Our Publications

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Knowledge Transfer and Publications

The Istanbuler Mitteilungen (IstMitt) has been published for more than 80 years with only few interruptions. The journal answers to archaeological, historical and culture-historical contributions as well as to reports compiled from corresponding research projects, including ones on archaeometry and the earth and natural sciences. With issue 72 (2022), the IstMitt will furthermore be freely accessible in the web portal iDAI.world as from its first day of publication.
In the Istanbuler Forschungen to date, on the other hand, have been presenting in more than 50 volumes the findings from basic research on the archaeology and architectural history in the form of monographs.
Since 2005 the 25 volumes of the yet recent series BYZAS have been presenting conference and workshop reports as well as ones from research networks and thematically grouped studies that either link up closely with the department's work, or have been carried out in cooperation with other institutions.
The launching of the series MIRAS in 2011 was a response to the need of disseminating case studies of archaeological monument preservation and material collections for projects in the field of conservation, site management, and cultural property protection. It is intended to furnish suggestions and impulses for meeting the challenges from conservation at archaeological sites (not only in Türkiye) and to contribute to cultural preservation as a whole.
The Archaeologica Euphratica is a monograph series presenting the results from field research projects in archaeology and architectural history carried out by Harald Hauptmann (Lidar, Nevali Cori, Keban) and in particular the results coming in from the Neolithic site at Göbekli Tepe.
In addition to the dissemination of new research, the digitisation of the yet published printed series is currently one of the editorial team's main occupations. In due course, all our previously printed publications will be made accessible without restriction via the Internet.

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Online Catalogue iDAI.bibliography

iDAI.bibliography/ZENON is the central indexing system for our 16 libraries and all our publications. With approximately 1.4 million records, it is one of the world's most important bibliographic reference tools for the literature of Classical Studies. At the same time, iDAI.bibliography also indexes digitised prints from the 16th to 19th centuries, digitised journals and open access publications in Classics. Increasingly, specialist literature without an inventory record is also included, for example as a bibliographic record for networking with the iDAI.world systems.

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iDAI.publications - Knowledge always available

The publication platform iDAI.publications is an important component of the DAI's digital research landscape, iDAI.world. It provides free worldwide access to our online journals and the digital editions of a large number of DAI journals, monographs, serials and edited volumes.

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KULTURERHALT

Foreign Minister Wadephul visits the KulturGutRetter

28.08.2025 | Berlin Head Office

On the Federal Government's Open Day on 23/24 August, the Foreign Minister visited the KulturGutRetter exhibition stand.

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PUBLIKATIONEN

The Secret Life of Books / Kitapların Gizli Yaşamı

28.07.2025 | Abteilung Istanbul

Ex Libris from the German Archaeological Institute Istanbul Library. / Alman Arkeoloji Enstitüsü İstanbul Kütüphanesi'nden Exlibrisler.

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WISSENSCHAFTSKOMMUNIKATION

"Bridging Cultures" – connecting cultures

08.07.2025 | Athens Department

100 Years of German-Greek Archaeology on Samos.

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DIGITALE ARCHÄOLOGIE

Digitization for Cultural Preservation in Tuvalu

23.06.2025 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

DAI and RNI project strengthens cultural resilience in the face of climate change.

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WISSENSTRANSFER

ONLAAH wins...

28.04.2025 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

Our course ‘Online Learning on African Archaeology’ (ONLAAH) leads as the best open access course on African archaeology in the ranking of the best online courses (Class Central Report).

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Open Access Milestone for the DAI Athens Archive!

15.04.2025 | Athens Department

It is with great pleasure that we announce the successful completion of the first phase of the ARCHAthen project, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

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PRESS RELEASE

“Planet Africa” Exhibition on Tour – Openings in Ghana, Eswatini, and soon in Munich

15.04.2025 | Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures

The exhibition “Planet Africa” continues its international journey. Following successful openings in Ghana and Eswatini, the exhibition is set to display in Munich, where it will be hosted by the State Archaeological Collection.

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INSTITUTION

Back in Damascus again

24.03.2025 | Damascus Branch

The branch of the DAI in Damascus had a visit by a cultural delegation from the German Foreign Office.