press review

"The Wolf Controversy: Little Red Riding Hood's Bandit." Interview with Andreas Deutsch (DRW), Deutschlandfunk, September 3, 2026
"A Glimpse 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 'lifestyle part-time work'? The social scientist was already exploring the work ethic more than 100 years ago," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 20–21, 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—Saved 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 the Neanderthals," in: Stuttgarter Nachrichten, March 24, 2026
"The Rediscoverer of Nineveh. Stefan Maul Named '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
"Usingtools requires a kind of thinking that animals are also capable of," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 21–22, 2026, page 33
"The wolves have grown accustomed to human flesh"— A Heidelberg lawyer researches 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 Put the University in the Spotlight—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 destroyed 'Gold City's' new beginning. In: Pforzheimer Zeitung, November 25, 2025
"Reuchlin Prize Awarded to 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
"It's High Time to Talk Freely About Viruses(external link)"— Akademievorlesung y 2025 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 Spotlight—and Caused a Stir Time and Again," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 19–20, 2025, p. 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 some from the ROCEEH project, have developed a new theory about early humans, in: Schwäbisches Tagblatt, June 25, 2025, page 20
"A Breakthrough in Plastics—Maximilian Baur of Academy of Sciences and Humanities Awarded the Karl-Freudenberg-Prize ," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 2, 2025, page 6
"The Karl FreudenbergPrize e for 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 and Humanities' Actually Do?", in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 20, 2025
"Students Break New Ground with Translation—For five years, a project group has been 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)
"How to Read Cuneiform," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, March 13, 2025, page 6 (Education)
"What Makes Companies Successful —The Heidelberg- Academy of Sciences and Humanities s 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, 2024, p. 6
"Late Ice Age Art: 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)
"The Baden-Württemberg State Research Prize and the ' Prize ' for Courageous Science 2024 (external link)were awarded to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lena Maier-Hein, Prof. Dr. Christiane Werner, and Prof. Dr. Kira Rehfeld," Metropoljournal.com, October 25, 2024
"Prize e for Urban History Research Awarded to Sabine Arend(external link)," City of Esslingen am Neckar, October 21, 2024
"Chinese Calligraphy and Power: An Exhibition at the University Museum and the Train 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 Scandal—Hildegund von Schönau, in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, August 10–11, 2024, p. 10
"On Judaism in the Middle Ages," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 16, 2024, p. 5
"She Knows the Formula for Happiness. How Do We Stay Mentally Stable? — A Scientific Lecture on Mental Health by Psychiatrist Franziska Bäßler," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, June 14, 2024, p. 6
"Constance-based chemist Natalie Schunck receives the Karl-Freudenberg-Prize" (external link), in: Singener Wochenblatt, June 13, 2024
"How Fair Is School Really? The Annual Celebration at the ' Academy of Sciences and Humanities ' 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 section)
"Talmudic glosses in Hebrew—or rather, in Medieval French(external link)," an article about the "Bible Glossaries" project at the Heidelberg Institute for the Study of the Bible and the Jewish People ( 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 program on arte from January 27, 2024, available in the media library until February 25, 2024.
"Conspiracy Theories—How Beliefs Are Formed," an 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 Goethe Dictionary," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, January 23, 2024, p. 12 (Arts Section)
"Between the Middle Ages and the Modern Media World," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, January 22, 2024, p. 13 (Arts Section)
"Are Humans Really Different from Animals, Mr. Conard?", *Die Zeit*, January 11, 2024, p. 35
"Archaeological Superpower," Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, December 23, 2023, page 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 Place of Security'"(external link), Telepolis, October 3, 2023
"Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Georg Kräusslich to Become President of the Heidelberg- Academy of Sciences and Humanities," Forschung & Lehre, Issue 10/23, Leadership Positions, October 2023
"Virologist Kräusslich Is the New President of the German Society for Virology ( 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 really enjoy doing research"—An 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 is only here that one understands what Chinese art really 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 German Legal Dictionary Research Center (internal link), in: Welt am Sonntag, September 10, 2023
"Top Position for Virologist: Hans-Georg Kräusslich Becomes Academy President," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, August 2, 2023, p. 3
"Heidelberg- Academy of Sciences and Humanities e Elects Hans-Georg Kräusslich as New President" (external link), in: ÄrzteZeitung, July 31, 2023
"Endowed by Nature with Charm," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, July 24, 2023, p. 6
"The Transience of Signs(external link) — How the Diamond Sutra, carved into rock, has survived the end of the world, and what a German-Chinese research project is contributing to this effort," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, July 9, 2023, page 38 (Arts and Culture section)
"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 Explores 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 and Culture section)
"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 and Peter König (eds.), *Das Tier in der Rechtsgeschichte* (The Animal in Legal History), Vol. 27 of the *Deutsches Rechtswörterbuch* series, in: *Wiener Zeitung*, April 21, 2023
"From Monasticism to Human Rights Violations—The Heidelberg- Academy of Sciences and Humanities e Awards Seven Prizes to Young Researchers," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 29, 2023, p. 11 (Arts Section)
