Kiel Institute
Audio guide
My name is Rolf Langhammer...
![Rolf Langhammer Rolf Langhammer - Kiel Institute](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/4/csm_IfW_LanghammerRolf_J__C_IfW-Kiel_Studio-23__2__5fa1a82794.jpg)
Your Guide
In our Audio guide, Prof. Dr. Rolf J. Langhammer introduces you to the history of our main building and several rooms. He himself has been an internationally renowned expert on global economic issues at our Institute for decades. He is also particularly committed to preserving the Institute's history in the public memory.
Position 1
The Historic Building at the Kiel Fjord
![Kiel Institute History Historic image of the Kiel Institute](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/b/csm_IfW-Geschichte_Rolf0015_8eda77ce00.jpg)
![Main Kiel Institute building at the Kiel Fjord Main Kiel Institute building at the Kiel Fjord](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/4/csm_Kiel-Institute-Drohne-DJI_0181_110d8a96ee.jpg)
Position 2
Entrance hall and stairs
The hotel hall: representative reception for bathing and sailing guests.
![Foyer and wooden staircase in the institute building](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/7/csm_foyer1_d6cd336053.jpg)
![Kiel Institute historic Foyer](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/4/csm_IFW___04-10-2016_084_4b37ae087a.jpg)
Position 3
Rooms With Shared Bathrooms
How hotel guests resided where offices are today.
![Bedroom at the former hotel](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/c/csm_Seebadeanstalt_Schlafzimmer_eb2ec6da79.jpg)
![Kiel Institute office with historic furniture element](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/2/csm_Hotelzimmer_Buero_2022_Bluhm_9886969cec.jpg)
Position 4
From Salon to Colm-Room
Once a private retreat for hotel guests, the room is nowadays a meeting room with fjord view for everyone. (formerly Common Room)
![Historic image Common Room Salon](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/0/csm_Common-Room_Salon_3113602014.jpg)
![Colm room Conference](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/a/csm_DW__V4A0457_72dpi_9734fe117e.jpg)
![Bernhard Harms in seinem Arbeitszimmer Bernhard Harms in his office](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/4/csm_harms_137f3919f5.jpg)
History of the Kiel Institute
The Kiel Institute looks back on a rich and changeful history in which the scientific work was always oriented to political movements and global economic challenges of each era.
![Bust of Bernhard Harms](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/8/csm_Bueste_Bernhard_Harms_9218585f05.jpg)
Directors & Presidents
In its more than 100-year history, the Institute has always been significantly influenced by its directors and presidents. They formed the Institute so that its researchers were able to work on current global economic issues.