classification and purpose
- Classified as a research institute, i.e., an organization whose primary purpose is research.  
- As an institute of history within a university, its institutional role is centered on historical research and related academic activities (implicit from the institute name and classification).

### Parent organization
- Part of: University of Würzburg (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg).  
- The institute functions as an internal unit of the university.

### Location
- Headquarters: Würzburg.  
- Country: Germany.

### Identifiers and registry entries
- GND (Gemeinsame Normdatei) ID: 1704109-0.  
- Ringgold ID: 235787.  
- Clio-Online organization ID: 10119.  
- These identifiers support discoverability in library, research, and institutional systems.

### Metadata notes
- The institute appears in authority and institutional registries, confirming its formal recognition in bibliographic and organizational data sources.

## References

1. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions