Library
The library's collection concentrates on the field of Classical Archaeology.
Archives / Collections
The archives contain the records of the Institute and more than 250 bequests of important scholars of antiquity.
Department
The Architecture Department was set up in 1973 and is responsible for architectural research at excavation sites. The department aims to integrate the study of architecture with other disciplines of the study of antiquity. It also aims to forge closer contacts with the Institutes of Architectural History at Technical Universities and with specialized colleges where the next generation of scientists are studying, as well as to undertake its own excavation projects concentrating on architectural history.
The Scythian Department at the Berlin Head Office was established in 2003. It is devoted to the research of the Early Iron Age in Eurasia with major focal points in Siberia and Central Asia.
Publications
The editing department supervises the journals, series and monographs published by the Head Office. It is contact with authors, editors and publishers and presents the publications of the Institute at fairs and conferences to the public. Among other supervising and coordinating tasks, the editing department lays down the guidelines for authors.
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DAI Events
The Head Office organizes scientific speeches, colloquia and exhibitions.
Also see the general event diary.
Current Events of this Section
Public Relations
The public relations of the Berlin Head Office at the present time is being looked after by the Architecture Department. It arranges contacts with individual departments, commissions and foreign branches and produces the press releases.
Building
The Institute is housed in a villa which was designed by the architect Peter Behrens for the archaeologist Theodor Wiegand. Another building was erected next to the villa in 1976 to house the library, and Redaktion and administrative offices. In 1983, a neighboring house was purchased for the Baghdad and Teheran Departments. A guest house for scholars (Lepsius-Kolleg) is located nearby.
Address
Berlin Head Office
14195 Berlin
Tel.: +49-(0)1888-7711-0
Fax: +49-(0)1888-7711-168
E-Mail: info@dainst.de
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