Semitic Studies

The Pergamon Museum, home to the Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Museum of Islamic Art

The Egyptian Museum, housing invaluable artifacts from ancient Egypt

The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation’s State Library, with its renowned Oriental Department (including the Turfan Collection)

The House of World Cultures, a leading centre for global arts and cultural exchange

The Aramaic language across 3,000 years, from Old Aramaic to modern dialects, including Biblical Aramaic, Syriac, North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) dialects, and Turoyo

Aramaic linguistics and dialectology, providing insights into the diversity and evolution of Aramaic varieties

Syriac Studies, focusing on the language, literature, and cultural heritage of Syriac Christianity

Oriental Christianity, examining the history, traditions, and languages of Christian communities in the Middle East

Arabic linguistics and dialectology, with a particular emphasis on spoken varieties

A linguistic approach to Biblical Hebrew, analysing its structure and historical development

Ugaritic, exploring one of the earliest attested Northwest Semitic languages

Comparative Semitics, studying the relationships between Semitic languages and their common roots

Semitic philology, delving into the textual traditions and literary history of Semitic languages