Press releases

PM Modellstudie zum Antiepileptikum Valproat: Einfluss auf frühe Hirnentwicklung

PM Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften verleiht Preise für wegweisende Forschung in Baden-Württemberg

Press Release:Late Neanderthals in Europe originated from a single population

PM (MWK) State Research Awards 2026 go to Tübingen, Mannheim, and Freiburg

Press Release:New Project by the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities: A Digital Collection of Core Vocabularies for Approximately 1,500 Languages of the World

PMExternal meeting in Karlsruhe. Public event with lecture by Jörg Schmalian on "Quantum entanglement in quantum materials" on October 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. at KIT

PMAcademy Day 2025 "Understanding each other – Together into the future" (internal link) at "Heidelberger Herbst"
Public event of all state academies of sciences on September 27, 2025, in the New Auditorium of the University

Press release:Heidelberg Academy Lecture with Christian Drosten (internal link) on the topic of "Genetic engineering research on pathogens after COVID-19"
Public lecture on September 26, 2025, in the Old Auditorium of the University

PM US supremacy in the polycrisis: How global risks threaten democracy (internal link)
Public lecture on July 30, 2025, as part of the employee series "We research. For you." 

PM From Taishan to Wutaishan: How Buddhism found its way to China's sacred mountains (internal link)
Public lecture on July 16, 2025, as part of the employee series "We research. For you." 

PM Public risk. Jaspers and the media(internal link)
Public lecture on July 2, 2025, as part of the employee series "We research. For you." 

PM Excerpting as a basis. News from the Marx-Engels Complete Edition(internal link)
Public lecture on June 18, 2025, as part of the employee series "We research. For you." 

PEAnnual Celebration 2025(internal link) 

Press Release: Social Relevance and Scientific Progress Supporting Young Scholars in Baden-Württemberg: The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Seven Endowed Prizes(internal link) 

PMThe double anniversary of Elector Carl Theodor (1724–1799) and his relationship with the old residence of Heidelberg(internal link).
Public lecture on December 18, 2024, as part of the staff series "We research. For you."

Press Release: Understanding Past, Present, and Future Challenges for the Economy(internal link): Launch of the long-term project “Financial and Business Research from a Long-Term Perspective.” A new inter-academic project HAdW , the Academy of Sciences and Humanities the University of Mainz will begin in January 2025.

PM "1848 in the Rearview Mirror: Resonances of a European Revolution(internal link)," Heidelberg Academy Lecture with Christopher Clark on November 13 at 6:00 p.m. in the New University (Aula), Heidelberg

PM "More powerful than the sword – writing freedom"(internal link), opening on October 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the University Museum and from 6:30 p.m. at the Heidelberg Depot

Press release from the Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts (PDF): State Research Prize and Prize Courageous Science Awarded to Female Researchers from Freiburg, Heidelberg, and Tübingen - Recognition for three outstanding female scientists who have made significant contributions to cancer and climate research

Not only in Hebrew. How the Jewish Middle Ages read the Bible(PDF)
Public lecture on July 17, 2024, as part of the staff lecture series "We research. For you."

Women's Rooms: Ceiling Paintings in Baroque Residences Commissioned by or for Women
Public lecture on July 3, 2024, as part of the staff lecture series "We research. For you."

Excerpting as a basis. News from the Marx-Engels Complete Edition
Public lecture on June 19, 2024, as part of the employee series "We research. For you."

Annual Celebration of Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities on June 8, 2024, Opening Remarks by State Secretary Hans J. Reiter ─ Keynote Address on Justice in Our Education System from the Perspective of Students ─ Award Ceremonies 

Mental stability – How do we find our balance?
Public lecture on June 5, 2024, as part of the employee series "We research. For you."

Academy lecture 2023 with Robert Schlögl –"No energy transition without hydrogen – dimensions and challenges"(PDF), November 13, 2023, Old Auditorium of Heidelberg University.

Academy Day 2023 – Concepts of justice in global comparison – Press release from the Union of Academies – (PDF), November 7, 2023, Berlin.

Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Hans-Georg Kräusslich as its new president(PDF).

How Gods Marry: Temple Rituals in South Indian Hinduism(PDF), public lecture as part of the staff series "We research. For you." on July 18, 2023. 

