Press Clippings

"The Wolf Controversy: Little Red Riding Hood’s Robber". Interview with Andreas Deutsch (DRW)", Deutschlandfunk, September 3, 2026
"Insight into the Art World of Antiquity," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 18–19, 2026, page 34 (Science)
"The Struggle for Trust in Research," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 24, 2026, page 6
"What would Max Weber have said about the 'lifestyle part-time' trend? More than 100 years ago, the social scientist was already exploring 'work ethic,'" in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 20, /21 June 2026, page 34 (Science)
"Traitor or Martyr?," in: Remszeitung (Schwäbisch Gmünd), May 2, 2026
"A Unique Treasure. One of the oldest written documents of Nepalese culture discovered—rescued by Heidelberg professor Michaels - Returned to Nepal", in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, April 28, 2026, page 3
"The last migration of the Neanderthals began 65,000 years ago", MDR Wissen, March 25, 2026
"Neanderthals survived only because they lived on the Mediterranean coast. And that is precisely what led to their downfall", in: Spiegel.de (Science), March 24, 2026
"New study from the University of Tübingen: Researchers Find New Reasons for the Extinction of Neanderthals", in: Stuttgarter Nachrichten, March 24, 2026
"The Rediscoverer of Nineveh. Stefan Maul is “University Professor of the Year”—The ancient Near Eastern scholar is researching an Assyrian royal palace that was uncovered beneath a mosque destroyed by ISIS,” in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 21–22, 2026, page 5
"Tools require a way of thinking which animals are also capable of," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 21–22, 2026, page 33
"The wolves have gotten used to human flesh“ - A Heidelberg lawyer is researching wolf attacks: How wars fueled the fear of these gray-furred creatures, in: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, March 20, 2026
"Concert Marking the 200th Anniversary of Franz Danzi’s Death | NUSSBAUM Editorial Office, Schwetzinger Woche, 68723 Schwetzingen | NUSSBAUM.de", in: Nussbaum, March 9, 2026
"He Brought the University onto the Big Stage — Former Rector and Physicist Gisbert zu Putlitz Turns 96," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 14–15, 2026
"How old is Heidelberg?" In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, January 31/February 1, 2026
"Pforzheim as a cautionary ‘miracle.’ Reuchlin Prize winner and Eastern Europe expert Karl Schlögel looks on with concern at Ukraine and is impressed by the rebirth of the destroyed ‘Goldstadt.’ In: Pforzheimer Zeitung, November 25, 2025
"Reuchlin Prize for Historian Karl Schlögel," in: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, November 24, 2025
"An Unknown Chapter in Local History: Legal Scholar Andreas Deutsch Reconstructs the Biography of Johann Elias Meichsner," in: Pforzheimer Zeitung, November 19, 2025
"The 'Little Greek' Was a Great Thinker (external link). Philipp Melanchthon of Bretten was Martin Luther’s confidant and one of the most educated people of his time,” in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, October 31, 2025
"High Time to Speak Freely About Viruses (external link)" - 2025 Academy lecture series with Christian Drosten, in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, September 30, 2025, page 3
"Drosten Advocates for Academic Freedom," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, September 30, 2025, page 3
"Karl Jaspers Sought the Public Eye—and Time and Again Caused a Sensation," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 19–20, 2025, page 33 (Science)
"On Marx Research During the War in Ukraine: A Report on the Marx-Engels Collected Works," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 5–6, 2025, page 33 (Science)
"First Step: Tapping into New Niches"—Researchers in Tübingen, including members of the ROCEEH project, developed a new theory on early humans, in: Schwäbisches Tagblatt, June 25, 2025, page 20
A breakthrough in plastics—Maximilian Baur awarded the Karl Freudenberg Award by the Academy of Sciences", in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 2, 2025, page 6
""Karl Freudenberg Award Awarded to Maximilian Baur," in: JuraForum, May 28, 2025
"Young Scientist Makes a Breakthrough: His Plastic Is Biodegradable," in: Schwäbische, May 28, 2025
