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Alexander Burka serves as Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland's School of Business, specializing in European integration dynamics and cultural diplomacy. His institutional affiliation spans both academic instruction and applied policy development within Austria's higher education framework for applied sciences. His research portfolio centers on: EU enlargement processes with Balkan and Eastern European focus Cultural diplomacy mechanisms in foreign policy Simulation-based educational tools (Planspiele) for policy engagement Language policy as soft power instrument Minority integration frameworks in European contexts Neighborhood policy implementation challenges Analysis of his 2010-2019 publications reveals consistent methodological innovation through simulation games that translate complex EU policies into experiential learning. His work demonstrates interdisciplinary convergence of political science, cultural studies, and pedagogy, with increasing emphasis on Ukraine and Balkan integration post-2014. Key thematic evolution shows progression from theoretical cultural policy analysis toward actionable educational frameworks for policymakers.

• EU Enlargement
• European Neighborhood Policy
• Cultural Diplomacy
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Teresa Bürge is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Oriental and European Archaeology (IOES) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. She serves as assistant excavation director at the Swedish excavations at Tell Abu al-Kharaz, Jordan, and co-director of the excavation at Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus. Since 2020, she holds the APART-GSK fellowship for her project investigating depositional practices in Late Bronze Age Cyprus. PhD in Classical Archaeology, Ancient Semitic Philology, and Oriental Archaeology (University of Vienna, 2016) Research Assistant at IOES since 2013; University Assistant at the University of Vienna’s Institute of Oriental Studies (2013–2016) Her research focuses on Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age material culture in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southern Levant, emphasizing trade networks, migration, pottery chronology, and ritual practices. Key projects include studying intercultural relations in Jordan’s Jordan Valley (Tell Abu al-Kharaz) and organic residue analysis at Hala Sultan Tekke. Her work addresses depositional practices in wells and shafts, exploring whether artifacts were ritualistically deposited or discarded as refuse. She also investigates Bronze Age societal collapse in Cyprus and the provenance of ceramics. Awards: APART-GSK Fellowship, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2020–present) Grants & Collaboration: Co-leads excavations in Jordan and Cyprus Collaborates on projects analyzing organic residues and Bronze Age harbor cities Labs/Teams: Active in the Austrian Academy’s research groups, including the »Mediterranean Economies« project.

• Archaeology
• Ancient History
• Mediterranean Studies
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Felix Höflmayer is a Group Leader of the Research Group 'Archaeology of the Levant' at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and a lecturer at the University of Vienna in Egyptology, Old Testament Studies, and Oriental Studies. He holds a Master's degree (2005) and PhD (2010) in Egyptology and Classical Archaeology from the University of Vienna. His research focuses on the archaeology of the Southern Levant during the Bronze and Iron Ages, intercultural relations in the Eastern Mediterranean, and chronological studies using radiocarbon dating and Bayesian statistics. He leads the Austrian-Israeli excavation at Tel Lachish (since 2017) and has directed projects such as 'Tracing Transformations in the southern Levant,' supported by the START Prize from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Key scientific contributions include redefining the chronology of the Middle Bronze Age through radiocarbon data and Bayesian modeling, analyzing Early Alphabetic Writing fragments from Lachish, and studying animal husbandry practices in ancient Canaan. His work bridges archaeological fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and interdisciplinary chronology research. Publications span over 40 peer-reviewed articles and edited volumes, including studies on Levantine chronology, radiocarbon calibration, and cultural interactions. He serves on the editorial boards of the Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research and the series Archaeology of Egypt, Sudan and the Levant .

• Archaeology of the Southern Levant
• Bronze and Iron Ages
• Intercultural Relations in the Eastern Mediterranean
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