German Historical Institutes

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The German Historical Institutes (GHI), German : Deutsche Historische Institute, (DHI) are six independent academic research institutes of the Max Weber Foundation dedicated to the study of historical relations between Germany and the host countries in which they are based. [1]

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References

  1. Institutes. Max Weber Stiftung. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. German Historical Institute: 40 year anniversary. German Historical Institute, London, 2016. p. 4.