Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris / Institut historique allemand

What Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris / Institut historique allemand does

The Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris (DHIP) / Institut historique allemand (IHA) is a federally-funded German historical research institute located at the Hôtel Duret-de-Chevry, 8 rue du Parc-Royal, 75003 Paris, in the 3rd arrondissement. Founded in 1958 and operating under the motto 'Forschen – Vermitteln – Qualifizieren' (Research – Communicate – Qualify), DHIP conducts research on French history with a focus on Franco-German relations, Western European history from Late Antiquity to the present, and the history of Africa. The institute is structured around five research departments: Medieval, Early Modern, Contemporary and Times, Digital History, and African History. It is an integral part of the Max Weber Stiftung – Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland, a federally-owned foundation under German public law headquartered in Bonn, which provides administrative, financial, and strategic oversight.

DHIP operates a multilingual scientific special library of approximately 110,000 media units — including e-journals, e-books, databases, and roughly 350 current periodicals — with 46 free reading spaces. Its research output is published through peer-reviewed journals (Francia, Francia Recensio) and the book series Pariser Historische Studien and Deutsch-Französische Geschichte, distributed via Heidelberg University Publishing. The institute hosts approximately 100 events annually, including the weekly 'Les jeudis de l'IHA' lecture series, conferences, workshops, summer universities, and study trips. It distributes fellowships and grants — including the Karl-Ferdinand-Werner-Fellowship, Eugen-Ewig-Stipendium, the FMS-DHIP-Stipendium (with the Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah), and the German-French History Prize for Master's theses (€500) — and currently posts job openings through the Max Weber Stiftung career portal.

The institute is funded through the German federal budget via the Max Weber Stiftung rather than commercial revenue. Its customers are academic: visiting scholars, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, master's students, and the history-interested public. Distribution and outreach channels include a bilingual German/French website, a monthly newsletter (11 issues per year), an active presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Mastodon, Bluesky, RSS feeds, and audio/video recordings of lectures. DHIP operates without patents, holds no subsidiaries, and is not involved in M&A activity. The parental Max Weber Stiftung coordinates the institute alongside other German humanities institutes abroad in London, Rome, Warsaw, and Washington, and the director (Prof. Dr. Klaus Oschema) reports to the foundation's managing director (Dr. Harald Rosenbach).

Name

Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris / Institut historique allemand

Legal name

Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris

Website

https://dhi-paris.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris (DHIP) is a federally-funded German historical research institute founded in 1958 and part of the Max Weber Stiftung. It conducts research on Franco-German and Western European history, operates a multilingual library of ~110,000 media units, publishes scholarly journals and books, and serves visiting scholars, doctoral researchers, master's students, and the general public.

Ownership category

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Product category

Academic Historical Research

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Book Publishers (513130), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAE), Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

Keywords

• Historical research
• Academic library services
• Fellowship programs
• Scholarly publications
• Cultural diplomacy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Research Funding: As part of the Max Weber Stiftung - Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland, the institute is a federally-funded public foundation under German law. It receives government funding for conducting historical research, supporting Franco-German academic exchange, and maintaining research infrastructure including library and event facilities.
2. Fellowships and Grants: The institute distributes fellowships (Karl-Ferdinand-Werner-Fellowship, Eugen-Ewig-Stipendium), grants, and prizes (German-French History Prize for Master's theses, Essay Prize) funded by various foundations and donors to support researchers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris conducts historical research focused on Franco-German relations and European history, maintains a specialized research library, publishes academic journals and book series, and operates fellowship programs and scholarly events (lectures, conferences, workshops) for researchers, doctoral candidates, students, and the broader public.

