25th Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament: Berlin, 11–15 August 2025
It is a great honor to welcome you to the 25th Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT) at the Humboldt-University of Berlin. The Old Testament Department at the Faculty of Theology is delighted to host this anniversary congress in Berlin, bringing together scholars from around the globe to share and explore new research on the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and related fields.
Alongside IOSOT, we are honored to welcome the congresses of the International Organization for Masoretic Studies (IOMS), the International Organization for Qumran Studies (IOQS), the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS), the International Organization for Vulgate Studies (IOVS), and the International Syriac Language Project (ISLP).
IOSOT is committed to fostering scholarly excellence, international collaboration, and methodological diversity. The congress is open to all engaged in the academic study of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and related fields, and welcomes contributions in English, German, and French.
This congress has been organized by the local committee in Berlin in close consultation with the IOSOT board, which also serves as editorial board of Vetus Testamentum. Our special thanks go to Annette Schellenberg (University of Vienna), Editor-in-Chief of Vetus Testamentum, for her continuous support when preparing this congress.
We wish you all stimulating discussions, new insights, and enriching encounters throughout the congress. Welcome to Berlin!
Contact
President of the IOSOT
Prof. Dr. Dr. Bernd U. Schipper
bernd.schipper@hu-berlin.de
Humboldt University of Berlin
Faculty of Theology
Burgstraße 26
10178 Berlin
Congress Secretary
Jonathan Jakob Böhm
iosot2025@hu-berlin.de
Humboldt University of Berlin
Faculty of Theology
Burgstraße 26
10178 Berlin