The Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) addresses current questions regarding the Danube region, Central and Southeast Europe to enhance knowledge about the region and promote good neighbourly relations. Since its foundation in 1953, the IDM conducts research projects, organises events and issues publications aiming at different target groups. The focus of all these activities are political, economic, social and cultural developments in the Danube Region and Central Europe. Thus, the IDM provides the broad public, media, multipliers (teachers), students and public institutions with recent information.