These comprehend: The Biblical Archaeological Institute has conducted excavations and geophysical research in Italy, Greece, Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The currently running excavation seasons are accomplished by a regional survey covering the greater Wadi al-'Arab area since 2009.

Furthermore, the agricultural potential as well as flora and fauna, geology, hydrology, trade relations (roads, infrastructure) and the strategic importance of the Wadi al-Arab are being explored.

Thereby, the research concentrates on pottery, glass and faience to gain insight into the possible location of production sites and the technological knowledge.

The geophysical prospection of the Tall Zira'a used geoelectrical mapping, two-dimensional tomography and three-dimensional tomographical techniques to The first Director of the Biblical Archaeological Institute is Dieter Vieweger who was appointed in 1999.