This experience led Borger to think of himself as a foundational philologist, and his lifelong commitment was to creating detailed and accurate reference works to support and advance the discipline of Assyriology. At Göttingen, Borger trained a number of notable students, Professors Stefan Maul (University of Heidelberg), and Andreas Fuchs (University of Tübingen), among them.
Borger's experience made him consider himself a foundational philologist, with his focus being on producing comprehensive reference works to support Assyriology. At Göttingen, he educated several prominent students, including Professors Stefan Maul (University of Heidelberg) and Andreas Fuchs (University of Tübingen).