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17 December 2002

• The Student Prince and Heidelberg
  Stories of happy student days in Heidelberg — Dissertation at the Department of German Studies devoted to the origins and worldwide dissemination of a specific image of Heidelberg in literature, theatre and film

16 December 2002


• Doctoral Degree Awarded Jointly by University of Heidelberg and EMBL
  University of Heidelberg and European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) sign a Memorandum of Understanding providing for a jointly awarded doctoral degree

16 December 2002


• Heidelberg Research Magazine "Ruperto Carola 3/2002": Rituals and their Uses
  Other topics: Recipes for "itching in unmentionable places" — Micro-financing: a panacea in the fight against poverty? — Watching the wavicles — The RAGE hypothesis: a new key to understanding chronic diseases — The "Bioquant" research network

November

27 November 2002

• International Diplomacy in Heidelberg
  First Harvard WorldMUN conference at a German university — 23 to 27 March 2003, 700 student delegates from over 60 countries — Conference simulates the work of international organisations

21 November 2002


• University of Heidelberg in Brussels
  Establishing research contacts in Europe — University of Heidelberg presents its top-line research achievements — Centre of Interdisciplinary Scientific Computing takes the stage in Brussels on 10 December

October

23 October 2002

• Interdisciplinary Lecture Series "TYPICALLY AMERICAN!" Officially Opened
  Rector Prof. Hommelhoff: "It would be chastening indeed if Europeans should prove unable to establish a European identity without a degree of anti-American feeling"

21 October 2002


• Foundation Stone Laid for International Hall of Residence At the foundation ceremony for the "Max Kade International Hall of Residence" Rector Prof. Hommelhoff emphasised the "far-sightedness and hands-on commitment of American citizens and their governments"

19 October 2002


• New Honorary Senators at the University of Heidelberg: Dr. Freudenberg, Dr. Hachmann and Prof. Osheroff
  On Saturday 19 October the University of Heidelberg conferred the status of Honorary Senator on Dr. Reinhart Freudenberg, Dr. Hans G. Hachmann and Prof. Dr. Douglas D. Osheroff

17 October 2002


• "Typically American!"— Series of Public Interdisciplinary Lectures at the University of Heidelberg
  The University of Heidelberg's first-ever series of interdisciplinary lectures on the United States of America begins on Tuesday, 22 October 2002 in the Great Hall of the Old University

14 October 2002


• New Impulses for the Humanities at the University of Heidelberg
  Invitation to the opening ritual for long-term collaborative research programme No. 619 in cultural studies "Dynamics of Ritual" (Monday, 21 October 2002, 6.15 p.m., Great Hall of the Old University, Grabengasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg)

9 October 2002


• Are the Germans Still a "People of Poets and Philosophers"?
  In the winter semester 2002/2003, the Studium Generale series of public lectures at the University of Heidelberg casts academic light on the national education debate triggered by the Pisa study — Vice-rector Prof. Tröger extends a warm welcome to all interested

7 October 2002


• Commemorative Ceremony for Prof. Gadamer on 15 February 2003
  Laudatio to be delivered by Jacques Derrida — The University of Heidelberg, the Academy of Sciences and the Department of Philosophy honour the great philosopher

1 October 2002


• Evaluators: University of Heidelberg has Achieved "Outstanding Results" and a "World-Ranking Centre of Competence" in Scientific Computing
  Final report submitted today by the work group of the State Research Advisory Committee Baden-Württemberg on "Cross-Section Evaluation in the Information Sciences" — Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff: "Policy of the University of Heidelberg and excellence in one of our core research fields impressively confirmed"

September

24 September 2002

• Urban Sprawl: Is Europe Going the American Way?
  International symposium "Urban Realms in the United States" from 13 to 17 November 2002 at the University of Heidelberg — Leading geographers and urban planning experts discuss consequences and control prospects in postmodern settlement processes

19 September 2002


• Touring the American South in Sprinter Vans
  Heidelberg students on the road in the American South, courtesy of DaimlerChrysler — Excursion headed by Prof. Junker, Curt Engelhorn professor of American history

18 September 2002


• A First at the University of Heidelberg: Law Faculty Selects First-Year Students
  1600 applications for 200 places — Rector Prof. Hommelhoff, dean Prof. Müller-Graff and vice-dean Prof. von Hoyningen-Huene very happy with results — "Heidelberg leads the way in Germany"

