The Friends of the German Historical Institute (FGHI), based in Washington, D.C., was founded on October 2, 1991 by leading American historians as a not-for-profit organization to support the programs of the German Historical Institute. Its officers represent major professional associations such as the American Historical Association, the Conference Group for Central European History, the German Studies Association, and the Society for German-American Studies.

The purpose of the Friends is to provide a link between the North American academic community and the GHI, and to help support special programs. The GHI receives its primary funding from the German government. New initiatives, especially those for younger scholars and public events, are dependent on external funding, a mission carried out in part by the Friends. At the Annual Symposium, the Friends award the prestigious Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize for the two best dissertations in German history, German-American relations, or the history of Germans in America. Other events include the Lectures of the Friends of the GHI on a topic in German history.

Members of the Friends of the GHI, 1991-2005

Donors

Recipients of the Fritz Stern Prize

German History in Documents and Images (GHDI)

Anti-Nazi Resistance Project

 

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