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Welcome to the Institute for the History of the German Jews
A foundation constituted under civil law, the Institute for the History of the German Jews (Institut für die Geschichte der deutschen Juden – IGdJ) is publicly administered by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Since its establishment in 1966, it has been dedicated to studying of the German-Jewish past and present, imparting the resulting knowledge to the public, and fostering young scholars
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News
18.02.2026
“Sentiment analysis between insights and distortions? A case study on personal accounts of the Holocaust and its aftermath.”
IGdJ launches NFDI4Memory Incubator Fund project with the University of Erfurt and Erfurt University of Applied Sciences
16.02.2026
Job advertisement for a student assistant
NFDI4Memory-Incubator Funds-Projekt
06.02.2026
Neue Podcastfolge online
Der Centralverein deutscher Staatsbürger jüdischen Glaubens – Ein Gespräch mit Hendrik Schemann-Kösters
05.02.2026
“Landmarks of Jewish History” at the Altonaer Museum
IGdJ contributes to exhibition and project space
04.02.2026
Fellowships at the IGdJ in Hamburg 2027
Call for Applications
04.02.2026