The Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft, founded in Darmstadt on October 2 in 1845, is the oldest association of German Orientalists. Its members mostly study languages and cultures of the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, and Africa.

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Our work - a brief overview

Aims
A deeper understanding of and the spread of knowledge concerning the Orient, Africa, and Asia

Publications
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft (ZDMG, journal), published since 1847
Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes (AKM, monograph series), published since 1857

Library
The library of the DMG in Halle (Saale) has about 68,000 items (as of 2016).

Deutsche Orientalistentage (DOT)
The prestigious conference of German Oriental Studies which is held in intervals of three to five years.