Department of Turkish Studies: Study Programs

In Bamberg, the Turkology program focuses on the history and culture of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey.

  • Turkology can be studied as a Master's Degree in Turkology or as a content-related focus in the following study programs, to whose teaching program the Chair of Turkology contributes:
  • Bachelor program Islamic Orient (German only) In Bamberg, this study program is jointly organized by the chairs/professorships Arabic Studies, Iranian Studies, Islamic Studies, Islamic Art History and Archeology and Turkology. It leads to a first professional qualification, the "Bachelor of Arts". The chair of Turkology offers Turkish language training as well as lectures and seminars on Ottoman and Turkish history as part of this program.