{{Short description|Archive organization in Bautzen, Germany}} [[File:BZ-Bahnhofstr06.jpg|thumb|Seat of the Sorbian Institute in Bautzen]] The '''Sorbian Institute''' ({{Langx|de|Sorbisches Institut}}; [[Sorbian languages|Sorbian]]: ''Serbski institut'', {{IPA|hsb|ˈsɛʁpskʲi instʲiˈtut|lang|Serbski institut.ogg}}, {{IPA|dsb|ˈsɛrpskʲi instʲiˈtut|lang}}) is a research facility focused on [[Sorbian languages]], culture and history. It is an extra-university institute collecting and archiving Sorbian texts and cultural artifacts making them available to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sorbisches Institut |url=https://mwfk.brandenburg.de/mwfk/de/forschung/weitere-forschungseinrichtungen/sorbisches-institut/# |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=State of Brandenburg |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Berndt |first=David |date=15 June 2022 |title=Sorbisches Institut zeigt Kulturdenkmale bald online |language=de |trans-title=Sorbian Institute will soon show cultural artifacts online |work=Sächsische Zeitung |url=https://www.saechsische.de/bautzen/kultur/sorben/sorbisches-institut-will-kulturdenkmale-online-zeigen-5707343.html |access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> Originally founded as Institute for Sorbian Ethnology ({{Lang|de|Institut für sorbische Volksforschung}}; {{Lang|hsb|Institut za serbski ludospyt}}) by Pawoł Nowotny in 1951, it was then integrated into the [[German Academy of Sciences at Berlin]] in 1952. In 1992, the Sorbian institute was established by a treaty of the two [[States of Germany|German states]] [[Brandenburg]] and [[Saxony]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Scholze |first=Dietrich |title=Serbski institut |url=https://www.sorabicon.de/kulturlexikon/artikel/prov_ubh_1vj_r3b/ |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=Sorabicon |language=de}}</ref>
== The Institute == [[File:Delegation of Slovak Matica on an official cultural visit to Lusatian-Serbian Matica (Die Maćica Serbska), Domowina, Sorbian Institute (Serbski Institut) and Serbski Dom.jpg|thumb|Delegation of [[Matica slovenská|Slovak Matica]] on an official cultural visit to Lusatian-Serbian Matica (Die Maćica Serbska), Domowina, Sorbian Institute (Serbski Institut) and Serbski Dom]]
The Sorbian Institute's main office is located in [[Bautzen|Bautzen (Budyšin)]], with a branch office in [[Cottbus|Cottbus (Chóśebuz)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sorbisches Institut e.V. |url=https://www.cottbus.de/wissenswert/tradition/sorbische_institutionen/sorbisches_institut_e_v.html |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=City of Cottbus/Chóśebuz |language=de}}</ref> A new office building to be shared with the Sorbian museum is planned at present in Bautzen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2023 |title=Aktueller Projektfortschritt des Sorbischen Wissensforums am Lauenareal in Bautzen vorgestellt |trans-title=Presentation of the state of the project "Sorbian Knowledge Forum" in the Lauen Area, Bautzen |url=https://medienservice.sachsen.de/medien/news/1063430 |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=Free State of Saxony |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Menscher |first=Uwe |date=10 June 2023 |title=So soll das Lauenareal künftig aussehen |language=de |trans-title=That is what the Laune Area will look like |work=Oberlausitzer Kurier |url=https://www.alles-lausitz.de/so-soll-das-lauenareal-kuenftig-aussehen1.html |access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> The institute is financially supported by the [[Foundation for the Sorbian People]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geförderte Einrichtungen |trans-title=Sponsored institutions |url=https://stiftung.sorben.com/deutsch/foerderung/gefoerderte-einrichtungen/ |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=[[Foundation for the Sorbian People]] |language=de}}</ref>
The institute edits the academic journal ''Lětopis'' since 1952 and two further book series.<ref name=":0" /> The "Schriften des Sorbischen Instituts/Spisy Serbskeho instituta" ('Publications of the Sorbian Institute') are published by [[Domowina Publishing House]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schriften des Sorbischen Instituts |trans-title=Publications of the Sorbian Institute |url=https://www.serbski-institut.de/publikationen/schriften-des-sorbischen-instituts/ |website=Serbski Institut |language=de}}</ref>
Its staff often take on teaching assignments at universities both in Germany and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sprache und Geschichte |trans-title=Langu<includeonly></includeonly>age and history |url=https://www.sorben.sachsen.de/sprache-und-geschichte-3903.html |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=Free State of Saxony |language=de}}</ref> The Sorbian Institute works closely together with the Institute for [[Sorbian studies]] at [[Leipzig University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profil |url=https://www.philol.uni-leipzig.de/sorabistik/institut/profil |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=Leipzig University |language=de}}</ref>
It maintains the publicly usable Central Sorbian Library ({{Lang|de|Sorbische Zentralbibliothek}}; {{Lang|hsb|Serbska centralna biblioteka}})<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schön |first=Franz |title=Sorbische Zentralbibliothek |url=https://www.sorabicon.de/kulturlexikon/artikel/prov_as5_mrj_f3b/ |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=Sorabicon |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Partner-Bibliotheken |trans-title=Partner libraries |url=https://www.stadtbibliothek-bautzen.de/angebote/partner-bibliotheken |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=Bautzen Public Library |language=de}}</ref> and the Sorbian Cultural Archives ({{Lang|de|Sorbisches Kulturarchiv}}; {{Lang|hsb|Serbski kulturny archiw}}), both accommodated in its Bautzen main office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bresan |first=Annett |title=Sorbisches Kulturarchiv |url=https://www.sorabicon.de/kulturlexikon/artikel/prov_vxk_nsj_f3b/ |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=Sorabicon |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Šěn |first1=Franc |title=Bilanz der Abteilung Sorbische Zentralbibliothek/Sorbisches Kulturarchiv des Sorbischen Instituts |journal=Lětopis |date=2010 |issue=1 |pages=115–116 |url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=91029 |trans-title=Report of the department Sorbian Central Library/Sorbian Cultural Archive |language=de |issn=0943-2787}}</ref>
== Executives == Since its founding, the executives of the Sorbian Institute were:<ref name=":0" />
* 1951–1977: Pawoł Nowotny * 1977–1990: Měrćin Kasper (Martin Kasper; vice director: Frank Förster) * 1990–1992: Helmut Faska * 1992–2016: Dietrich Scholze-Šołta * 2016–present: Hauke Bartels
== External links ==
* [https://www.serbski-institut.de/ Sorbisches Institut]
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