Heidelberg University

With a long tradition of shaping the future, Heidelberg University sees itself as an internationally oriented research and teaching institution that offers a rich range of subjects and disciplines. It acknowledges its responsibility to humanity, society, and nature and is committed to broadening and harnessing its knowledge and skills, in a spirit of open-mindedness and tolerance toward individuals and ideas, for the benefit of future generations.

Heidelberg City

Heidelberg is considered to be one of the most attractive smaller towns (150.000 citizens) in Germany.

It is situated in the state of Baden Württemberg, close to the geographical center of Germany and easily reachable by public transport. The major international airports of Stuttgart and Frankfurt are within a one hour train ride on a high-speed train from Heidelberg.

The city is located in a lovely area with the river Neckar flowing through it and surrounded by vineyards. It historic city center and the beautiful castle that overlooks the city are major points of attraction for international tourism. Heidelberg looks back to a history of over 2000 years and features the oldest and one of the most prestigious German universities – the Ruprecht Karls University. A number of Nobel laureates in physics in chemistry have studied or taught at the University of Heidelberg including Max Born, Fritz Haber, Theoder Hänsch, Rudolf Mößbauer, Karl Ziegler, Georg Wittig and Adolf von Baeyer among others.