The Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (DOG) is very much active and recently celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2023. [1, 2]

 The Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (DOG) is very much active and recently celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2023. [1, 2]

The society continues to promote archaeological research and excavations in the Near East, specifically in regions like Iraq, Armenia, Georgia, and Lebanon. It maintains a close partnership with the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin) and houses its extensive archives at the Archäologisches Zentrum. [3, 4, 5]

🏛️ Organizational Contacts

You can reach the society's main office in Berlin through the following channels:
  • Office Manager: Dr. Friederike Bachmann
  • Email: kontakt@orient-gesellschaft.de
  • Phone: +49 (0)30 - 266425030
  • Office Hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 08:00 – 13:00 [6, 7, 8, 9]

🎓 Prominent Researchers (Current Board)

The society is led by several distinguished scholars in the fields of Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology: [10, 11, 12]
  • 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. [4, 10, 13, 14, 15]

📌 Note: The society publishes the annual journal Mitteilungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft (MDOG), which features reports on their latest excavations. [16, 17]
If you'd like, I can:
  • Help you find recent publications by these researchers
  • Provide more details on their current excavation sites
  • Explain how to apply for membership or research funding [4]
Let me know how you'd like to continue your research.

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