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German Institute for Global and Area Studies

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Research institute in Hamburg, Germany

The German Institute for Global and Area Studies (German: Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien), also known as GIGA, is a German research institute. It analyses political, economic, and social developments in Africa, Asia, Latin America, as well as the Middle East. It combines its analysis with comparative research on international relations, development and globalisation, violence and security, and political systems.2 It is part of Leibniz Association.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1964Founded1
  • Industryresearch1
  • HeadquartersHamburg1
  • Websitewww.giga-hamburg.de/en
  • Legal formprivate foundation1
  • Kind of organizationFoundation1
  • LEI391200TV04MPWQ37EC673
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressNeuer Jungfernstieg 21, 20354 Hamburg, Germany3
  • Registered withHamburg Service Portal3

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The German Institute for Global and Area Studies (German: Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien), also known as GIGA, is a German research institute. It analyses political, economic, and social developments in Africa, Asia, Latin America, as well as the Middle East. It combines its analysis with comparative research on international relations, development and globalisation, violence and security, and political systems. The institute is based in Hamburg and has an office in Berlin.2

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Research

The GIGA is an international research institute committed to a global approach to scholarship and conducts research in the fields of comparative area studies, and on global developments. The researchers study the four global regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and simultaneously work within the four research programmes on the following issues: Accountability and Participation, Peace and Security, Globalisation and Development, Global Orders and Foreign Policies. The institute employs approximately 160 people, over 90 of whom are highly qualified scholars (including Junior Research Fellows who are beginning their careers in either the Doctoral programme or in research projects.)

International Networks

The GIGA serves as the central coordinator of various academic networks.

The Institutions for Sustainable Peace (ISP) network undertakes research on measures to promote peace in post-war societies with partners from Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, England, and Germany.

The Land Matrix project is an online platform that collects global data on large-scale land acquisitions. The GIGA maintains the platform and evaluates the data.

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Academics in the Regional Powers Network (RPN) are studying the global rise of new regional powers. This is a joint project of the GIGA, the University of Oxford, and Sciences Po, Paris.

As of July 2014, the GIGA is coordinating the International Diffusion and Cooperation of Authoritarian Regimes (IDCAR) network. Along with twelve international research institutes, the GIGA is investigating the influence of and cooperation between authoritarian regimes on the international stage.

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