Africa is the cradle of humanity with a unique cultural heritage – a hotspot for research, a continent as rich in nature, history, and cultural change as an entire planet. Planet Africa – Archaeological Time Travel opened on December 5, 2024, at the James Simon Gallery on Berlin's Museum Island. From there, the exhibition will tour throughout Germany. It will also be on display at various African locations, including Accra (Ghana), Lobamba (Eswatini), Maputo (Mozambique), Nairobi (Kenya), and Rabat (Morocco). Planet Africa was created under the direction of Jörg Linstädter (KAAK), Gerd-Christian Weniger (University of Cologne), and Wazi Apoh (University of Accra) in collaboration with the Museum of Prehistory and Early History in Berlin. The exhibition was conceived together with African colleagues and the DFG Priority Program Entangled Africa. African street artists designed illustrations for the individual thematic modules. The exhibition was funded by the German Foreign Office and the German Research Foundation (DFG).

To mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and Mongolia, an interactive web portal has been launched that makes the history and archaeology of the region accessible worldwide. The long-standing archaeological cooperation between the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, the National University of Ulaanbaatar, and the DAI has reached a new milestone with the opening of the Orchontal Virtual Museum.

The history and archaeology of the Orchontal can be experienced in a multidimensional way: detailed articles on excavation projects shed light on historical backgrounds and show how archaeological research methods contribute to understanding past cultures. Interactive 360° panoramas open up virtual tours through impressive landscapes and cultural heritage sites. A 3D catalog of finds presents digitized artifacts that can be viewed from different perspectives. The offering is complemented by a virtual guide to important archaeological sites, artifacts, and historical backgrounds – conveyed through interactive maps, exciting videos, and audiovisual narratives.