Peter Zieme

Prof. Peter Zieme is a Professor at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities specializing in Turfan research, focusing on the historical and cultural heritage of the Turfan region in Xinjiang, China. His work examines Silk Road civilizations through archaeological and textual analysis.

His research encompasses:

• Central Asian Studies (primary focus)
• Archaeology of oasis settlements
• Silk Road trade networks
• History of religions including Buddhism and Manichaeism
• Manuscript Studies of medieval Turfan documents
• Turfan Studies as an interdisciplinary field

Based at the academy's Berlin headquarters (Jägerstrasse 22/23, Space 260), Prof. Zieme contributes to the academy's mission of advancing humanities research through his expertise in Central Asian cultural history. Contact is available via zieme@bbaw.de.