"For the Freedom of Research—Annual Celebration of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 26, 2025
"What Does the Academy of Sciences Actually Do?", in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 20, 2025
"Students Break New Ground with Translation—A project group spent five years deciphering a text by Reuchlin—and they are now receiving an award for their work," in: Pforzheimer Kurier, May 20, 2025
"The Rise and Fall of the Heidelberg Residence," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 6, 2025
"Hohenasperg Fortress: Inscriptions on Old Tombstones Deciphered," in: Ludwigsburger Kreiszeitung (LKZ), April 24, 2025
"Hohenasperg: New Ideas and Old Tombstones," in: Bietigheimer Zeitung, April 24, 2025
"At Hohenasperg, You Have to Tackle Tough Challenges," in: Stuttgarter Zeitung, April 24, 2025
"Stuttgart in the Hands of Farmers", in: Stuttgarter Zeitung, March 27, 2025, page 16 (The Report)
"Being able to read cuneiform," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, March 13, 2025, page 6 (Educational Worlds)
"What Makes Companies Successful — The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Launches a New Research Project — The Goal: To Better Understand Innovation and the Longevity of Companies Over Time," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, January 11–12, 2025, p. 33
"Carl Theodor and the Former Heidelberg Residence," in Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, December 30, December 2024, p. 6
"Art of the Late Ice Age: A Lion Catches the Eye (external link)", Salzburger Nachrichten, December 27, 2024
"The Return of Disorder (external link) — Historian Christopher Clark draws parallels between 1848 and today at the New University of Heidelberg," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 16–17, 2024, p. 13 (Politics)
"Baden-Württemberg State Research Prize and Prize for Courageous Science 2024 Awarded (external link) to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lena Maier-Hein, Prof. Dr. Christiane Werner, and Prof. Dr. Kira Rehfeld", Metropoljournal.com, October 25, 2024
"Award for Urban History Research to Sabine Arend (external link)", City of Esslingen am Neckar, October 21, 2024
Chinese Calligraphy and Power. Exhibition at the University Museum and the Railway Depot," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, October 10, 2024, p. 5
"Goethe’s Vocabulary Made Him the Most Eloquent German,” in: Evangelische Zeitung, August 26, 2024
"The Novice Who Was a Woman," RNZ series "Legendary Odenwald" (17): Veneration of a Saint Instead of a Scandal—Hildegund of Schönau, in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, August 10–11, 2024, p. 10
"On Judaism in the Middle Ages," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 16, July 2024, p. 5
"She Knows the Formula for Happiness. How Do We Stay Mentally Stable?—Scientific Lecture by Psychiatrist Franziska Bäßler on Mental Health," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 14, June 2024, p. 6
"Konstanz Chemist Natalie Schunck Receives the Karl Freudenberg Award" (external link), in: Singener Wochenblatt, June 13, 2024
"How Fair Is School Really? The Academy of Sciences’ Annual Celebration Highlights the Issue of Educational Equity," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 10, 2024, p. 11 (Arts & Culture section)
"Focus on India and Nepal. Heidelberg researcher Axel Michaels turns 75," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 25–26, 2024, p. 15 (Arts & Culture)
"Talmudic commentaries in Hebrew—or rather, in medieval French (external link)", An article about the “Bible Glossaries” project of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, in: Il Sole 24 Ore, April 10, 2024
"Neither side lost, both sides won. A new perspective on the old question of who won the Sino-Nepalese War of 1791" (external link), in: Nepali Times, March 2, 2024
"Memory as the Foundation of the Present" (external link): Tonio Hölscher on the death of Jan Assmann, February 20, 2024, radio segment, SWR2 (Kultur aktuell)
"He Lifted This Veil—Jan Assmann Has Died" (external link), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, February 20, 2024
"The Normans—Rulers of Sicily" (external link), TV segment on arte from January 27, 2024, available in the media library until February 25, 2024.
