The following holdings are available at the African and Middle Eastern Studies Library:
The focus in the area of African studies (about 31,000 volumes) is on African languages, politics, economy, regional studies, history and literature. The focus in the Near Eastern studies collection (about 50,000 volumes) is on ancient Semitic philology and oriental archaeology (Assyrica, Persica, Semitica; about 21,000 volumes), Arabic studies and Islamic studies (Arabica; about 17,000 volumes), as well as Turkish studies (Turcica; about 12,000 volumes).
In addition, the special library also stores parts of the library of the former Konsularakademie (consular academy) (about 3,000 volumes).