13 September 2002


• France's New Education Minister Spent Part of Student Years in Heidelberg
  Luc Ferry came to Heidelberg University on a grant in the early 70s, heard Gadamer and debated with Gadamer's then assistant Bubner

August

6 August 2002

• New Ranking: Heidelberg's Law Faculty Front-Runner in Germany
  Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Silke Leopold highly gratified at University of Heidelberg's showing in a new study by the magazine Wirtschaftswoche — Humanities at Heidelberg also very well placed

1 August 2002


• University of Heidelberg Expresses Profound Sympathy to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff and Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Silke Leopold after the attack on students at Heidelberg's partner university: "Our thoughts are with you."

July

31 July 2002

• University of Heidelberg Congratulates Petra Dallmann on Relay Gold and World Record
  Heidelberg medical student outstandingly successful at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin — Congratulations from Vice-Rector Tröger on behalf of the University — "We shall continue to ensure that outstanding sporting achievement is compatible with normal study progress"

10 July 2002


• Rector Prof. Hommelhoff: "New Building a Ray of Hope"
  Im Neuenheimer Feld 133: Work begins on new international hall of residence — Due for completion by winter semester 2003/04

10 July 2002


• Heidelberg Research Magazine "Ruperto Carola 2/2002": New Excavations in Tiryns (Greece)
  Title story by Joseph Maran: New light on a dark century in ancient Greece — Further topics: Prospects of improving short stature therapy in childhood — Natural born ozone killers — A milestone in preventive pediatric medicine — A forgotten reformer: The life and work of Martin Bucer

3 July 2002


• Alfried Krupp Research Award for Heidelberg Scientist Prof. Dr. Joachim P. Spatz
  One of the most generously endowed awards for younger scientists (Euro 500,000) goes to Heidelberg professor of biophysical chemistry — Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff: Award a major fillip for a focal research area in chemistry at the University of Heidelberg

June

27 June 2002

• New Long-Term Collaborative Research Project at the University of Heidelberg — Tailor-Made Catalyst Molecules Control and Accelerate Chemical Reactions
  Research aimed at innovative, environment-friendly chemical synthesis methods — Total funding 4.2 million euros

14 June 2002


• Heidelberg's New Long-Term Collaborative Research Project "Dynamics of Ritual"
  Project is scheduled to run for 12 years and assembles 15 largely cultural studies-oriented disciplines participating in 17 sub-projects — Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff profoundly gratified: first-ever long-term collaborative research project in the humanities at the University

12 June 2002


• Rector: University of Heidelberg Alarmed at Recent Controversies
  Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff welcomed a large number of guests to the opening of the exhibition on "Jews at the University of Heidelberg" — The University has a special responsibility for the quality of the relationship between Germans and Jews, Germany and Israel

11 June 2002


• Gadamer Professorship 2002: Peter Burke
  Visiting professor Peter Burke is the incumbent of this year's Gadamer Professorship — Opening lecture on 25 June at 7.15 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Old University: "The Public Sphere — Past and Present" — Temporary Chair at the Department of Philosophy established early 2001 in honour of the famous Heidelberg philosopher Hans-Georg Gadamer

6 June 2002


• University of Heidelberg: The Living Spirit on its Travels
  Opening of the Heidelberg Center in Santiago de Chile — Huge response in Latin America — Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff: "The Heidelberg Center makes us more international than ever."

May

31 May 2002

• University of Heidelberg Job Mart Goes One Better
  University of Heidelberg's Science-Jobs-De is the only nation-wide, cross-disciplinary information service for academic job vacancies in Germany — 38,000 callers in the last week — New cooperation with Next Wave

28 May 2002


• University of Heidelberg Offers New Postgraduate Course in Hanoi
  The University of Heidelberg is offering a new M.Sc. course in health economics in Hanoi (Vietnam) — Application for World Bank-funded project successful against keen competition

15 May 2002


• Encouraging Excellence in Hungary
  University of Heidelberg and German-speaking Andrássy University in Budapest sign cooperation agreement — Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff: "New format for exporting teaching" — Rector Prof. Dr. György Hazai: "We are proud and grateful that the Hungarian government has taken this initiative"

