Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity
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The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity (until 2007 Max Planck Institute for History) is located in Göttingen
, Germany
. It is one of 80 institute in the Max Planck Society
(Max Planck Gesellschaft).
The institute was founded in 1956. In March 2007 the Senate of the Max Planck Society decided to rename the Institute to Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for German History was its predecessor, which was established in Berlin in 1917.
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is one of 80 institute in the Max Planck Society
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes publicly funded by the federal and the 16 state governments of Germany....
(Max Planck Gesellschaft).
The institute was founded in 1956. In March 2007 the Senate of the Max Planck Society decided to rename the Institute to Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for German History was its predecessor, which was established in Berlin in 1917.
External links
- http://www.mmg.mpg.de/english/Institute/index.html Homepage MPI for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity