# Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung

> research institute

**Wikidata**: [Q107150837](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107150837)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kaiser-wilhelm-institut-fur-metallforschung

## Summary
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung was a German research institute of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society dedicated to metal research and research-and-development activities. It was founded in 1921, headquartered in Babelsberg, and was dissolved in 1933.

## Key Facts
- Official name: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung.
- Alias: KWI für Metallforschung.
- Instance of: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Parent organization: Kaiser Wilhelm Society.
- Country: Germany.
- Industry: research and development.
- Inception (founded): 1921.
- Dissolved: 1933.
- Headquarters: Babelsberg.
- Authority and catalog identifiers: GND ID 39761-1; Yale Lux ID group/b22a8639-8e21-4cbe-8057-46a18803f2bf.
- PM20 folder ID: co/043172 (qualifiers: P1810 "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung", P3740 "10", P5592 "10").

## FAQs
### Q: What was the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung?
A: It was a German research institute (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut) focused on metallurgical or metal research and operating as part of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society.

### Q: When was it founded and when did it cease to exist?
A: The institute was founded in 1921 and was dissolved in 1933.

### Q: Where was the institute headquartered?
A: The institute's headquarters were located in Babelsberg, Germany.

### Q: Under what organization did it operate?
A: The institute operated as part of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society.

## Why It Matters
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung represents a defined institutional node in early 20th‑century German scientific organization. As an institute of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society established in 1921, it formalized research activity focused on metal research within a major national research umbrella organization and is therefore relevant to studies of research infrastructure, institutional history, and the organization of applied science in Germany between World War I and the early 1930s. Its establishment and later dissolution (1933) mark it as a discrete historical entity for scholars tracing the development, governance, and geographical distribution of scientific institutes—headquartered in Babelsberg—within the Kaiser Wilhelm system. Identifiers such as GND and Yale Lux provide cataloged access points for archival and bibliographic research about the institute and its records.

## Notable For
- Being an officially named Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut specifically focused on Metallforschung (metal research).
- Membership in and administration by the Kaiser Wilhelm Society.
- Clear operational dates: founded in 1921 and dissolved in 1933.
- Headquarters located in Babelsberg, Germany.
- Presence in authority and archival systems (GND ID 39761-1; Yale Lux ID group/b22a8639-8e21-4cbe-8057-46a18803f2bf; PM20 folder co/043172).

## Body
### Overview
- Official name: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung.
- Type: research institute (instance_of: research institute).
- Industry classification: research and development.
- Short description (Wikidata): research institute.

### Organization and Governance
- Parent organization: Kaiser Wilhelm Society.
- The institute operated under the Kaiser Wilhelm Society framework (parent_org recorded as Kaiser Wilhelm Society).

### Dates and Status
- Inception (founding year): 1921.
- Dissolved/abolished date: 1933.

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

### Names and Identifiers
- Alias: KWI für Metallforschung.
- PM20 folder ID: co/043172 with qualifiers indicating the recorded name ("Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung") and numeric qualifiers P3740 "10" and P5592 "10".
- GND identifier: 39761-1.
- Yale Lux identifier: group/b22a8639-8e21-4cbe-8057-46a18803f2bf.

### Classification and Purpose
- Classified as a research institute, an organization whose primary purpose is research.
- Industry field recorded as research and development, indicating a focus on R&D activities related to metal research (as reflected in the institute's name).

### Archival and Catalog Notes
- The entity is recorded in authority and catalog systems (GND, Yale Lux) and has a PM20 folder identifier for archival grouping (co/043172). These identifiers support locating institutional records and bibliographic entries associated with the institute.

## References

1. 20th Century Press Archives