Further research projects

In addition to the long-term projects of the National Academies Program, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities HAdW) is home to numerous research initiatives. This overview presents the broad spectrum of our externally funded projects, state-level initiatives, and academic collaborations.

The scope of research ranges from the cataloging of historical text corpora and the preservation of global cultural heritage to studies at the intersection of the humanities, natural sciences, and cultural studies.

cultural studies

History of Heidelberg University

An edition of Heidelberg University’s older records, whose significant value as a source for institutional, economic, and intellectual history has been made accessible through critical editing.

Edition

Edition of Reuchlin's correspondence

The mission of the research center, established in Pforzheim from 1994 to 2007, was to produce a critical and annotated edition of the correspondence of Johannes Reuchlin (1455–1522), who was born in Pforzheim.

Natural Sciences

archeometry

The research center focuses on the development and application of scientific investigative methods for archaeological and cultural-historical topics, with a particular emphasis on physical dating and Holocene landscape reconstruction.

third-party funded project

Modeling text editions as linked data (edition2LD)

The project is working on a solution to ensure that data collected, compiled, and processed during the course of a research project can be organized digitally in a sustainable manner and made available.

state projects

History of court music in southwestern Germany in the 18th century

The comprehensive collection and analysis of archival and musical sources make an important contribution to the social and institutional history of the court orchestras of southwestern Germany.