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Robert Koch Institute

German government agency responsible for disease control and prevention
Organization higher_federal_authority Q679041
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Robert Koch Institute

Summary

Robert Koch Institute is a higher federal authority[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Robert Koch Institute received the Q15820157[3].
  • Robert Koch Institute was a member of Working Group of the German Federal Departmental Research Establishments[4].
  • Robert Koch Institute was a member of Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes[5].
  • Robert Koch Institute was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft[6].
  • Robert Koch Institute is located in Bezirk Mitte[7].
  • Robert Koch Institute is in the country of Germany[8].
  • Robert Koch Institute's instance of is recorded as higher federal authority[9].
  • Robert Koch Institute's instance of is recorded as federal public research facility in Germany[10].
  • Robert Koch Institute's instance of is recorded as national public health institute[11].
  • Robert Koch is named after Robert Koch Institute[12].
  • Robert Koch Institute's headquarters location is recorded as RKI building[13].
  • The location of Robert Koch Institute was Wedding[14].
  • Robert Koch Institute's Commons category is recorded as Robert Koch-Institut[15].
  • Robert Koch Institute comprises Q28738038[16].
  • Robert Koch Institute comprises Q28739596[17].
  • Robert Koch Institute comprises Deutsches Elek­tro­ni­sches Melde- und Infor­ma­tions­system für den Infek­tions­schutz[18].
  • July 1, 1891 marks the founding of Robert Koch Institute[19].
  • Robert Koch Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.53919444444445, 'lon': 13.347194444444444}[20].
  • Robert Koch Institute's parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Ministry of Health of Germany[21].
  • Robert Koch Institute's official website is recorded as https://www.rki.de/[22].
  • Robert Koch Institute's official website is recorded as https://www.rki.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.html[23].
  • Robert Koch Institute's official website is recorded as https://www.rki.de/EN/Home/homepage_node.html[24].
  • Robert Koch Institute's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Robert Koch Institute[25].
  • Robert Koch Institute's director / manager is recorded as Lars Schaade[26].
  • Robert Koch Institute's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1100'}[27].

Body

Founding

July 1, 1891 marks the founding of Robert Koch Institute[19].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RKI'}[28], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'RKI'}[29], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'IRK'}[30].

Leadership

Robert Koch Institute's director / manager is recorded as Lars Schaade[26].

Operations

Robert Koch Institute's headquarters location is recorded as RKI building[13]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Ministry of Health of Germany[21].

Recognition

Robert Koch Institute received the Q15820157[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Koch Institute has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did Robert Koch Institute receive?

Honors received include Q15820157[3].

Related Entities

CovPass Federal Health Agency Germany Klaus-Robert Müller Robert Koch Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . dfn.de. Retrieved . dfn.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . idw-online.de. Retrieved . idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . rki.de. Retrieved . rki.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . rki.de. Retrieved . rki.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . service.bund.de. Retrieved . service.bund.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Times higher education world university id → robert-koch-institute
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  2. 9d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987013317093305171
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  3. 23d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Parent org → —
    Member of → Working Group of the German Federal Departmental Research Establishments, Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes, Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 52.53919444444445, 'lon': 13.347194444444444}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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