Product overview

The Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris (DHIP) operates as a historical research institute with a multi-product portfolio centered on academic research, publication, and scholarly infrastructure. Its core offerings include several peer-reviewed journals (Francia, Francia Recensio) and book series (Pariser Historische Studien, Deutsch-Französische Geschichte). The institute provides research infrastructure through its specialized library with approximately 110,000 media units. Research support is delivered via fellowship programs (Karl-Ferdinand-Werner-Fellowship, Eugen-Ewig-Stipendium, FMS-DHIP-Stipendium), awards (Deutsch-Französischer Geschichtspreis), and educational programs including summer universities and study trips. Digital engagement includes audio/video recordings of lectures, the weekly 'Les jeudis' seminar series, and a monthly newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Historical Research on Franco-German and European History
• Specialized Research Library
• Academic Journals and Book Series
• Fellowship and Visiting Researcher Programs
• Academic Events Program (Lectures, Conferences, Workshops)
• Digital Humanities Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 100 events annually attracting researchers, students, and public audiences
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Cooperation with MIASA (University of Ghana) and the Marc Bloch Centre Berlin for the 9th workshop on female academic careers in Africa. GHIP staff (Mathilde Ackermann and Eleonora Marchioni) participate in the organizing committee.
• Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah (FMS)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026Signed cooperation agreement establishing the FMS-DHIP Fellowship for research on the Holocaust in France and Western Europe. The FMS provides a scholarship through its regular funding program, while DHIP contributes mobility support and workspace for researchers from German-speaking countries.
• Max Weber Stiftung - Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland (MWS)coreOthers · 1 January 1958The DHIP is an integral part of the Max Weber Stiftung, a federally-funded foundation under German public law. The foundation coordinates all German humanities institutes abroad and provides administrative, financial, and strategic oversight. The DHIP director reports to the foundation's management.
• Centre Interdisciplinaire d'Études et de Recherches sur l'Allemagne (CIERA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation with CIERA for joint events including the French-German Writing Workshop (Atelier d'écriture franco-allemand) for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, and co-organized colloquia on topics of mutual interest such as mercenarism and the French Foreign Legion.
• German Historical Institutes (London, Rome, Warsaw)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint online seminar series 'Euro-Mediterranean Entanglements in Medieval History' hosted by multiple German Historical Institutes, fostering exchange among early career and established scholars across institutions.
• German Historical Institute WashingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on digital history initiatives including the Peter-Haber-Prize for Digital History, awarded jointly by the DHIP, the AG Digitale Geschichtswissenschaft, and the Verband der Historikerinnen und Historiker Deutschlands.
• Centre d'Histoire de Sciences Po ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of the international conference 'Raul Hilberg, a Historian and his Century' commemorating the centennial of Holocaust historian Raul Hilberg.
• EHESS-CNRS (Centre de recherches historiques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of the Raul Hilberg conference and joint participation in workshops on forced mobility and other historical topics.
• Archives Nationales (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint hosting of the conference on 'Working with the Archives of the Parliament of Paris (13th-15th century)' to be held at the Archives Nationales and DHIP.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• German Historical Institute London: Sibling institute within the Max Weber Stiftung network, conducting historical research on British-German relations from London. Directly comparable as a German humanities institute abroad with identical funding model, mission structure, and fellowship/publication portfolio.
• Centre allemand d'histoire de l'art Paris: German research center for art history located in Paris, also funded via the German federal government. Directly comparable as a German humanities institute physically located in Paris with shared audiences, partnerships, and event infrastructure.
• German Historical Institute Washington: MWS sister institute in Washington DC serving as a bridge between German and American historiography. Directly comparable in mission, governance, and publishing portfolio, and a co-organizer with DHIP of the Peter-Haber-Prize for Digital History.
• German Historical Institute Warsaw: MWS sister institute in Warsaw focused on Polish-German history. Joint organizer with DHIP of the Euro-Mediterranean Entanglements seminar series, sharing the same funding model, fellowship structure, and binational research mission.
• École française de Rome: French counterpart running the same operational model as DHIP but in reverse: a French humanities institute abroad conducting research on Italian history. Closely comparable in library size, fellowship design, and scholarly publishing portfolio.
• Institut franco-allemand d'histoire (IFHA, formerly IHEAL): Reciprocal Franco-German humanities institute in Paris, focused on Franco-German social history. Operates a near-mirror structure to DHIP with shared audiences, scholarly publishing, and complementary research domains.
• German Historical Institute Rome: Another MWS sister institute focused on Italian-German historical relations. Shares the same institutional backbone, fellowship structures, and scholarly publishing operations as DHIP, making it a near-identical peer for benchmarking operations.

Broad incumbents

• Historisches Kolleg: German scholarly institution funded by the Volkswagen Foundation that hosts senior historians as fellows. Comparable in scholarly-publishing output and fellowship model, though broader in geographic focus and not tied to a specific bilateral relationship.
• Max Weber Stiftung: Parent organization of DHIP, coordinating all German humanities institutes abroad. Comparable as the umbrella governance and funding structure that defines DHIP's strategic ceiling and administrative processes.

Others

• Heidelberg University Publishing: Academic publisher that distributes DHIP's journals and book series. Comparable as a publishing-channel partner and as a direct publisher of peer-reviewed humanities scholarship, making it a relevant operational peer for distribution strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@dhi_paris
• Facebookfacebook.com/dhi.paris
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-historique-allemand

Compliance3 records

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Profiles2 records

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