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Founded in 1386, Ruperto Carola is the oldest university in today's Germany and one of Europe’s leading research institutions. Its success across all funding rounds of the Excellence Competition and international rankings underscore its leadership role and excellent reputation in the academic, scientific and research landscape.
Research
Heidelberg University defines itself as an internationally networked research university dedicated to research-oriented teaching. It believes it has a duty to help address the issues facing humanity by crossing the divide between disciplines.
Study
Courses of study at Heidelberg University are informed by its strong research focus and are designed to accustom students to independent research practices early on. With over 160 fields of study, it offers the broad spectrum of subjects representative of a comprehensive university as well as abundant opportunities to acquire a singular and internationally competitive qualification profile.
Transfer
The exchange between basic research and technological innovation as well as the targeted transfer of knowledge and insights into society are the focus of the transfer activities.
1945 - End of War
Eighty years ago Second World War ended in Europe and with it the Nazi reign of terror. Heidelberg University wishes to acknowledge this date by three projects during summer semester. The Ruperto Carola lecture series dealt with the end of the war from a retrospective perspective and by reconstructing the way it was immediately experienced. All lectures are available on HeiOnline. The photo exhibition entitled „1945: Heidelberg – all and everything lost?“ sheds light on the people and the complex, contradictory life in Heidelberg. And the images of photo journalist Leonard McCombe, who documented the consequences of the war from 1944 to 1946 on behalf of the Allies, portray the suffering of the population in France, Germany and Poland. Both exhibitions can be visited online.