"Conspiracy Theories - How Beliefs Are Formed," article by Martin F. Gerchen, Georgia Koppe, and Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, in: "Richtig & Falsch," Ruperto Carola Research Magazine of the University of Heidelberg, Issue 23, February 2024
"On 'Schwummeln,' 'Schwuppen,' and 'Schwippen'—A Celebration for Everyone Interested in Language: On the Latest Edition of the GoetheDictionary,” in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, January 23, 2024, p. 12 (Arts & Culture section)
"Between the Middle Ages and the Modern Media World," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, January 22, 2024, p. 13 (Arts & Culture)
"Do Humans Really Differ from Animals, Mr. Conard?", Die Zeit, January 11, 2024, p. 35
"Archaeological World Power," Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, December 23, 2023, p. Z 2 (Pictures and Times)
"Mastering the Energy Transition with Hydrogen" (external link), in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 18–19, 2023, p. 34 (Science)
"Democracy: 'You Can Try New Things from a Safe Ground'" (external link), Telepolis, October 3, 2023
"Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Georg Kräusslich Becomes President of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.", Research & Teaching, Issue 10/23, Leadership Positions October 2023
"Virologist Kräusslich is the new president of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities" (external link), radio report on SWR Aktuell, September 29, 2023
"Boutros Named New Dean of Medicine," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, September 27, 2023, p. 3
"I Don’t Want to Go Home at Five in the Afternoon—I Enjoy Doing Research"—Interview with Hans-Georg Kräusslich on the Occasion of the End of His Term as Dean of the School of Medicine, in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, September 27, 2023, p. 3
“It’s only here that you understand what Chinese art actually is," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, September 25, 2023, p. 10
“Urgent Thinking: Philosopher Otfried Höffe Turns Eighty,” in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, September 12, 2023, p. 14
"It Wouldn’t Have Been Possible Without the Local Elites", in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, September 12, 2023, p. 12
""The Fairy Tale of the Harmless Wolf" – Interview with Andreas Deutsch, director of the Das Deutsche Rechtswörterbuch (internal link), in: Welt am Sonntag, September 10, 2023
"High-Profile Position for Virologist. Hans-Georg Kräusslich Becomes Academy President", in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, August 2, 2023, p. 3
"Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Elects Hans-Georg Kräusslich as New President" (external link), in: ÄrzteZeitung, July 31, 2023
"Naturally Gifted with Charisma," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, July 24, 2023, p. 6
"The Finitude of Signs (external link) - How the Diamond Sutra, carved in stone, has survived the end of the world and what a German-Chinese research project is contributing to this, in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, July 9, 2023, page 38 (Arts & Culture)
“From the Lab to the Public,” in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 4, 2023, p. 5
"On the Significance of Stained-Glass Windows," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 3, 2023, p. 5
"The Allure of Conspiracy (external link) - "Psychologist Martin F. Gerchen Researches Alternative Worldviews," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 1–2, 2023, p. 34 (Science)
""How the Academies Provide Answers to Questions About the Future," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 26, 2023, p. 11 (Arts & Culture)
"When Theories Become Facts," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 26, 2023, p. 5
"Animal Trials—Guilty as Charged" with a book review of: Andreas Deutsch/Peter König (eds.): "The Animal in Legal History," Vol. 27 of the Das Deutsche Rechtswörterbuch Series, in: Wiener Zeitung, April 21, 2023
""From Monasticism to Human Rights Violations—The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Awards Seven Awards to Young Researchers," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 29, 2023, p. 11 (Arts & Culture)
"Hinges Between Cultures of Knowledge (external link) - "What French Jewish Bible Commentaries Reveal About Society." (Research Project on Bible Commentaries as Hidden Cultural Assets), in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 18–19, 2023, p. 34 (Science)
"We Should Avoid One-Sided Conclusions - Philosopher Andreas Urs Sommer advocates for a nuanced perspective on the war in Ukraine - "Dare to Embrace More Democracy" (external link), in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 10, 2023, p. 16 (Politics)
"Altered Brain Structure: Why Infections During Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of Autism" (external link) — Simone Mayer, a fellow at the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and her team are developing a three-dimensional brain tissue model to study environmental influences on embryonic brain development in a Petri, idw - Science Information Service, March 8, 2023
