

Goals and Mission
As Bielefeld University's Institute for Advanced Study ZiF supports outstanding interdisciplinary and innovative research projects. The ZiF is an independent, thematically open research institution, open to scholars and scientists of all countries and all disciplines.
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History
The ZiF was founded in 1968 as the first Institute for Advanced Study in Germany and nucleus of Bielefeld University. It has served as a model for numerous similar institutions throughout the world.
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Getting there
The ZiF is located above the University in the west of the city of Bielefeld.
Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF)
Methoden 1
33615 Bielefeld