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Диссертация специально ориентирована на исторические центры панвавилонизма:
- Свободный университет Берлина и Переднеазиатский музей (Vorderasiatisches Museum) — прямая связь с Винклером и Деличем, доступ к Вавилонской коллекции и нео-вавилонским табличкам.
- Лейпцигский университет — место деятельности Делича и Еремиаса.
- Университет Марбурга — кафедра Петера Йенсена.
- Университет Берна — сильная археологическая и междисциплинарная школа (проф. Мирко Новак).
- Венский университет — ведущий центр нео-вавилонской социально-экономической истории (проф. Михаэль Юрса).
- Office Manager: Dr. Friederike Bachmann
- Email: kontakt@orient-gesellschaft.de
- Phone: +49 (0)30 - 266425030
- Office Hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 08:00 – 13:00 [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Prof. Dr. Daniel Schwemer: Chairperson (Vorsitzende); based at the University of Würzburg.
- Prof. Dr. Joachim Marzahn: Deputy Chairperson (stellv. Vorsitzender); noted Assyriologist and former curator.
- Prof. Dr. Nils P. Heeßel: Secretary (Schriftführer); based at the University of Marburg.
- Prof. Dr. Dirk Wicke: Treasurer (Schatzmeister); based at the University of Frankfurt.
- Dr. Helen Gries: Deputy Secretary; curator at the Vorderasiatisches Museum.
- Dr. Simone Mühl: Deputy Treasurer; researcher at the University of Munich. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Academic Contact & Research Outreach Dossier
Panbabylonism, Assyriology, Neo-Babylonian Studies, and Ancient Near Eastern Intellectual History
This dossier compiles major contemporary institutions historically connected — directly or intellectually — with the tradition of Panbabylonism, German Assyriology, Ancient Near Eastern studies, Neo-Babylonian history, and Mesopotamian archaeology.
The focus is on institutions associated with the legacy of figures such as:
Hugo Winckler
Friedrich Delitzsch
Alfred Jeremias
Peter Jensen
The institutions below remain among the most important modern centers for:
Assyriology
Cuneiform studies
Neo-Babylonian archives
Mesopotamian religion
Near Eastern archaeology
Ancient cosmology
Babylonian intellectual history
Interdisciplinary ancient world studies
1. Freie Universität Berlin
Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
(German: Institut für Altorientalistik)
One of the central modern German institutions for Assyriology and cuneiform studies. Berlin remains symbolically important because of its historical role in the rise of German Panbabylonism and the “Babel und Bibel” debates of the late 19th and early 20th century.
The institute maintains strong research traditions in:
Akkadian philology
Mesopotamian textual traditions
Cuneiform archives
Intellectual history of the Ancient Near East
Ritual and cosmology studies
Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian administration
Historically connected to:
Berlin Orientalism
German Assyriological schools
Imperial German excavations in Mesopotamia
The scholarly environment surrounding Winckler and Delitzsch
Main Contacts
General Email: altorientalistik@geschkult.fu-berlin.de
Phone: +49 30 838 53347
Address
Important Scholars
Eva Cancik-Kirschbaum
One of the most influential living Assyriologists in Germany. Her work focuses on:
Mesopotamian state archives
Imperial knowledge systems
Assyrian textual culture
Historical epistemology
Email:
Marine Béranger
Research areas include:
Akkadian philology
Cuneiform traditions
Mesopotamian textual transmission
Email:
2. Vorderasiatisches Museum (Museum of the Ancient Near East)
Berlin State Museums
Vorderasiatisches Museum
This museum is among the most important repositories of Mesopotamian material culture in the world.
It houses:
Neo-Babylonian tablets
Assyrian reliefs
Babylonian inscriptions
Excavation archives
Ishtar Gate materials
Cuneiform collections from German expeditions
The museum is directly tied to the archaeological legacy of Imperial Germany’s excavations in:
Babylon
Assur
Nineveh
Anatolia
Syria
For researchers working on:
Babylonian cosmology
Neo-Babylonian administration
Ancient mythological systems
Panbabylonist intellectual history
this institution is exceptionally relevant.
Research & Academic Contacts
Scientific inquiries: vam@smb.spk-berlin.de
Phone: +49 30 266425601
Address
Key Personnel
Barbara Helwing
Director of the museum and specialist in Near Eastern archaeology.