Interdisciplinary Science Communication Day(PDF) – lectures, working groups with presentations, panel discussion – July 6, 2023. 

In the Light of Time(PDF) – Medieval stained glass as an object of faith, longing, and research, public lecture as part of the staff series "We research. For you." on July 4, 2023. 

"There's more to it than that"(PDF) – The psychology of conspiracy theories and unscientific beliefs, public lecture as part of the employee series "We research. For you." on June 28, 2023. 

Annual Celebration of Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities(PDF) on June 24, 2023. Opening remarks by Minister of Science Petra Olschowski and Christoph Markschies, President of the Union of German Academies of Sciences and Humanities ─ Keynote address on “Energy Supply in the Age of Climate Change” by Matthias Kind ─ Award ceremonies

"Now tell me, how are you spiritually?" – On a dazzling concept and the crucial question of late modernity (PDF): Public lecture by Prof. Dr. Michael Höffner (Berlin) as part of the conference "Experiencing Spirituality: The Five Senses in Religious Communities of the Middle Ages" on June 14, 2023.

Innovations from the Paleolithic Age(PDF): Public lecture by Miriam Haidle as part of the employee series "We research. For you." on May 23, 2023

Quantum technology – An opportunity for humanity (PDF): Public lecture by Wolfgang Schleich as part of the external meeting in Ulm on April 22, 2023

Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities International Collaborations(PDF): First Joint Event with the Estonian Academy of Sciences and Humanities on April 13, 2023, in Tallinn

The Inscriptions of Schwäbisch Hall(PDF) – Standard work published. Book presentation on April 21, 2023, in Schwäbisch Hall

Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities seven endowed research prizes ( PDF) to young researchers—including, for the first time,Prize new HectorPrize Computer Science

A fellow at Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities a multi-million-dollar grant(PDF) from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to research a rare neurological disorder

Protecting the Global Climate Through National, European, and International Law(PDF) – Hybrid lecture by Paul Kirchhof as part of the series "Academy for Future – Climate Crisis: Why Must We Act Now?" on November 22, 2022, at 6:15 p.m., in the lecture hall of Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities online via Zoom

Indian Consul General Visits the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesProject (PDF) “Hindu Temple Legends in South India”

New Research Project in the Academies Program for the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities: Biblical Glossaries as Hidden Carriers of Culture(PDF). Judeo-French Cultural Exchange in the High Middle Ages

Heidelberg Academy Lecture(PDF) with Monika Schnitzer—Chair of the German Council of Economic Experts—talks about "The Importance of Competition for Innovation," November 14, 2022, 6 p.m., Old Auditorium of Heidelberg University

Press release from the Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts(PDF): State Research Prizegoes to physicist Prof. Dr. Anke-Susanne Müller at KIT and Prof. Dr. Stefan Pfister at KiTZ Heidelberg − Science Minister Olschowski: “Leading researchers in the state | Recognition also for pioneering work” − Prize pioneering science goes to Konstanz and Tübingen

"Climate Crisis(es) in Russia, the U.S., and China(PDF): Regional Focus and Global Significance" – Panel Discussion (hybrid event) as part of the "Humanities in Dialogue" series (external link) in cooperation with the Max Weber Foundation and the Union of Academies on October 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Karlstr. 4) and digitally via ZOOM. The panel discussion will also take place as part of the event series "Academy for Future(internal link) – Climate Crisis: Why Must We Act Now?" 

China in the Climate Crisis(PDF): Authoritarian Environmental Policy and the Building of an Ecological Civilization – Hybrid Lecture and Discussion as Part of the "Academy for Future (internal link) – Climate Crisis: Why Must We Act Now?" on July 28, 2022, 6:00 p.m., lecture hall of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities digitally via ZOOM

Two new research projects(PDF) for the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Opera without singing: the melodrama(PDF). Lecture as part of the employee series "We research. For you." on July 20, 2022, 6:15 p.m.

Humanists in religious conflicts(PDF) – Reuchlin and his student Melanchthon. Lecture as part of the staff series "We research. For you." on July 14, 2022, at 6:15 p.m.

