1978–1984
BA and MA studies in Prehistoric Archaeology, University of Århus.

1984–1989
Doctoral studies at the University of Tübingen and at the University of Århus.

1989
PhD degree in Prehistoric Archaeology from the University of Aarhus based on the thesis: »Change and Continuity in a Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherer Society«.

2010
Habilitation at the University of Tübingen: »Transitions and Transformations. From late Pleistocene reindeer hunters to Bronze Age flint knappers«. Venia legendi in Prehistory (Ur- und Frühgeschichte)

2011
Um-habilitation at the University of Kiel. Venia legendi in Prehistory (Ur- und Frühgeschichte)

1990–1992
Post doctoral Alexander von Humboldt research fellow at the University of Tübingen.

1992–1995
Assistant research professor at the University of Aarhus (external funding by the Danish Research Council for the Humanities).

1996
Post doctoral research fellow at Thisted Museum. Extensive research travels in Germany.

1997
Managing editor of »Nordic Archaeological Abstracts«.

1997–2002
Substitute associate professor in Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology at the University of Aarhus. Post doctoral research fellow at Ferskvandsmuseet and at Thisted Museum.

2002–2004
Academic project officer at Moesgaard Museum.

2004–2007
Senior research fellow at Moesgaard Museum (external funding by the Danish Research Council for the Humanities).

2007–2008
Fixed term lecturer in Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology at the University of Aarhus.

since 2009
Head of Research at the »Centre for Baltic and Scandinavian Archaeology« within the »Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen Schloß Gottorf«.

2010
Berit V. Eriksen (ed),Lithic technology in metal using societies. Proceedings of a UISPP Workshop, Lisbon, September 2006. Jutland Archaeological Society Publications Vol. 67. Højbjerg.

2010
Berit V. Eriksen, Flint working in the Danish Bronze Age – the decline and fall of a master craft. In: Berit V. Eriksen (ed): Lithic technology in metal using societies. Jutland Archaeological Society Publications Vol. 67. Højbjerg, p. 81-93.

2009
Berit V. Eriksen, Mobilität als Überlebensstrategie. Unterwegs im Südwesten. In: Susanne Rau, Daniela Naumann & Martina Barth (eds), Eiszeit – Kunst und Kultur. Begleitband zur Grossen Landesausstellung: Eiszeit – Kunst und Kultur im Kunstgebäude. Thorbecke Verlag. Stuttgart, p. 131-133.

2008
Berit V. Eriksen, Dynamic technological analysis of Bronze Age lithics. A tribute to an unconventional archaeologist. In: Zofia Sulgostowska & Andrzej Jacek Tomaszewski (eds), Man – Millennia – Environment. Studies in honour of Romuald Schild. Warsaw: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, p. 301-306.

2007
Martin Winther Olesen & Berit V. Eriksen, Krogstrup ved Snejbjerg. En bronzealderboplads med flintværktøj. Midtjyske fortællinger 2007, Herning Museum, p. 77-92.

2006
Berit V. Eriksen (ed), Stenalderstudier. Tidligt mesolitiske jægere og samlere i Sydskandinavien. Jutland Archaeological Society Publications Vol. 55. Højbjerg.

2004
Thomas Terberger & Berit V. Eriksen (eds), Hunters in a changing world – Jäger in einer sich wandelnden Welt. Verlag Marie Leidorf. Rahden/Westfalen.

2002
Lynn E. Fisher & Berit V. Eriksen (eds), Lithic raw material economy in late glacial and early postglacial western Europe. British Archaeological Reports S1093. Oxford.

2002
Berit V. Eriksen & Bodil Bratlund (eds), Recent studies in the Final Palaeolithic of the European plain. Proceedings of a UISPP Symposium. Stockholm, 14.-17. October 1999. Jutland Archaeological Society Publications Vol. 39. Højbjerg.

2000
Berit V. Eriksen (ed), FLINTSTUDIER – en håndbog i systematiske analyser af flintinventarer. Aarhus Universitetsforlag. Århus.