Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.

What Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. does

Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. (Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences) is a public research institution (veřejná výzkumná instituce) operating under the Akademie věd České republiky. It is the premier Czech public research body for historical scholarship, conducting fundamental research across all major periods of Czech and Central European history through four core scientific departments (medieval history, early modern history, modern cultural/social history, and modern transnational/intellectual history) and seven specialized research centers covering legal history, history of education, early modern studies, Eastern European history and culture, courts and residences, historical geography, and church/religious history. The institute serves academic researchers, history educators, and the general public, with its primary user base being Czech and international historians.

The institute operates a substantial research infrastructure including the largest specialized library of the Czech Academy of Sciences (with branches in Prague and Brno), a publishing house producing peer-reviewed journals (Folia Historica Bohemica, Historická geografie, Mediaevalia Historica Bohemica, Český časopis historický) and monographs, and an extensive digital humanities portfolio comprising the Bibliography of Czech and Slovak Historiography, Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands, Bio-bibliographic Database of Religious Orders, History of Everyday Life Database, Photo Archive, Historical Atlas of Czech Towns, and the Akademická encyklopedie českých dějin (Academic Encyclopedia of Czech History). The Prague library holds one of the richest systematically built historical collections in the country, including complete runs of prestigious journals and rare old prints.

Operationally, the institute is funded primarily through institutional grants from the Czech Academy of Sciences and competitive research grants. Its commercial revenue stream is limited to direct sales of publications through its e-shop platform (obchod.hiu.cas.cz) and modest inter-library loan services. The institute also operates the Český historický ústav v Římě (Czech Historical Institute in Rome). It pursues public outreach through active social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), academic conferences and workshops, and participation in the Veletrh vědy science fair. The institute does not offer commercial APIs or developer-facing integrations; its digital resources are accessed through standard library catalog and scholarly portal interfaces.

Name

Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.

Legal name

Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.

Website

https://hiu.cas.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. is the premier Czech public research institution for historical scholarship, operating under the Czech Academy of Sciences. It conducts research across all periods of Czech and Central European history, maintains the largest specialized historical library of the Academy, publishes scholarly journals and monographs, and operates digital humanities databases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Historical Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJABAC

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYMPAJABAJ

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYMPAGAGAD

Academic & Scientific Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAK

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Historical research
• Academic publishing
• Digital humanities
• Archival databases
• Specialized library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha 9

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a public research institution conducting fundamental historical research on Czech and Central European history from medieval to contemporary periods. It operates the largest specialized history library of the Czech Academy of Sciences across Prague and Brno branches, maintains comprehensive digital scholarly databases and portals (bibliographies, historical atlases, photo archives, map collections), and publishes peer-reviewed academic journals and monographs through its own publishing house. The institute also hosts international conferences, supports doctoral education, and produces educational resources for history teachers.

Product overview

Historický ústav AV ČR is a public research institution (v. v. i.) that functions as a comprehensive historical research and publishing center. The core offering consists of scholarly research across four main departments (medieval history, early modern history, modern cultural/social history, and modern transnational/intellectual history) plus six specialized research centers. The institution provides library services through its Prague and Brno branches, operates an extensive digital infrastructure of databases and portals (including bibliographies, historical atlases, map collections, and photograph archives), and maintains a publishing division producing academic journals and books. The portfolio integrates physical library collections with digital resources and research publications, serving both academic researchers and history educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akademická encyklopedie českých dějin (Academic Encyclopedia of Czech History): Major encyclopedia project documenting Czech history
• Časopisy Historického ústavu (Journals of the Institute of History)
• Strategie AV21

