# Universität Potsdam Historisches Institut

> research institute

**Wikidata**: [Q101835906](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101835906)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/universitat-potsdam-historisches-institut

## Summary
Universität Potsdam Historisches Institut is the Historical Institute of the University of Potsdam, a research institute in Germany that focuses on the study of history. It is part of the Universität Potsdam Philosophische Fakultät and is headquartered in Potsdam at Am Neuen Palais 10.

## Key Facts
- Instance: research institute (classified as a research institute).
- Parent unit: part of Universität Potsdam Philosophische Fakultät.
- Country: Germany.
- Headquarters: Potsdam.
- Street address: Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam.
- Field of work: study of history.
- Ringgold ID: 235786.
- Clio-Online organization ID: 10046 (listed on Clio-Online; referenced source URL exists).
- Wikidata description: research institute.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Universität Potsdam Historisches Institut?
A: It is the Historical Institute of the University of Potsdam, organized as a research institute that works in the field of history.

### Q: Where is the institute located?
A: The institute is headquartered in Potsdam, Germany, at Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam.

### Q: Is the institute part of the University of Potsdam?
A: Yes. It is part of the Universität Potsdam Philosophische Fakultät.

### Q: What does the institute study?
A: Its stated field of work is the study of history.

## Why It Matters
Universität Potsdam Historisches Institut serves as the dedicated research unit for historical studies within the University of Potsdam’s Philosophische Fakultät. As a university-affiliated research institute located in Potsdam, it provides an institutional home for historical scholarship, organizes and coordinates research activities in history, and anchors the university’s academic presence in the humanities. Its formal identifiers (Ringgold ID 235786 and Clio-Online organization ID 10046) indicate its recognition in academic and bibliographic catalogs, supporting discoverability and institutional networking. For researchers, students, and external partners seeking collaboration or authoritative contact details for historical work at the University of Potsdam, the Historisches Institut is the central, university-designated unit for those purposes.

## Notable For
- Being the Historical Institute of the Universität Potsdam and formally part of the Philosophische Fakultät.
- Located at the campus address Am Neuen Palais 10 in Potsdam, Germany.
- Classified and recorded as a research institute in institutional registries.
- Listed in external academic directories with Ringgold ID 235786 and Clio-Online organization ID 10046.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Universität Potsdam Historisches Institut.
- Role: University research institute focused on history.
- Institutional affiliation: Universität Potsdam Philosophische Fakultät.
- Short description (Wikidata): research institute.

### Classification and affiliations
- Instance of: research institute.
- Part of: Universität Potsdam Philosophische Fakultät.
- Country of operation: Germany.
- Field of work: study of history.

### Location and contact details
- Headquarters city: Potsdam.
- Street address: Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam.
- The street address entry is documented with a Clio-Online reference.

### Identifiers and listings
- Ringgold ID: 235786.
- Clio-Online organization ID: 10046.
- A Clio-Online URL is associated with the institute’s organizational entry (reference provided in source data).

### Function and scope (as stated)
- Primary purpose: research (as an institute).
- Academic domain: history / study of history.
- Institutional role: provides the historical research function within the University of Potsdam’s Philosophische Fakultät.

## References

1. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
2. [Source](https://www.clio-online.de/organization/id/organization-10046)