April

30 April 2002

• Donation of 13.8 Million Euros for New Pediatric Hospital
  Donor and honorary senator Manfred Lautenschläger: "Heidelberg will be getting a modern, attractive pediatric hospital" — Deed of donation presented today — Hospital to be completed by 2007

24 April 2002


• Heidelberg Leading German University for Medical Research
  New study from the Center for Science and Technology Studies (Leyden, Holland) - Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff: "Outstanding excellence confirmed by external performance evaluators"

18 April 2002


• University of Heidelberg Hosts New Career Opportunities Mart
  Job information and recruiting exchange Tuesday, 7 May 2002 - "meet@uni-heidelberg" at the University

17 April 2002


• University of Heidelberg Honours its Benefactors
  Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff: "In the 21st century patronage comes from private individuals" - New series in UniSpiegel magazine - First article on Prof. Dr. h.c. Viktor Dulger, benefactor and honorary senator of the University

16 April 2002


• University of Heidelberg's First-Ever Artist in Residence
  Prof. Nachum Erlich of the Karlsruhe Academy of Music - Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Homelhoff: "A major asset to cultural life in Heidelberg" - "Musical ambassador for the University of Heidelberg"

12 April 2002


• Exploring New Avenues: University of Heidelberg's "Science Market"
  Research at close quarters - 8 June 2002 at the Universitätsplatz - Science can be fun - Everyone welcome

9 April 2002


• Heidelberg Center for Latin America Opens in Chile
  First-ever German university outstation abroad - "Heidelberg Center for Latin America - Postgraduate and Further Education Center of the University of Heidelberg at Santiago de Chile"

March

25 March 2002

• Research Magazine "Ruperto Carola 1/2002": Pain Memory
  New research projects from the University of Heidelberg — Title story by Herta Flor: Can pain memory be deleted? — Other topics: Everyday life in ancient Aphrodisias — Genetic striptease for insurance cover? — Molecules on the cell trip — Land and literature — Biomolecular machines

February

27 February 2002

• From Heidelberg to the World
  University of Heidelberg's new Centre in Chile — Vice-rector Prof. Dr. Angelos Chaniotis' press interview with the Rhein-Neckar Zeitung (Heidelberg) — Interviewer: Heribert Vogt

13 February 2002


• Young Blood for the University of Heidelberg
  Average age of professors lowered appreciably — 16 newly appointed professors at the University — Wide range of disciplines: theology, natural sciences, medicine, law, geography

6 February 2002


• Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff outlines new structures for the University of Heidelberg 2001-2005
  Structure and Development Plan 2001-2005 — Faculty reshuffle approved unanimously by Senate on 5 February — Hommelhoff: "Heidelberg University sees itself as a research university; accordingly, its teaching is geared to research."

5 February 2002


• New Chair of Molecular Virology at the University of Heidelberg
  Prof. Dr. Chica Schaller and Prof. Dr. Heinz Schaller have donated to the University of Heidelberg the financial resources for the establishment of a new chair of molecular virology — New impetus for infection research at the University — Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff thanked the donors and underlined the importance of private initiative for the encouragement of innovative research ventures

1 February 2002


• Digital Coach for Olympic Swimmers?
  Scientists at the European Media Laboratory are collaborating with the University of Heidelberg's Institute of Sport and Sport Science to develop an electronic swimming trainer "DigiCoach" — Digital sensor technology can help improve performance

January

26 January 2002

• "Elites produced by German universities in the Heidelberg mould can hold their own anywhere in the world"
  Remarks by the Rector of the University of Heidelberg, Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff, at the presentation of the Ruprecht-Karl Prizes, the Fritz Grunebaum Award and the Environmental Studies Award of the Viktor and Sigrid Dulger Foundation

24 January 2002


• Generously Endowed Sofia Kovalevskaya Young Scholar's Award for Krzysztof Oplustil: Research in Heidelberg
  500,000 deutschmarks from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for young law scholar embarking on research work at the Institute of German and European Company and Economic Law of the University of Heidelberg — Rector Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff: University fortunate to welcome this young research talent

21 January 2002


• Rector: Quality and range of teaching must be on a par with research excellence
  At the presentation of the Baden-Württemberg Higher Education Teaching Prize 2001 to Prof. Dr. Karlheinz Sonntag and Dr. Niclas Schaper, the Rector of the University of Heidelberg, Prof. Dr. Peter Hommelhoff, called for greater emphasis on teaching quality at universities