Since the beginning of my studies, my scientific interest has been directed on African archaeology, and here especially to North Africa. The focal points of my research in this region are Pleistocene and Holocene climate and environmental history, geo-archaeological and landscape archaeology, the dispersal routes of anatomically modern humans, Mid-Holocene settlement archaeology and the transition from prehistoric to dynastic times. What was important here was that my research – in Egypt, Libya, Jordan and France, among other places – was multidisciplinary and collaborative. Furthermore, the protection of the archaeological heritage of North Africa as well as the education and training of local partners and young academics are close to my heart.