Email:
Nadja Cholidis
Deputy Director and specialist in Mesopotamian archaeology.
Publication / Image Requests
3. Leipzig University
Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Leipzig University
Leipzig was historically one of the intellectual centers of German Assyriology and biblical-Babylonian comparative studies.
It is closely associated with:
Friedrich Delitzsch
Alfred Jeremias
“Babel und Bibel” controversies
Comparative Semitic studies
Early German Near Eastern philology
The institute continues to maintain strong traditions in:
Akkadian studies
Sumerology
Ancient Near Eastern religion
Philology
Textual criticism
Cuneiform archives
Main Contacts
Secretary: Daniela Seifert
Phone: +49 341 97 37020
Institute Director
Michael Streck
One of Germany’s leading Assyriologists, known for:
Akkadian linguistics
Babylonian lexical studies
Ancient Near Eastern philology
Associated Scholars
Cornelia Wunsch
Research areas:
Neo-Babylonian archives
Economic history
Cuneiform legal texts
Takayoshi Oshima
Known for:
Mesopotamian religion
Ritual texts
Akkadian literature
Address
4. Philipps-Universität Marburg
Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Philipps University of Marburg
Marburg is historically significant due to its connection with:
Peter Jensen
German Assyriological philology
Mesopotamian mythology studies
Ancient cosmological interpretation
Today the university remains an important center for:
Cuneiform studies
Ancient Near Eastern religion
Mesopotamian medicine
Ritual literature
Comparative mythology
Main Academic Contact
Nils P. Heeßel
Leading specialist in:
Mesopotamian medicine
Divination texts
Scholarly traditions of the Ancient Near East
Email:
Phone:
+49 6421 28-24616
Department Contact
Address
5. University of Bern
Archaeology & Ancient Near Eastern Studies
University of Bern
The University of Bern has developed into a major interdisciplinary center for:
Ancient Near Eastern archaeology
Bronze Age studies
Imperial systems
Ancient urbanism
Interregional exchange networks
Key Scholar
Mirko Novak
Highly respected scholar specializing in:
Mesopotamian archaeology
Neo-Assyrian imperial systems
Syria and Upper Mesopotamia
Ancient geopolitics
General Contact
6. University of Vienna
Institute of Assyriology
University of Vienna
Vienna is among the world’s leading centers for Neo-Babylonian socio-economic history.
Its Assyriology department is internationally known for:
Neo-Babylonian archives
Temple economies
Administrative systems
Cuneiform economic documentation
Long-term Mesopotamian social history
Principal Scholar
Michael Jursa
One of the foremost authorities on:
Neo-Babylonian economy
Achaemenid Babylonia
Temple administration
Cuneiform archives
General Contact
7. Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (DOG)
German Oriental Society
Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft
Founded in 1898, the DOG was one of the principal institutions behind German archaeological exploration in Mesopotamia and the Near East.
The organization remains deeply connected to:
Babylon excavations
Assur expeditions
German Near Eastern archaeology
Cuneiform archival preservation
Museum research infrastructure
The society celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2023 and remains active in:
Iraq
Armenia
Georgia
Lebanon
It maintains close cooperation with the Berlin State Museums and archives housed at the Archäologisches Zentrum Berlin.
Main Office Contacts
Office Manager
Friederike Bachmann
+49 (0)30 266425030
Office hours:
Monday & Thursday
08:00–13:00
Current Leadership & Researchers
Daniel Schwemer
Mesopotamian magic
Ritual traditions
Akkadian texts
Joachim Marzahn
Dirk Wicke
Near Eastern archaeology
Material culture
Helen Gries
Simone Mühl
Settlement archaeology
Ancient Near Eastern urbanism
Recommended Outreach Strategy
Highest Priority Academic Targets
1. Eva Cancik-Kirschbaum
Best for:
Intellectual history
Mesopotamian epistemology
Comparative frameworks
2. Nils P. Heeßel
Best for:
Scholarly traditions
Mesopotamian knowledge systems
Divination and cosmology
3. Vorderasiatisches Museum
Best institutional archive access:
Babylon collections
Neo-Babylonian tablets
Excavation records
4. Michael Jursa
Best for:
Neo-Babylonian administration
Economic archives
Historical reconstruction
5. Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft
Best institutional network:
Archaeologists
Museum scholars
German Near Eastern research circles
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