International Affairs
USA: Current Information
International Profile
Heidelberg University is tied into a worldwide network of research and teaching collaborations. The primary aim of further expanding cooperation with partner institutions internationally is to use the various expertise and perspectives to leverage additional research potential and to qualify young scientists for international competition.
International Studies
Research International
Heidelberg University cooperates with renowned international partners and offers researchers and staff diverse opportunities for stays worldwide. International scientists and students receive comprehensive support.
Studying in Heidelberg
Its wide range of study programmes makes Heidelberg University an attractive choice for students from all over the world: roughly one-fifth of the university’s students and one-third of doctoral candidates are foreign nationals.
Study abroad
Heidelberg University maintains numerous partnerships and exchange programmes with universities all over the world and supports its students in planning and carrying out stays abroad.
Heidelberg | Harvard Partnership
Within the framework of the institutional partnership between Heidelberg University and Harvard University, a new funding program for the structured development of joint research and collaboration projects will be launched starting in 2026. The program comprises two complementary funding lines: the Heidelberg | Harvard Strategic Partnership Grant, which supports the establishment of long-term institutional collaborations, and the Heidelberg | Harvard Explorer Seed Fund, which is designed to initiate new thematic cooperation. Both funding lines are open to faculties, institutes, and central academic units of Heidelberg University and are supported through the State of Baden-Württemberg’s Global Partnerships in Science program.
Centres Abroad
Foreign branch offices increase Heidelberg University’s international visibility. The Ruperto Carola branch offices fulfil the function of scientific hubs for regional studies, are service centres for all university facilities and open the way for foreign graduates to Heidelberg.