Fake News(PDF) – Disclosure of distorted media reporting. Lecture as part of the employee series "We research. For you." on June 22, 2022, 6:15 p.m.

Between Temple and Animal Cemetery(PDF) – Ancient Egyptian Crocodile God Cults. Lecture as part of the staff series "We research. For you." on June 1, 2022, at 6:15 p.m.

CREATIO - The End as a Beginning(PDF): Global and Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Workshop on May 21, 2022, CATS Heidelberg

Annual Celebration of Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities(PDF). Welcome address by Minister of Science Theresia Bauer ─ Keynote lecture on politics in China by Heidelberg sinologist Barbara Mittler on May 21, 2022, Old University of Heidelberg, Aula

20 Years of Young Science(PDF). Ceremony and public presentation to mark the WIN anniversary, as well as award lectures on May 20, 2022, Karlsplatz, Academy building, and live stream.

"Will my car become smarter than me? Perspectives on autonomous vehicles" (PDF). Public lecture by Prof. Dr. Christoph Stiller (KIT) as part of the "Academy Lectures" series organized in collaboration with the Württemberg State Library on May 3, 2022, 6:00 p.m., WLB Stuttgart or via live stream.

"Catalyst or career brake – How is the coronavirus crisis changing the world of work for women?" (PDF) Public lecture by Michèle Tertilt as part of the "External Session" on April 30, 2022, 11:00 a.m., University of Mannheim, Auditorium, Castle, East Wing, 68131 Mannheim, Germany, and live stream via YouTube.

"Technological Alternatives for Low-Emission Mobility" (PDF) – Hybrid lecture and discussion as part of the "Academy for Future(internal link) – Climate Crisis: Why Must We Act Now?" series on April 5, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., in the lecture hall of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities online via Zoom.   

Can, should, and will we store large amounts of CO₂ in geological formations?(PDF) Hybrid lecture by Friedemann Wenzel as part of the "Academy for Future (internal link) – Climate Crisis: Why Must We Act Now?” on March 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., in the lecture hall of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities digitally via ZOOM.      

Honored: Ten young researchers receive awards from Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities(PDF)       

Solar Energy: Can Photovoltaics Prevent a Climate Catastrophe? (PDF) Hybrid lecture by Nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Klaus von Klitzing as part of the series "Academy for Future(internal link) – Climate Crisis: Why Must We Act Now?" on February 22, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., in the lecture hall of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities digitally via ZOOM.                                                              

125 years of the German Legal Dictionary(PDF) - President of the Federal Constitutional Court Stephan Harbarth offers his congratulations 

"The Potential of Renewable Energy in Europe – What Is Possible?" (PDF) Lecture by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Platt on January 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Lecture Hall) – Hybrid event with livestream (ZOOM) as part of the new series "Academy for Future (internal link) – Climate Crisis: Why Must We Act Now?"

"Our Earth has a fever(PDF) – Is there a vaccine? The state of the climate crisis and possible solutions: Hybrid lecture as part of the new series "Academy for Future(internal link) – Climate crisis: Why do we need to act now?" November 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m., Audimax at the University of Hohenheim and digitally via live stream.

Academy Lecture 2021: Andreas Reckwitz on "Loss: The Other Side of Progress" (PDF), November 15, 2021, 6:00 p.m., Old Auditorium of Heidelberg University and digitally via live stream

Coherence and Disruptions(PDF) – Public interdisciplinary conference of the WIN Research Group featuring a linguistic side program on the philosophy of science and scientific communication (hybrid event), 8:30 a.m., lecture hall of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities online via Zoom

Philosophical Faith and Christian Revealed Faith in the Thought of Karl Jaspers and Bernhard Welte(PDF) – Conference, October 8 and 9, 2021, 3:30 p.m., Catholic Academy of the Archdiocese of Freiburg – Annual Conference of the Bernhard Welte Society in cooperation with the HAdW, the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities the University of Freiburg

The Southwest and the History of the European Reformation(PDF) – New Insights – Academy Lecture by Prof. Dr. Christoph Strohm (online), September 21, 2021, 7:00 p.m. – A joint event with the Württemberg State Library

The Arrow of Time – The Eternal Dream of Time Travel(PDF) – Academy lecture by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schleich (online), July 27, 2021, 7:00 p.m. – A joint event with the Württemberg State Library

