The German Overseas Institute pursues research, advisory services and documentation in the field of political, economical and social development in African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern countries, as well as research in North-South and South-South relations.
Its website, presented in both German and English, contains links to all the institute’s affiliate organisations, including:
- Institute of African Affairs
- Institute of Asian Affairs
- Institute of Ibero-American Studies
- German Institute for Middle East Studies
- Institute of Comparative Overseas Studies
- Overseas Documentation.
The site contains information on its research work and numerous types of publications.