Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung

• Current Issues: The work of the ZfL is oriented towards pressing questions of the present, which are placed in larger historical contexts. It aims to develop alternative descriptions of our modernity and to uncover new questions that fall outside the perspective of individual disciplines[2][3].
• Interdisciplinarity and Historical-Hermeneutic Approaches: The ZfL is known for its interdisciplinary and historically saturated research approach, which reflects the structural change of the historically-hermeneutic disciplines in recent decades[2][4].

• Long-term Support: Since January 2019, the ZfL has been a member of the Leibniz Association and is jointly funded by the federal government and the states. This long-term funding enables the ZfL to continuously pursue innovative and sustainable research projects[1][2].
• Cooperations and Networks: The ZfL maintains intensive cooperative relationships with national and international institutions, including universities, research institutes, and cultural institutions. These cooperations contribute to sustainability and international exchange[1].

• Foundation and Sponsorship: The ZfL was founded in 1996 and traces its origins back to the Central Institute for Literary History at the Academy of Sciences of the GDR. It is part of the Humanities Centers Berlin (GWZ) and is supported by the sponsoring organization GWZ e.V.[1][2].
• Management and Staff: The ZfL is currently led by literary scholar Eva Geulen and employs around 60 staff members from various humanities disciplines[1].

The Leibniz-Zentrum für Literatur- und Kulturforschung Berlin is thus a central place for innovative and interdisciplinary research, characterized by its comprehensive approach to literature and culture, making significant contributions to humanities research.

• 1 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz-Zentrum_f%C3%BCr_Literatur-_und_Kulturforschung
• 2 - https://www.zfl-berlin.org/das-zfl.html
• 3 - https://www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/institute/leibniz-institute-alle-listen/leibniz-zentrum-fuer-literatur-und-kulturforschung
• 4 - https://www.zfl-berlin.org/zfl-english.html
• 5 - https://www.avldigital.de/de/vernetzen/details/institution/leibniz-zentrum-fuer-literatur-und-kulturforschung-berlin-zfl/