The al-Jazzar Mosque of Akka still houses parts of a significant collection now spread around the globe. But the local holdings are at risk. The CSMC is now carrying out a short-term project to create the conditions for the long-term preservation of the manuscripts.

The Faculty of Humanities at Universität Hamburg has awarded Cécile Michel an honorary doctorate. Michel has been an internationally respected authority in the field of Assyriology for many years. At the CSMC she is active in several important roles.

From 27 to 29 September 2023, the Cluster of Excellence ‘Understanding Written Artefacts’ (UWA) gathers experts from all over the world in Hamburg for its most comprehensive conference on manuscript research to date. One focus will be on ethical issues in dealing with written artefacts.