# Nordost-Institut
**Wikidata**: [Q1998467](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1998467)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nordost-institut

## Summary
Nordost-Institut is a German research institute and registered association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2002. It is part of the University of Hamburg, is commonly abbreviated IKGN e. V., and maintains a library as one of its components.

## Key Facts
- Nordost-Institut was founded (inception) in 2002.  
- Legal form: Registered association (eingetragener Verein).  
- Country: Germany; located in Lüneburg.  
- Part of: University of Hamburg.  
- Short name: IKGN e. V.  
- Instance of: research institute and nonprofit organization.  
- Industry: research.  
- Has parts: Nordost-Institut an der Universität Hamburg; Bibliothek (library).  
- Primary alias that indicates scope: "Institut für Kultur und Geschichte der Deutschen in Nordosteuropa."  
- Standard identifiers: ISNI 000000012259950X; GND 10053761-3; VIAF 134074187; idref 154955221; Library of Congress authority no2007126277; Google Knowledge Graph /g/1hf_cn9jt; yale_lux_id group/71af8e82-ed73-4e13-a4dd-cec5ad9f045b.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Nordost-Institut?
A: Nordost-Institut is a German research institute and nonprofit registered association (IKGN e. V.) that was established in 2002 and is affiliated with the University of Hamburg.

### Q: Where is the Nordost-Institut located and affiliated?
A: The institute is located in Lüneburg, Germany, and is part of the University of Hamburg.

### Q: What does the Nordost-Institut include or maintain?
A: The institute includes the Nordost-Institut an der Universität Hamburg and maintains a Bibliothek (library) as one of its parts.

### Q: Under what other names is the Nordost-Institut known?
A: It is also known as Institut für Kultur und Geschichte der Deutschen in Nordosteuropa and by multilingual aliases such as Nordost-Bibliothek, IKGN e. V., and various Russian-language names reflecting the same scope.

## Why It Matters
Nordost-Institut is a focused research organization formally connected to the University of Hamburg and established as a registered association. Its specific naming — for example, "Institut für Kultur und Geschichte der Deutschen in Nordosteuropa" — signals a scholarly remit tied to culture and history in a defined regional and ethnic context. As a research institute with an institutional library, it provides organizational infrastructure for scholarship, documentation, and preservation related to its field. Its formal status as a nonprofit research body and its inclusion in major authority files (ISNI, GND, VIAF, Library of Congress, etc.) make it discoverable and interoperable in national and international bibliographic and research networks. For researchers, librarians, and institutions working on related historical and cultural questions, the Nordost-Institut functions as an identifiable node for resources, collaboration, and cataloged holdings.

## Notable For
- Being established in 2002 as a dedicated research institute and nonprofit (IKGN e. V.).  
- Formal institutional affiliation with the University of Hamburg.  
- Maintaining a dedicated Bibliothek (library) as one of its organizational parts.  
- Clear thematic identity reflected in its primary alias: Institut für Kultur und Geschichte der Deutschen in Nordosteuropa.  
- Extensive authority control and catalog presence (ISNI, GND, VIAF, LCCN, Google KG, yale_lux_id, clio_online_organization_id).

## Body

### Overview
- Nordost-Institut is a research institute registered as an eingetragener Verein (registered association).  
- It operates in Germany and is located in Lüneburg.  
- It is part of the University of Hamburg.

### Legal status & organization
- Legal form: Registered association (eingetragener Verein).  
- Instance of: research institute and nonprofit organization.  
- Short name used: IKGN e. V.

### History & inception
- The institute's recorded inception year is 2002.

### Location & affiliation
- The institute is based in Lüneburg, Germany.  
- It is affiliated with and part of the University of Hamburg.

### Functions & components
- The institute has at least two explicitly named parts: Nordost-Institut an der Universität Hamburg and a Bibliothek (library).  
- Industry classification: research.

### Names & aliases
- Official and alternative names include:  
  - Institut für Kultur und Geschichte der Deutschen in Nordosteuropa  
  - Nordost-Bibliothek  
  - IKGN e. V.  
  - Институт культуры и истории немцев в Восточной Европе  
  - Северо-восточный институт  
  - Институт культуры и истории немцев Северо-восточной Европы

### Identifiers & catalog entries
- ISNI: 000000012259950X.  
- GND (Kalliope verbund): 10053761-3.  
- VIAF: 134074187.  
- idref: 154955221.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2007126277.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/1hf_cn9jt.  
- yale_lux_id: group/71af8e82-ed73-4e13-a4dd-cec5ad9f045b.  
- clio_online_organization_id: 12245.  
- national_library_of_israel_j9u_id: 987007509801305171.

### Catalog presence
- The institute appears in multiple authority files and bibliographic systems, supporting discovery and referencing in academic and library contexts.

### Language & public presence
- A German-language Wikipedia entry exists (wikipedia_languages: de).

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File