Leibniz-Institut für Europäische Geschichte (Leibniz-Institute of European History)

The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) in Mainz is an independent research institute and a member of the Leibniz Association. Its purpose is to research the historical foundations of Europe in the modern era. Its research projects are developed in an interdisciplinary way by the sections "Abendländische Religionsgeschichte" and "Universalgeschichte". They span the historical periods from the beginning of the early modern period to contemporary history. Europe is investigated from a trans-border perspective as a communication space, the internal and external borders of which have been repeatedly redefined by diverse transcultural processes.