Final concert(PDF) of the research center "Southwest German Court Music of the 18th Century" - July 17, 2021, at Schwetzingen Palace

Elected by the Council of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Young Scientist of the Year 2020(PDF)

Manfred Lautenschläger is establishing a new award for young scholars(PDF), which will Academy of Sciences and Humanities by the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities starting in 2022

Honored: Six Young Researchers Receive Awards(PDF) from Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

New cooperation project with Heidelberg University and the Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts: Hof - Music - City Research Center(PDF)

Three new projects Academy of Sciences and Humanities as part of theHeidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Young Researchers Program (WIN-Kolleg)(PDF)

How will coronavirus change our everyday lives? (PDF) - Statements – Panel discussion – "House of Commons debate" - September 28, 2020, 6:00 p.m. in Karlsruhe

Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Elects Bernd Schneidmüller as Its New President(PDF)

Human Origins – Digital Future(PDF). Online conference of the research center "The Role of Culture in Early Expansions of Humans" – July 27 to 31, 2020

Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in one of the funded consortia of the National Research Data Infrastructure(PDF)

Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Six Prizes for Outstanding Scientific Achievements(PDF)

Germany's Most Prestigious Young Researchers' Award Goes to a Fellow of Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities(PDF)/ DFG and BMBF Award the 2020 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes / Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor Among This Year's Winners

"The threat of climate change: Climate neutrality by 2040 – necessary, possible, enforceable?!" (PDF) - External meeting in Hohenheim - November 30, 2019 , University of Hohenheim, Schloss Hohenheim 1, 70599 Stuttgart, 11:00 a.m.

"Heidelberg Sinologist Rudolf G. Wagner to Receive thePrize Posthumously" (PDF) - Invitation to the ceremony - November 14, 2019, Old University (Aula), Grabengasse 1, Heidelberg, 6:30 p.m.

"Karl Jaspers in Heidelberg" (PDF)- Conference with public evening lecture - November 7 and 8, 2019 , University Archives, Akademiestraße 4

"Academy lecture: The first image of a black hole" (PDF) - Lecture - November 4, 2019, Old Auditorium of Heidelberg University

Social inequality in Bronze Age households(PDF) - Press release dated October 15, 2019

"The Silence of Organizations – How Organizations Cover Up Deviance"(PDF) – Academy conference with public evening lecture – October 9 and 10, 2019

"How will autonomous driving change our everyday lives?"(PDF) – Discussion evening – September 23, 2019, ZKM (Media Theater), Karlsruhe

"Themed conference in Munich: Focus on the Middle Ages"(PDF) - September 12 , 2019

"Staff lecture: Medieval monasteries as innovation laboratories" (PDF) – July 10 , 2019

"Serenade Concert in the Courtyard Garden of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities"(PDF) - June 29 , 2019

"Employee presentation: When the big bad wolf was still bad"(PDF) - June 26 , 2019

"Employee presentation: Assur is king"(PDF) - June 5 , 2019

"Annual Celebration of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities"(PDF) – May 18 , 2019, in Heidelberg

"Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Six Young Researchers with Awards"(PDF) - Award winners' presentations on May 17, 2019

"Aging: Biology and Opportunities (PDF) - Interdisciplinary Symposium" - Heidelberg, March 28 to 30, 2019

"Martin Bucer digital (PDF) – On the international visibility of early modern sources" – Presentation event on February 28, 2019

"Spiritual communities in the Middle Ages between court, city, and monastery"(PDF) – Lecture on February 12, 2019, as part of the conference of the interacademic research center "Monasteries in the High Middle Ages"

External meeting with the University of Konstanz - "How deliberative was the arbitration on "Stuttgart 21"? " (PDF) Linguistic analysis of political communication. " Lecture by Katharina Holzinger

Heidelberg Academy Lecture 2018 - Coincidence in History - History of Coincidence (PDF)

Support for Nepal's cultural heritage - HAdW in the documentation of endangered historical monuments (PDF)

15 years of employee lectures "We research. For you.": Homesickness and crime (PDF). Karl Jaspers on the psychopathology of infanticide – July 25, 2018, in Heidelberg