German Institute for Global and Area Studies

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German Institute for
Global and Area Studies

Founded	1964 (as German Overseas Institute)
Type	Foundation under civil law
Focus	Politics, economics, and society in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East; global connections
Location	Hamburg, Germany
Area served	International
Method	Area and comparative area studies
Key people	Sabine Kurtenbach (president (ad interim) since 2024)
Website	giga-hamburg.de

The German Institute for Global and Area Studies (German: Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien), also known as GIGA,^[1] 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. GIGA researchers are sought after by policymakers to advise Germany's Federal Foreign Office, members of Parliament and other branches of the German federal government.^[2] The institute is based in Hamburg and has an office in Berlin.^[3]

The GIGA is a member of the Leibniz Association.^[4]