In addition to the actual institute building in Via Sardegna, the Rome Department of the DAI runs a scholarly college in Villino Amelung. Built in 1904 by the later DAI Rome director Walt(h)er Amelung, Villino Amelung has since 1990 served for accommodating scholarship holders and scholars involved in the department's research ventures. The travel scholarship holders of the DAI are also accommodated here. A suitably furnished room has proved ideal for small-scale workshops and colloquia.  

The Villino Amelung is integral part of Germany's traditional implantations for scientific culture and practice in Rome. The building was commissioned by Walter Amelung (15.10.1865–12.09.1927), first director of the German Archaeological Institute in Rome after WWI from 1921 to 1927 and one of the most influential classical scholars of his time.
The Villino, a masterpiece of classicist-oriented architecture, was planned by architect Ernst Wille according to Amelung's personal requests. It was built in 1904/1905 on a plot just behind the Aurelian wall in today's Via Andrea Cesalpino 1b in the city's northern quarters. After Amelung's passing, the Villino became the property of the DAI. After having served for various purposes, it was eventually transformed into the Rome Department's research college.
The building's architecture and interiors, as well as the gradual evolution of its furnishings to some extent reflect the profound changes and hence also the political disruptions in Rome's recent history. Consequently, the building itself has become a relevant monument of the city's history and is now inextricably linked to its rich cultural heritage.