# Paul-Hindemith-Institut
**Wikidata**: [Q1500240](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1500240)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/paul-hindemith-institut

## Summary
Paul-Hindemith-Institut is a German research institute established in 1974. It is recorded in multiple international library and authority databases under standardized identifiers (ISNI, GND, VIAF, LC, etc.).

## Key Facts
- Instance of: research institute.
- Country: Germany.
- Inception (founding year): 1974.
- Official name (authority qualifier): Paul-Hindemith-Institut (nl_cr_aut_id xx0068245).
- ISNI: 0000000110143134.
- GND (Kalliope verbund GND) ID: 16205-X.
- VIAF ID: 143355257.
- idRef ID: 067734200.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n87880790.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007344490605171.
- Yale Lux ID: group/e59a2fc8-d1b6-4ff4-b8db-bb10e580f4c7.
- Wikipedia language presence: German (de).
- Sitelink count: 1.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Paul-Hindemith-Institut?
A: The Paul-Hindemith-Institut is a research institute based in Germany, established in 1974. It exists as an institutional entity recorded in international authority and library databases.

### Q: When was the Paul-Hindemith-Institut founded?
A: The institute's inception year is recorded as 1974.

### Q: How can libraries and researchers reliably identify the institute?
A: The institute is represented in major authority files with persistent identifiers including ISNI 0000000110143134, GND 16205-X, VIAF 143355257, and the Library of Congress authority ID n87880790.

### Q: In which languages does it appear on Wikipedia?
A: It has a presence on the German-language Wikipedia (de).

## Why It Matters
As a formally established research institute (inception 1974) located in Germany, the Paul-Hindemith-Institut is significant as an identifiable organizational actor within scholarly and library infrastructures. Its registration across multiple international authority systems—ISNI, GND, VIAF, Library of Congress, national libraries and specialized aggregators—ensures consistent name‑forms and persistent identifiers for cataloging, citation, and discovery. This multi-system representation aids librarians, archivists, researchers, and metadata professionals when linking publications, archives, and institutional records to a single authenticated entity. The existence of standardized identifiers also supports interoperability between library catalogs, national bibliographies, and academic databases, reducing ambiguity in institutional attribution. In short, the institute's structured presence in authority files enhances discoverability and reliable metadata management for resources associated with that institutional name.

## Notable For
- Being an institutional research entity formally recorded as a research institute (instance_of: research institute).
- Foundation year 1974, providing a clear historical inception point.
- Extensive representation across major authority and library identifier systems (ISNI, GND, VIAF, LC, idRef, National Library of Israel, Yale Lux).
- Presence on German-language Wikipedia and a sitelink count of 1, indicating at least one public web reference point in Wikimedia.

## Body

### H3 Overview
- Name: Paul-Hindemith-Institut (as recorded in authority files).
- Type: Research institute.
- Country: Germany.
- Inception: 1974.

### H3 Authority and Identifier Records
- ISNI: 0000000110143134.
- GND (Kalliope verbund): 16205-X.
- VIAF: 143355257 (references include a German Wikipedia revision link in source metadata).
- idRef (idref_id): 067734200 (source references link to institutional authority records).
- Library of Congress authority ID: n87880790.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007344490605171.
- Yale Lux ID: group/e59a2fc8-d1b6-4ff4-b8db-bb10e580f4c7.
- nl_cr_aut_id: xx0068245 with qualifier "Paul-Hindemith-Institut".

### H3 Catalog and Metadata Presence
- The institute appears in multiple national and international cataloging systems, enabling cross-referencing across libraries and research infrastructures.
- Sitelink count recorded: 1.
- Wikipedia language presence: German (de).

### H3 Classification and References
- Classified as a research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Structured data entries include references to source records (e.g., GND references and repository identifiers noted in the dataset).

## References

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