# Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Institut für Deutsche Philologie

> research institute

**Wikidata**: [Q101377344](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101377344)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ludwig-maximilians-universitat-munchen-institut-fur-deutsche-philologie

## Summary
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Institut für Deutsche Philologie is a research institute within Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München focused on German philology. It is based in Munich, Germany, and is formally classified as a research institute in institutional authority records.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Part of: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
- Country: Germany.
- Headquarters: Munich.
- VIAF identifier: 126150943.
- Ringgold identifier: 194010.
- NLCR (National Library of the Netherlands) creator identifier: ko2004231639 (qualified as "Universität München. Institut für Deutsche Philologie").
- Yale Lux (collection/group) identifier: group/64e3ce96-34ce-45d9-9004-82f1fcd1a36d.
- Wikidata description: research institute.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Institut für Deutsche Philologie?
A: It is a research institute (Institut für Deutsche Philologie) that is part of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, headquartered in Munich, Germany.

### Q: Is the institute an independent organization?
A: No. It is part of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and is classified as a research institute within that university structure.

### Q: Where can I find authoritative identifiers for the institute?
A: Authoritative identifiers include VIAF 126150943, Ringgold 194010, NLCR creator id ko2004231639 (as "Universität München. Institut für Deutsche Philologie"), and Yale Lux group id group/64e3ce96-34ce-45d9-9004-82f1fcd1a36d.

## Why It Matters
As the Institut für Deutsche Philologie of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, this entity represents the formal organizational locus for scholarship and research in German philology within one of Germany’s major universities. Its classification as a research institute signals an institutional focus on producing, organizing, and supporting scholarly research rather than primarily on administrative or commercial activities. Being headquartered in Munich and integrated into LMU situates it within a large academic network, which affects collaboration, resources, and scholarly visibility. The presence of multiple standardized identifiers (VIAF, Ringgold, national library creator id, Yale Lux id) indicates that the institute is recognized across bibliographic, library, and institutional databases, which aids discovery, citation, and integration into international metadata systems. For researchers, librarians, and institutions seeking authoritative data about German philology research capacity at LMU, these identifiers and the institute’s formal affiliation provide necessary provenance and interoperability.

## Notable For
- Being an official research institute within Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
- Headquartered in Munich, Germany, aligning it geographically with a major German academic center.
- Registered in international and national authority systems (VIAF 126150943; Ringgold 194010; NLCR ko2004231639).
- Having a Yale Lux group identifier for library/collection metadata interoperability.

## Body
### Overview
- Official name: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Institut für Deutsche Philologie.
- Primary classification: research institute.
- Parent organization: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
- Core subject indicated by name: German philology.

### Location and Jurisdiction
- Country: Germany.
- Headquarters (city): Munich.

### Institutional Classification
- Instance of: research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Part of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München institutional structure.

### Authority and Metadata Identifiers
- VIAF id: 126150943.
- Ringgold id: 194010.
- NLCR creator id: ko2004231639, qualified as "Universität München. Institut für Deutsche Philologie".
- Yale Lux id: group/64e3ce96-34ce-45d9-9004-82f1fcd1a36d.
- These identifiers are used for bibliographic, library, and institutional metadata systems.

### Descriptive Notes
- Short description (Wikidata): research institute.
- Classified for purposes of discovery and authority control in academic and library contexts.

## References

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