# Universität Hildesheim Institut für Medien Theater und Populäre Kultur

> research institute

**Wikidata**: [Q101834572](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101834572)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/universitat-hildesheim-institut-fur-medien-theater-und-populare-kultur

## Summary
Universität Hildesheim Institut für Medien Theater und Populäre Kultur is a research institute of the University of Hildesheim based in Hildesheim, Germany. It is an organizational unit focused on research in the areas indicated by its name: media, theater and popular culture.

## Key Facts
- The institute is an instance of a research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- It is part of the University of Hildesheim.  
- Headquarters: Hildesheim, Germany.  
- Country: Germany.  
- Ringgold Identifier: 234070.  
- Wikidata description: research institute.  
- The institute’s name indicates its subject areas as media, theater and popular culture.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Universität Hildesheim Institut für Medien Theater und Populäre Kultur?
A: It is a research institute affiliated with the University of Hildesheim. The institute conducts research in areas indicated by its name: media, theater and popular culture.

### Q: Where is the institute located?
A: The institute is headquartered in Hildesheim, Germany, and is part of the University of Hildesheim.

### Q: How is the institute classified?
A: It is classified as a research institute — an organization whose primary purpose is research — and it has the Ringgold identifier 234070.

## Why It Matters
As a research institute within the University of Hildesheim, the Institut für Medien Theater und Populäre Kultur serves as a formal organizational node for scholarly work in the humanities and cultural studies fields indicated by its name. Research institutes like this concentrate expertise, coordinate projects, and provide institutional structure for sustained inquiry, teaching links, and collaboration within a university. Being based at the University of Hildesheim and headquartered in Hildesheim, Germany, gives the institute a defined institutional and geographic position for partnerships, student supervision, and regional engagement. Its classification and formal identifiers, such as the Ringgold ID, support discoverability and integration into national and international research infrastructures and directories.

## Notable For
- Being a dedicated research institute operating under the University of Hildesheim.  
- Explicit topical remit reflected in its name: media, theater and popular culture.  
- Registered institutional identifier: Ringgold ID 234070.  
- Headquartered in Hildesheim, Germany, tying it to the university’s campus and regional research ecosystem.

## Body

### Identity
- Official name: Universität Hildesheim Institut für Medien Theater und Populäre Kultur.  
- Described on Wikidata as a research institute.

### Classification
- Instance of: research institute.  
- Class definition: an organization whose primary purpose is research (research institute class).

### Affiliation
- Part of: University of Hildesheim.  
- Operates as an institutional unit within that university structure.

### Location and Jurisdiction
- Headquarters: Hildesheim.  
- Country of operation: Germany.

### Administrative identifiers
- Ringgold ID: 234070.

### Scope (as indicated by name)
- The institute’s name identifies its topical focus areas as:  
  - Medien (media)  
  - Theater (theater)  
  - Populäre Kultur (popular culture)

(No additional founding dates, personnel lists, project descriptions, or historical details are available in the provided source material.)

## References

1. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions