Structure and Aims of the German Oriental Society.

The German Oriental Society is a registered association with its base in Berlin. Its executive bodies are the general meeting, the board, and the advisory committee.

The board is elected for a period of three years at the Society's annual general meetings. It consists of the chairman, the secretary and the treasurer, along with their respective representatives. The board nominates an advisory committee from the circle of the members, which normally consists of six people. The term of office for the advisory committee ends with that of the board that elected it.

Every member receives the Mitteilungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, as well as the magazine Alter Orient aktuell, free of cost upon publication. In addition, they may purchase GOS publications at a reduced price.

Since the work of the GOS is not aimed at generating a profit, all proceeds are to be used solely for purposes that agree with the goals laid down in the statutes. These are:

1.) Researching the history and cultures of the Middle East and their spheres of influence from the beginnings to the Middle Ages;
2.) Disseminating research findings from the Middle East and stimulating public interest in these cultures.

These goals are principally to be attained by:

• Mounting or backing scientific studies in the countries of the Middle East, in particular preparing and performing archaeological field work
• Planning and conducting scientific work on specific topic areas, above all through interdisciplinary collaborations
• Preparing and publishing academic publications
• Supporting the work of museums directed towards research and publicity, above all at the Museen Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
  Communicating research results to the public by the publication of suitable texts and media work

Information on the numerous field expeditions conducted by or in connection with the GOS in Middle Eastern countries may be found on this site in the sections "History" and "Excavations".

Apart from its annual journals Mitteilungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft and Alter Orient aktuell, the GOS runs five series of publications:

• Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft featuring results from excavations and other research activities, insofar as they are conducted in the name of and with the participation of the GOS
• Abhandlungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft with preliminary reports on excavations, and monographs on the Ancient Orient
• Sendschriften der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft specialising in readily comprehensible articles from the field of Oriental studies aimed at a wider audience
• Colloquien der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft containing contributions from the international colloquiums run by the GOS
• Studien zu den Assur-Texten for studies on cuneiform documents from the ancient Assyrian capital of Ashur

If you are interested in becoming a member of the GOS, please use the form in the section 'Mitgliedschaft' under the heading 'Kontakt'. It scarcely needs to be said that the GOS is grateful for every donation that helps it to realise its goals.