German Institute for Global and Area Studies / Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien (GIGA)

German Institute for Global and Area Studies / Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien (GIGA)  

The German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) is an independent social science research institute based in Hamburg. It analyses political, social, and economic developments in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and links this knowledge to questions of global significance. It combines in-depth area expertise with comparative, interdisciplinary, and multi-level analysis, generating insights that are relevant from an academic and a real-world perspective on accountability and participation, growth and development, peace and security, and power and ideas.