"Faith, Postal Routes, and Swiss Cheese—Heidelberg Scientists Examine Letters from Early Modern Theologians," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 4–5, 2023, p. 33 (Science)
"The Key to Human and Animal Behavior" (external link) - Manfred Fuchs Award awarded to animal behaviorist Fumihiro Kano, in: Innovationsreport.de, March 3, 2023
"Health Committee Welcomes EU Health Data Space" (external link), in: Tagesspiegel, March 2, 2023
"Experts on Secure Exchange of Health Data" (external link), German Bundestag, Press, March 1, 2023
“The fear of wolves was palpable” — Interview with Andreas Deutsch (research project for the German Legal Dictionary), in: Badische Zeitung, February 22, 2023
"80th birthday of retired Federal Constitutional Court Justice Prof. Dr. Dres. h. c. Paul Kirchhof" (external link), Federal Constitutional Court, February 20, 2023
"Created from 3.5 million slips of paper" (external link) – On the Goethe Dictionary, in: Badische Zeitung, December 28, 2022
"Hidden Bearers of Culture. Project on Bible Glossaries at the Academy of Sciences," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, December 3/4 December 2022, p. 15 (Arts & Culture section)
"For Global Solidarity in the Crisis. How National, European, and International Law Protect the Global Climate—Legal Scholar Paul Kirchhof Spoke at the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 26–27, 2022, p. 34 (Science)
"A Public Intellectual—Volker Gerhardt Receives the Karl Jaspers Award", in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 23, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture)
"On Law and Climate Protection—Paul Kirchhof Gives a Lecture," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 19–20, 2022, page 3 (Heidelberg)
"`We Can All Be Better Off` – Academy Lecture: Economist Monika Schnitzer spoke in the University’s Alte Aula about the importance of competition for innovation," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 17, 2022, page 12 (Arts & Culture section)
"'We need all four around the table' — Panel discussion at the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities on the climate crisis in Russia, the U.S., and China,” in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, October 26, 2022, page 11 (Arts & Culture section)
"Pforzheim Awards the Reuchlin Prize to Katajun Amirpur," SWR-AKTUELL, October 15, 2022
"2022 Reuchlin Prize – Iran Protests Loom Large at Reuchlin Prize Ceremony," Badische Neueste Nachrichten, October 15, 2022
"Highlighting the Treasures of Cultures — The Heidelberg Academy Launches Two Long-Term Projects on Hindu Temple Legends and Languages in the Middle Ages," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, September 1, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture section)
"125 Years of Das Deutsche Rechtswörterbuch", in: Juristische Schulung 8/2022, pp. 25–27
"From Künßberg’s Realm of a Thousand Wonders" – On the 125-Year History of Das Deutsche Rechtswörterbuch, in: Juristen Zeitung 14, Vol. 77, July 22, 2022, pp. 723–727
"How an Ancient Hero Helped an Academic Rising Star Survive," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 6, 2022, p. 11
"Congress in Pforzheim Examines Humanist from Various Perspectives" (external link), in: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, July 1, 2022
""Humanist Johannes Reuchlin died 500 years ago" (external link), in: Badische Zeitung, June 29, 2022, (published on Wed, June 29, 2022, on badische-zeitung.de)
"Animals on Trial". Radio segment, SWR2 Wissen, June 24, 2022
"International Reuchlin Congress (external link): A Contemporary Perspective on the Work of the Pforzheim Humanist," in: Pforzheimer Zeitung, June 23, 2022
"The Vocabulary of Heidelberg" (external link). On the 125th anniversary of Das Deutsche Rechtswörterbuch. In: Brand eins, May/June 2022, pages 91–97
"Ancient Egyptian Cults Surrounding the Crocodile God," hybrid lecture on Sobek as part of the staff lecture series, in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 30, 2022, page 6
"Defending Civilized Debate. Annual Celebration of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities with Minister Theresia Bauer," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 24, 2022, p. 11 (Arts & Culture)
"We Believe in Young Scholars—The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Supports the Next Generation—Interview with President Schneidmüller," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 17, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture)
"Many Women Have Missed Career Opportunities," in: Mannheimer Morgen, April 28, 2022, page 6 (Business)
""Everyone must do their part when it comes to climate change," interview with physician Anthony Ho, in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, April 2/3 April 2022, page 14 (Science)
""The risks are manageable. Friedemann Wenzel at the Heidelberg Academy on carbon dioxide storage in geological formations," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 10, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture)