"Links Between Cultures of Knowledge(external link) — What French Jewish Bible glossaries reveal about society." (Research Center for Bible Glossaries 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 View of 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 postdoctoral researcher 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 dish, idw — Science Information Service, March 8, 2023
"Faith, Postal Routes, and Swiss Cheese—Heidelberg Scholars 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) –Prize 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 the Secure Exchange of Health Data" (external link), German Bundestag, Press, March 1, 2023
“Fear of wolves was palpable” — Interview with Andreas Deutsch (Research Center 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: A Project on Biblical Glossaries at the University of Baden- Academy of Sciences and Humanities," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, December 3–4, 2022, p. 15 (Arts and Culture section)
"For Global Solidarity in the Crisis: How National, European, and International Law Protect the Global Climate—Lawyer Paul Kirchhof Spoke at the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 26–27, 2022, page 34 (Science)
"A Public Intellectual—Volker Gerhardt Receives the Karl JaspersPrize ," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, November 23, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture section)
"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 Old Auditorium 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 Dominate the Reuchlin Prize Ceremony," Badische Neueste Nachrichten, October 15, 2022
"Uncovering Cultural Treasures—The Heidelberg Academy Launches Two Long-Term Projects on Hindu Temple Legends and Medieval Languages," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, September 1, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture section)
"125 Years of the German Legal Dictionary," in: Juristische Schulung 8/2022, pp. 25–27
"From Künßberg's Realm of a Thousand Wonders" — On the 125-Year History of the German Legal Dictionary, 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, page 11
"Conference in Pforzheim Examines Humanism from Various Perspectives" (external link), in: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, July 1, 2022
"The 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 Conference(external link): A Contemporary Perspective on the Work of the Pforzheim Humanist," in: Pforzheimer Zeitung, June 23, 2022
"The Heidelberg Vocabulary" (external link). On the 125th anniversary of the *Deutsches Rechtswörterbuch*. In: *Brand eins*, May/June 2022, pp. 91–97
"Ancient Egyptian Cults Centered on the Crocodile God," a 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, page 11 (Arts and Culture section)
"We Believe in Young Scientists—The Heidelberg-based ' Academy of Sciences and Humanities ' Supports Up-and-Coming Researchers—Interview with President Schneidmüller," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, May 17, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture section)
"Many Women Have Missed Career Opportunities," in: Mannheimer Morgen, April 28, 2022, page 6 (Business)
"Everyone Must Do Their Part in the Fight Against Climate Change," interview with physician Anthony Ho, in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, April 2–3, 2022, page 14 (Science)
"The risks are manageable. Friedemann Wenzel speaks at the Heidelberg Academy about carbon dioxide storage in geological formations," in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, March 10, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture section)
"Solar Energy as the 'Only Hope,'" in: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 24, 2022, page 13 (Arts & Culture section)
"Of Law-Abiding Citizens, Sly Foxes, and Draconian Punishments" (external link) — 125 Years of Work on the German Legal Dictionary." In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 4, 2022, page 5
"Carved 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 567 years ago," in: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, January 29, 2022
"The Discipline of the Hands (external link) — Sinologist Lothar Ledderose and his concise book on the culture and claim to power of Chinese writing." In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, January 24, 2022
"From 'Aachenfahrt' to 'Zwungnis'(external link): since : 125 Years of Work on the German Legal Dictionary," in: Badische Neueste Nachrichten, January 15, 2022, page 7
"Modular Thinking," in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, January 9, 2022, page 38 (Arts and 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' Akademievorlesung , featuring 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 section)
"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 highlighted the importance of the "Southwest German Court Music" research center." 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 Young Research Group Leader at Ruperto Carola." In: UNISPIEGEL, University of Heidelberg, Issue 2/2021, page 12
"Not at All Outdated—Closing Concert of the 'Southwest German Court Music' Research Center at Schwetzingen Palace." In: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, July 19, 2021, page 11 (Arts Section)
"Hope in the Fight Against Stroke— Neurobiologist Dr. Jin Yan Receives the Karl FreudenbergPrize" (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
"The Complete Works of Karl Jaspers: Nietzsche ( external link). A Conversation with Andreas Urs Sommer," Deutschlandfunk, "Büchermarkt," April 12, 2021, 4:20–4:35 p.m., radio segment as an MP3 file
"Lautenschläger Donates New ' Prize '" (external link). In: Mannheimer Morgen, March 23, 2021 (Research)
"Texts and Music 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’s *From a Multi-State Empire to a Federal State: A Different History of Germany*. Heidelberger Akademische Bibliothek (Kröner Verlag, 2020). In: *Süddeutsche Zeitung*, February 24, 2021
"From the Jesuits to Climate Change." The Heidelberg-based " Academy of Sciences and Humanities " awards five prizes to six young researchers."
From: Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, February 24, 2021, page 11
"Digital editions are the focus of teaching. Academy of Sciences and Humanities Heidelberg: The "Hof-Musik-Stadt Research Center" replaces the "Southwest German Court Music" research unit. 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, 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 Center for Court Music in Southwest Germany' Becomes 'Research Center for Court | Music | City,' in: Metropolnews, February 10, 2021"