# Zentralinstitut für Regionenforschung

> academic department

**Wikidata**: [Q132773771](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132773771)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/zentralinstitut-fur-regionenforschung

## Summary
Zentralinstitut für Regionenforschung is an academic department and research institute within Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. It is based in Erlangen and focuses on the study of history.

## Key Facts
- Zentralinstitut für Regionenforschung is an academic department of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.  
- The institute is classified as a research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).  
- Primary field of work: the study of history.  
- Headquarters: Erlangen, Germany.  
- Street address: Bismarckstraße 1, 91054 Erlangen (recorded 2024-10-24).  
- Instance of: research institute and academic department.  
- Registered in Clio-Online with organization id 9765.  
- Wikidata description: academic department.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Zentralinstitut für Regionenforschung?
A: It is an academic department and research institute at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg that works in the field of history.

### Q: Where is the Zentralinstitut für Regionenforschung located?
A: The institute is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, at Bismarckstraße 1, 91054 Erlangen.

### Q: With which university is the Zentralinstitut für Regionenforschung affiliated?
A: It is part of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg as an academic department.

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

## Why It Matters
As an academic department and designated research institute within Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, the Zentralinstitut für Regionenforschung provides institutional capacity for historical research focused on regions. Its placement inside a major university situates it within teaching and research infrastructures, enabling sustained scholarly work in the study of history. The institute’s physical presence in Erlangen and formal registration (Clio-Online organization id 9765) make it a stable organizational node for scholars, students, and regional historical projects. For researchers seeking an institutional partner within FAU for work in historical regional studies, the Zentralinstitut serves as a clear point of affiliation and contact.

## Notable For
- Being an academic department within Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.  
- Formal classification as a research institute whose primary purpose is research.  
- Dedicated field of work: the study of history.  
- Physical headquarters in Erlangen with a listed street address (Bismarckstraße 1, 91054 Erlangen).  
- Registered in Clio-Online under organization id 9765.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Zentralinstitut für Regionenforschung.  
- Description: Academic department; research institute.  
- Affiliation: Part of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (qualifier: academic department).

### Institutional status and classification
- Instance of: research institute.  
- Instance of: academic department.  
- The research institute class is defined as an organization whose primary purpose is research.

### Research focus
- Field of work: study of history.  
- Functions implied by classification: organized research activity within an academic setting (as an FAU department).

### Location and contact details
- Headquarters city: Erlangen, Germany.  
- Street address: Bismarckstraße 1, 91054 Erlangen.  
- Address record date: 2024-10-24 (source record).

### Identifiers and references
- Clio-Online organization id: 9765.  
- Wikidata description: academic department.  
- Source references for institutional and address data are recorded in the Clio-Online organization entry for id 9765.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.clio-online.de/organization/id/organization-9765)