The Institute of Byzantine and Neo-Greek Studies specialises in numerous fields of research: Archaeology, history, manuscript studies, art history, literature, numismatics, social history and theology. It regularly offers courses on various topics of (post)Byzantine history, culture and literature as well as Modern Greek language courses, which can be taken as part of various degree programmes, such as “History” or “Classical and Christian Archaeology”. Students can choose a Byzantine focus in the Master's degree programmes “Interdisciplinary Medieval Studies” (IMAS) and “Ancient Cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean” (AKOEM).