"Solar Energy as the 'Only Hope'", in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 24, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture section)
"On Law-Abiding Citizens, Foxes, and Draconian Punishments" (external link) - 125 Years of Work on Das Deutsche Rechtswörterbuch." In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 4, 2022, page 5
"Set in Stone," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 3, 2022, page 27 (Science)
"History: Encyclopedia Sheds Light on German Legal History—Dictionary Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary", in: Mannheimer Morgen/Weinheimer Nachrichten, February 2, 2022
"Buddha Carved into a Mountain", in: Mannheimer Morgen/Weinheimer Nachrichten, February 1, 2022
"Johannes Reuchlin was born in Pforzheim," in: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, January 29, 2022
"Discipline of the Hands (external link) - Sinologist Lothar Ledderose and his concise volume on the culture and claim to power of Chinese writing." In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, January 24, 2022
"From 'Aachenfahrt' to 'Zwungnis' (external link): Work on Das Deutsche Rechtswörterbuch has been ongoing for 125 years," in: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, January 15, 2022, page 7
"Modular Thinking," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, January 9, 2022, page 38 (Arts & Culture section)
Axel Michaels speaks at the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities on the topic "Can Giving Up Meat Save the Climate?" (external link) In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, December 9, 2021, page 13 (Arts & Culture section)
"The Future as a Catastrophe. Heidelberg Academy lecture series with Andreas Reckwitz in the Alte Aula on the topic 'Loss. The Other Side of Progress.'" In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 18, 2021, page 12 (Arts & Culture)
"Quite Beastly—When the Executioner Put Humans and Animals in the Same Sack in the 'Good Old Days.'" In: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, August 21, 2021
"Always Keeping an Eye on the Transfer (external link) — The closing concert paid tribute to the importance of the “Southwest German Court Music” research project.” In: Mannheimer Morgen (Schwetzinger Zeitung), July 21, 2021, page 10
“La Turquoise, La Chinoise, La Polonoise”—a chamber music concert exploring the exotic and the unfamiliar. In: Schwetzinger Woche No. 29 (external link), July 21, 2021, pp. 8–9
"Academy Awards—Research Grants Go to Two Doctoral Students and a Junior Research Group Leader at Ruperto Carola." In: UNISPIEGEL University of Heidelberg, Issue 2/2021, page 12
"Not at all outdated—Final concert of the 'Southwest German Court Music' research project at Schwetzingen Palace." In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 19, 2021, page 11 (Arts & Culture)
"Hope in the Fight Against Stroke - Neurobiologist Dr. Jin Yan Receives the Karl Freudenberg Award" (external link). In: Odenwälder Zeitung/Weinheimer Nachrichten, June 30, 2021, page 10
"Emerging from the Crisis with Momentum (external link): "Annual Celebration of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in the Alte Aula." In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 28, 2021, Page 13
"Karl Jaspers Complete Works: Nietzsche (external link). "A Conversation with Andreas Urs Sommer," Deutschlandfunk, Büchermarkt, April 12, 2021, 4:20 p.m. to 4:35 p.m., Radio segment as MP3
"Lautenschläger Establishes New Award" (external link). In: Mannheimer Morgen, March 23, 2021 (Research)
"Texts and Sounds on the Famous Mannheim Court Orchestra." In: Mannheimer Morgen, March 15, 2021, Page 17 (Metropolitan Region)
"In the Beginning Was the Federation" (external link). Book review of Dieter Langewiesche: From a Multi-State Empire to a Federal State: A Different German History. Heidelberger Akademische Bibliothek (Kröner Verlag 2020). In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, February 24, 2021
"From the Jesuits to Climate Change." The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities awards five Awards to six young researchers".
In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 24, 2021, page 11
"Digital editions are the focus of teaching. Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities: The ‘Hof-Musik-Stadt Research Center’ replaces the research project "Southwest German Court Music." In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 19, 2021, page 13
"How the Court and the Bourgeoisie Influenced Each Other," in: Mannheimer Morgen/Schwetzinger Zeitung, February 17, February 2021
"A Chivalrous Physicist—Gisbert zu Putlitz Turns 90," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, February 13–14, 2021
"Former Rector and Physicist Gisbert zu Putlitz Turns 90," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 13–14, 2021
"Schwetzingen: ‘Research Project for Southwestern German Court Music’ Becomes ‘Research Center for Court | Music | City’, in: Metropolnews, February 10, 2021