# Technische Universität Dresden Institut für Planetare Geodäsie

> research institute

**Wikidata**: [Q101406287](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101406287)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/technische-universitat-dresden-institut-fur-planetare-geodasie

## Summary
Technische Universität Dresden Institut für Planetare Geodäsie is a research institute that is part of the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD). It is headquartered in Dresden, Germany, and is catalogued in institutional registries (Ringgold ID 234060).

## Key Facts
- Technische Universität Dresden Institut für Planetare Geodäsie is an instance of a research institute.  
- The institute is part of Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) / Dresden University of Technology.  
- The institute is headquartered in Dresden, Germany.  
- Country of the institute: Germany.  
- Ringgold identifier: 234060.  
- Wikidata description: research institute.  
- Institutional classification on Wikidata cites reference Q64159407.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Technische Universität Dresden Institut für Planetare Geodäsie?
A: It is a research institute affiliated with Technische Universität Dresden (TUD). The name indicates its domain relates to planetary geodesy.

### Q: Where is the institute located?
A: The institute is headquartered in Dresden, Germany.

### Q: What larger organization is it part of?
A: The institute is part of Technische Universität Dresden (Dresden University of Technology).

### Q: Does the institute have an institutional identifier?
A: Yes. Its Ringgold ID is 234060.

## Why It Matters
As an organized research unit within Technische Universität Dresden, the Institut für Planetare Geodäsie provides a formal institutional base for scholarly work and academic activity in its domain. Being embedded in a major technical university situates the institute to contribute to university-led research programs, coordinate collaborations, and serve as an organizational contact point for funders, partners, and academic networks. Its presence in Dresden signals a regional academic anchor for the discipline, and its registration in institutional databases (Ringgold) supports discovery, bibliometric linking, and administrative interoperability. For students, researchers, and external partners seeking engagement with planetary geodesy at TUD, this institute represents the official organizational entity to find institutional affiliation, contact points, and formal recognition.

## Notable For
- Formal integration as an institute within Technische Universität Dresden (TUD).  
- Headquartered in Dresden, Germany.  
- Classified on Wikidata and described there as a research institute.  
- Registered with Ringgold under ID 234060.

## Body
### Identity and classification
- Instance type: research institute (as recorded in structured data).  
- Wikidata description: "research institute".  
- The institute's proper name is Technische Universität Dresden Institut für Planetare Geodäsie.

### Organizational relationships
- Part of: Technische Universität Dresden (Dresden University of Technology).  
- The institute functions as an organizational unit within the larger university structure.

### Location and identifiers
- Headquarters: Dresden.  
- Country: Germany.  
- Ringgold ID: 234060.  
- Structured-data reference for classification and country information cites identifier Q64159407.

### Scope indicated by name
- The institute's name, Institut für Planetare Geodäsie, indicates a disciplinary association with planetary geodesy.  
- The provided source material classifies the entity at the organizational level (research institute) rather than detailing specific projects, staff, or programs.

### References and metadata
- Classification and country metadata are tied to a referenced structured-data entry (Q64159407).  
- Institutional registry identifier: Ringgold 234060.

## References

1. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions