Media offerings from the academy

The Academy’s media offerings range from the new video podcast seriesDer Blaue Salonto promotional videos, recordings of lectures, and livestreams. You can find recent media from the past few months below.

All videos are also permanently available on YouTube. Take a look:

https://www.youtube.com/@heidelbergerakademiederwis5929

The US election campaign and the power of conspiracy theories. American studies scholar Michael Butter in the Blue Salon.

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The US election campaign and the power of conspiracy theories. American studies scholar Michael Butter in the Blue Salon.
The ninth episode features Dr. Georg Wolff in conversation with Prof. Dr. Michael Butter. Michael Butter teaches American Studies at the University of Tübingen. Georg Wolff is a historian and member of the Academy's administrative staff.
"No affliction claims more lives than fever." Historian Stefanie Gänger in the Blue Salon

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"No affliction claims more lives than fever." Historian Stefanie Gänger in the Blue Salon
The eighth episode features Dr. Georg Wolff in conversation with Prof. Dr. Stefanie Gänger. Stefanie Gänger is a professor of modern history specializing in global history at Heidelberg University. Georg Wolff is a historian and member of the Academy's administrative staff.
Annual Celebration 2024

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Annual Celebration 2024
Video recording from the Old Auditorium on June 8, 2024
 Does religion have any significance for culture? | Church historian Christoph Strohm in the Blue Salon

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Does religion have any significance for culture? | Church historian Christoph Strohm in the Blue Salon
The third episode features Assistant Professor Mark Grundeken in conversation with Professor Christoph Strohm. Mark Grundeken is an assistant professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis at the University of Freiburg and the spokesperson for the Academy College of Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Christoph Strohm is a professor of Reformation History and Modern Church History at the University of Heidelberg.
 "The US is a divided house" | Historian Manfred Berg in the Blue Salon

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"The US is a divided house" | Historian Manfred Berg in the Blue Salon
The fourth episode features Dr. Georg Wolff in conversation with Prof. Dr. Manfred Berg. The topic is social division in the USA. Georg Wolff has a doctorate in American history and works at the Heidelberg Academy's administrative office; Academy member Manfred Berg is a professor of American history at Heidelberg University and is known to a wider audience through his contributions to ZEIT, ZEIT Geschichte, and ARD-Brennpunkt.
No energy transition without hydrogen – dimensions and challenges

Akademievorlesung

No energy transition without hydrogen – dimensions and challenges
Akademievorlesung this lecture, Robert Schlögl will present a proposal for a shift in the direction of the energy transition.
Annual Celebration 2023

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Annual Celebration 2023
Video recording from the Old Auditorium on June 24, 2023
The importance of competition for innovation

Akademievorlesung

The importance of competition for innovation
Akademievorlesung : Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer explores whether the market power of today’s big tech companies is hindering innovation in the economy and society.
GiD panel discussion: Climate crisis(es) in Russia, the US, and China: Regional focus and global significance

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GiD panel discussion: Climate crisis(es) in Russia, the US, and China: Regional focus and global significance
Video recording from the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities October 20, 2022