Networks Interdisciplinary Networks in Heidelberg

The Interdisziplinary Forum of Digital Text Science is a meeting point for early‑career scholars who wish to discuss the theory and practice of digital text studies once a month and who are interested in getting to know the areas of application in visual‑ and music studies.

Digital methods of text analysis have, in recent years, made it possible to uncover ever more new elements in texts and to situate older material within larger contexts. But how can the interdisciplinary approaches of the Digital Humanities be situated methodologically within the philosophy of science? Are they a future, new scientific approach alongside the traditional methods of literary, linguistic, cultural, and historical scholarship? Which fields of application can be found at the University of Heidelberg?

The Marsilius Kolleg is a Center for Advanced Study for interdisciplinary basic research. It promotes exchange among various academic cultures and initiates and carries out interdisciplinary research projects.

You can complement your doctoral training by participating in the Marsilius Study Program, which is open to all interested students, or you can apply to take part in the International Marsilius Academies. These international meetings for junior researchers focus on various aspects of an interdisciplinary topic and can be a good opportunity for networking.

In the HGGS, several university faculties cooperate to offer doctoral students a structured and interdisciplinary doctoral program. The graduate school welcomes doctoral students carrying out their training on an individual basis as well as those working in a research training group.

The program offered by the HGGS upholds the freedom traditionally enjoyed during a doctoral project in the humanities or social sciences and combines this with a structured framework. Upon being accepted into the HGGS, you have access to fellowships, workshops and an interdisciplinary course program that complements your training. The working languages of the graduate school are German and English.

The Heidelberg Alumni Association is one of the oldest in the country and has been a forerunner for alumni work in the international arena. HAIsociety maintains both national and international alumni initiatives as well as alumni networks for specific research disciplines.

The Network Art and Cultures is a collaboration among Heidelberg University, the Centre for European History and Cultural Studies and external cultural institutions such as the regional office for cultural heritage preservation, the regional art association and various museums and archives in Heidelberg and the surrounding area.

The Network Language and Knowledge is a collaboration of linguists and other scientists from various countries whose goal it is to investigate the linguistic constitution of technical objects and facts from a specifically linguistic point of view.

The Network for Geoinformation in the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Region (GeoNet.MRN) is an alliance of universities, research institutes, businesses and other organizations related to geoscience and geoinformation in the Rhein-Neckar region.

The Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University (ZAH) provides information about national and international networks in the field of astronomy.