The German Archaeological Institute contributes to the education and professionalization of young scholars. We are involved in the coordination of doctoral study programs as well as the development and organization of study courses both in Germany and abroad.

DAI currently participates in the following structured doctoral programs at German universities:

• Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies, besonders an den Studiengängen Landscape Archaeology and Architecture sowie Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road
• Graduiertenschule im Rahmen des Exzellenzwettbewerbs an der Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel, Human Development in Landscapes
• Graduiertenschule im Rahmen des Exzellenzwettbewerbs an der LMU München, Distant Worlds
• DFG Graduiertenkolleg der BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Kulturelle und technische Werte historischer Bauten
• DFG Graduiertenkolleg Köln/Bonn, Archäologie vormoderner Wirtschaftsräume
• Gießener GCSC – International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture

In addition, DAI is a partner of international study programs including: