Duration: 1994 to 2007

The mission of the research center established in Pforzheim from 1994 to 2007 was to produce a critical and annotated edition of Reuchlin’s correspondence. Johannes Reuchlin (1455–1522), who was born in Pforzheim, is considered one of the founders of early modern Greek and Hebrew studies. As a lawyer and diplomat, he held influential political positions in the Duchy of Württemberg. His courageous advocacy for Jewish literature, which was threatened with destruction, made him a leading figure in the enlightened struggle against all forms of “dark-mindedness.” The research center was jointly supported by the Academy and the City of Pforzheim.

Bibliography:

Johannes Reuchlin, Correspondence, edited by the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Frommann-Holzboog Publishers, 4 vols.

• Vol. 1: 1477–1505, edited by Matthias Dall’Asta and Gerald Dörner, with the collaboration of Stefan Rhein. 1999. LXV and 505 pp.
• Vol. 2: 1506–1513, edited by Matthias Dall’Asta and Gerald Dörner. 2003, LXV and 727 pp.
• Vol. 3: 1514–1517, edited by Matthias Dall’Asta and Gerald Dörner. 2007. LXXIII and 595 pp.
• Vol. 4: 1518–1522, edited by Matthias Dall’Asta and Gerald Dörner. 2013. L and 522 pp.

Chair of the Commission:

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Kühlmann

Head of the Research Unit:

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Kühlmann

Staff:

• Dr. Gerald Dörner
• Matthias Dall'Asta