# Scientific Diving Center Freiberg
**Wikidata**: [Q131282553](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131282553)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/scientific-diving-center-freiberg

## Summary
Scientific Diving Center Freiberg (SDC) is a research institute established in 2001 that is part of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology in Germany. It is an organizational unit of the university and is led by Broder J. Merkel.

## Key Facts
- Scientific Diving Center Freiberg (alias: SDC) is an instance of a research institute.  
- SDC was founded (inception) in 2001.  
- The center is part of and parented by Freiberg University of Mining and Technology.  
- The organization is based in Germany.  
- The director/manager of the center is Broder J. Merkel.  
- The entity appears on German-language Wikipedia (wikipedia_languages: de).  
- The research institute class related to this entity has a sitelink_count of 41.  
- The SDC entry has a sitelink_count of 1.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Scientific Diving Center Freiberg?
A: The Scientific Diving Center Freiberg (SDC) is a research institute established in 2001 that is part of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology in Germany.

### Q: Who leads the Scientific Diving Center Freiberg?
A: The director/manager of the Scientific Diving Center Freiberg is Broder J. Merkel.

### Q: What organization is the SDC part of?
A: The SDC is an organizational unit of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology and its parent organization is the same university.

## Why It Matters
The Scientific Diving Center Freiberg occupies a defined research role within Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, establishing a focused institutional presence for scientific diving activities within a German university context. As a formally constituted research institute (inception 2001) and a named unit of the university, it centralizes responsibility, leadership, and institutional accountability for its domain under a designated director. That formal integration into a technical university strengthens the university’s capacity to organize, support, and represent specialized underwater or field research at an institutional level. Being listed on German-language Wikipedia and maintained as a university subunit increases discoverability and administrative visibility, which can aid collaboration, funding, and recognition within academic and applied research networks. The center’s existence as a distinct research entity signals a sustained institutional commitment by Freiberg University of Mining and Technology to the scientific diving area and related research activities.

## Notable For
- Founded in 2001 as a distinct research institute within Freiberg University of Mining and Technology.  
- Operates as an organizational unit and is parented by Freiberg University of Mining and Technology.  
- Led by director/manager Broder J. Merkel.  
- Identified on German-language Wikipedia (wikipedia_languages: de) and recorded with a sitelink_count of 1.

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: Scientific Diving Center Freiberg.  
- Alias: SDC.  
- Instance type: Research institute.  
- Country: Germany.  
- Institutional affiliation: Part of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology; parent organization is the same university.

### Founding and Dates
- Inception year: 2001.

### Leadership
- Director / manager: Broder J. Merkel.

### Classification and Links
- Classified as a research institute (related class: research institute — organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- Related research institute class has a sitelink_count of 41.  
- The SDC entity has a sitelink_count of 1 and is represented on German-language Wikipedia (de).

### Organizational Context
- The SDC is an organizational unit within Freiberg University of Mining and Technology.  
- Parent organization: Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (same institution).

### Metadata
- Wikipedia languages: de.  
- Sitelink_count (entity): 1.