Purpose/Activities

 

The German Historical Institute in Paris (DHIP) is an independent research institution. It is mandated by the foundation German Institutes of Humanities Abroad (DGIA). The DHIP carries out research on German-French and Western-European history. It publishes the latest research results in the form of scientific events and publications and provides German and French historians a platform for scientific exchange.

 

Priorities:

carrying out research on German-French and Western-European history

supporting French and Western-European historians doing research on German history, as well as the work of German historians on French and Western-European history,

promoting co-operation between historical sciences in France and Germany,

 

Activities:

providing a reference library comprising 110.000 media units and about 420 periodicals,

organising colloquia, lectures, panel discussions and other events,

organising and carrying through of summer-schools and language courses relating to certain fields of science,

providing rooms and infrastructure to related institutions for carrying out activities in scientific research,

publication activities pertaining to a periodical, congress proceedings, scientific series, as well as online-publications,

coordinating the establishment of www.recensio.net, an ample platform for book-reviews,

granting graduate research scholarships and mentoring students doing a period of practical training at the DHIP,

granting the Karl-Ferdinand-Werner-Fellowship to German researchers doing part of their research work in Parisian libraries and archives.

Periodical Publications

The following publications are only available in German:

Francia. Forschungen zur westeuropäischen Geschichte,

Beihefte der Francia,

Pariser Historische Studien,

Instrumenta,

Ateliers,

Discussions

Studien und Dokumente zur Gallia Pontificia,

Deutsch-Französische Geschichte in 11 Bänden,

Trivium.