As an institution of research for East Central Europe and related scientific services, the Herder Institute is funded equally by the federal government and the 16 states, led by the State of Hesse. 18 institutions and commissions constitute the corporate members in the association of the Herder Institute. Project Perspectives that we follow: - Collecting, Preserving and Communicating Cultural Heritage - Transnational Research Dialogue - Digital and Visual History - Space, City and Environment - Political Systems, Conflicts and Security