Products and services

• Akademická encyklopedie českých dějin (Academic Encyclopedia of Czech History) A comprehensive multi-volume academic encyclopedia covering all periods of Czech historical development, published as a scholarly reference work for historians, researchers, students, and the general public.
• Bibliografie dějin českých zemí (Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands) Comprehensive searchable bibliography of Czech lands history providing academic references and citations for historical research, targeted at academic researchers and historians.
• Bibliografie české a slovenské historiografie (Bibliography of Czech and Slovak Historiography) Union catalog of Czech and Slovak historiography aggregating bibliographic records from multiple institutions, serving academic researchers and historians.
• Historický atlas měst ČR (Historical Atlas of Czech Towns) Historical atlas of Czech Republic cities providing cartographic documentation of urban development and historical geography, for historians, geographers, and urban researchers.
• Mapová sbírka a digitální mapové sbírky (Map Collection and Digital Map Collections) Digital collection of historical maps including Nationality Maps of the Czech Lands and Manuscript Index to Müller's Map of Bohemia (1757), for historical geographers and researchers.
• Databáze dějin všedního dne (Database of Everyday Life History) Database of everyday life history in the Czech lands, documenting daily life experiences and practices across historical periods, for social historians and cultural researchers.
• Bio-bibliografická databáze řeholníků v českých zemích v raném novověku (Bio-bibliographic Database of Religious Orders) Bio-bibliographic database of religious orders in the Czech lands during the early modern period, for historians of religion and early modern scholars.
• Fotosbírka Historického ústavu (Photo Archive of the Institute of History) Photographic archive of the Institute of History containing historical images related to Czech history, for researchers, educators, and the public.
• Sbírka plakátů k moderním dějinám (Collection of Historical Posters) Collection of historical posters covering modern history from 1914 to 1992, documenting political, social, and cultural events, for modern historians and cultural researchers.
• Knihovna Praha (Prague Library) The largest specialized library of the Czech Academy of Sciences, with one of the richest systematically built collections focused on history and related disciplines, including complete runs of prestigious domestic and foreign historical journals and rare old prints. Serves academic researchers, doctoral students, and historians.
• Knihovna Brno (Brno Library) Branch library in Brno providing historical research materials and library services for southern Czech regions, for academic researchers and historians.
• Časopisy Historického ústavu (Journals of the Institute of History) Publishing division producing peer-reviewed scholarly journals including Folia Historica Bohemica, Historická geografie, Mediaevalia Historica Bohemica, and Český časopis historický, distributed through the ASjournals platform and the institute's e-shop.
• Knihy Historického ústavu (Books of the Institute of History) Book publishing division producing monographs, edited volumes, and reference works on Czech and European history, sold through the institute's e-shop platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prestigious journals accepted into Scopus: Historická geografie and Moderní dějiny were newly accepted into the Scopus database
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Masarykův ústav a Archiv AV ČR, v. v. i. Sister public research institute under the Czech Academy of Sciences focused on modern Czech history, archives, and the Masaryk legacy. Operates with the same v. v. i. governance model and comparable research, publishing, and library functions.
• Filosofický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. Sister CAS institute for philosophy and related humanities disciplines. Operates under the same public research institution framework with parallel research, publishing, and library service mandates.
• Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, v. v. i. Sister CAS institute for Czech literary scholarship. Comparable in scope as a humanities research institute with its own library, scholarly publishing, and digital bibliographic resources.
• German Historical Institute Prague (Deutsches Historisches Institut Prag): Foreign academic institute based in Prague dedicated to the history of the Czech lands and Central Europe. Operates with a similar mission of foundational historical research, library services, and scholarly publishing in the same geographic and thematic space.
• Etnologický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. Sister CAS institute for ethnology, with overlapping focus on cultural and everyday-life history. Operates under the same institutional model and shares analogous research, archival, and publishing functions.
• Collegium Carolinum, Munich: German research institute focused on the history of the Bohemian Lands and Czechoslovakia. Directly comparable as a specialized humanities research body producing monographs, journals, and conferences on overlapping historical topics.
• Slovanský ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. Sister CAS institute dedicated to Slavic studies and humanities research. Shares the same institutional structure, publishing activities, and parent organization, making it a closely comparable humanities research body.

Broad incumbents

• Max-Planck-Institut für Geschichte (Göttingen): Large, well-funded historical research institute within the Max Planck Society. Comparable as a public-research model for advanced humanities scholarship but at materially greater scale and global footprint than the anchor institute.

Regional players

• Centre for Historical Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences: National historical research center of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Closely comparable in governance (academy-of-sciences research institute), mission (national historiography), and publishing output, but operating in a different country.

Emerging players

• Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (IWM Vienna): Austrian institute for advanced humanities research. Comparable as a focused humanities research organization with a library, fellowship program, and conference activity, though operating at a smaller scale and with a different funding base.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxZ6gf8fgHvk-uYHnpFwc0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/knihovnahistorickehoustavu
• Instagraminstagram.com/knihovnahiu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/historick%C3%BD-%C3%BAstav-av-%C4%8Dr-v.-v.-i.

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