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L'Académie

The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities the loss of Rolf Emmermann

* January 12, 1940 † July 10, 2026

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Rolf Emmermann most recently worked in the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology at the GFZ Helmholtz Center for Geosciences in Potsdam.  

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Portrait Photo of Rolf Emmermann

L'Académie

The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities the loss of Rolf Emmermann

* January 12, 1940 † July 10, 2026

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Rolf Emmermann most recently worked in the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology at the GFZ Helmholtz Center for Geosciences in Potsdam.  

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Portrait Photo of Rolf Emmermann

L'Académie

The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities the loss of Rolf Emmermann

* January 12, 1940 † July 10, 2026

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Rolf Emmermann most recently worked in the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology at the GFZ Helmholtz Center for Geosciences in Potsdam.  

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Stefan Pfister, a man with short gray hair combed to the side, smiles at the camera. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and a dark blazer over it.

L'Académie

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Pediatric oncologist Stefan Pfister wasPrize with the Thomas and DorisPrize for his groundbreaking contributions to research on pediatric brain tumors.

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Stefan Pfister, a man with short gray hair combed to the side, smiles at the camera. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and a dark blazer over it.

L'Académie

Stefan PfisterPrize withPrize Thomas and DorisPrize

Pediatric oncologist Stefan Pfister wasPrize with the Thomas and DorisPrize for his groundbreaking contributions to research on pediatric brain tumors.

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Stefan Pfister, a man with short gray hair combed to the side, smiles at the camera. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and a dark blazer over it.

L'Académie

Stefan PfisterPrize withPrize Thomas and DorisPrize

Pediatric oncologist Stefan Pfister wasPrize with the Thomas and DorisPrize for his groundbreaking contributions to research on pediatric brain tumors.

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Matthias Kind (left) presents Willi Jäger (right) with the certificate and the medal of honor from the Learned Society of the Czech Republic.

L'Académie

Willi Jäger Receives Medal of Honor from the Learned Society of the Czech Republic

Willi Jäger is awarded the Medal of Honor from the Learned Society of the Czech Republic for his outstanding scientific achievements.

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Current research projects

Dictionary

Global Basic Lexicon (GloBasLex)

The Global Basic Lexicon (GloBasLex) project collects and documents basic vocabularies of the world’s languages based on published dictionaries. The goal is to build a freely accessible database of parallel word lists for 1,000 basic concepts, covering nearly all sufficiently documented languages worldwide. With approximately 1,500 languages from every continent, this will be one of the most comprehensive resources of its kind.
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Dictionary

Global Basic Lexicon (GloBasLex)

The Global Basic Lexicon (GloBasLex) project collects and documents basic vocabularies of the world’s languages based on published dictionaries. The goal is to build a freely accessible database of parallel word lists for 1,000 basic concepts, covering nearly all sufficiently documented languages worldwide. With approximately 1,500 languages from every continent, this will be one of the most comprehensive resources of its kind.
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Events and Dates

08.09.
2026
10:30 o'clock

Other Activities

Academy Day 2026 in Göttingen: From “Moin” to Memes. Language Shapes Society.
08.09.
2026
10:30 o'clock

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Academy Day 2026 in Göttingen: From “Moin” to Memes. Language Shapes Society.
08.09.
2026
10:30 o'clock

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Academy Day 2026 in Göttingen: From “Moin” to Memes. Language Shapes Society.
30.09.
2026
14:00 o'clock

Conferences & Workshops

Communication, Conflict, and Community—Early Modern Theological Correspondence
30.09.
2026
14:00 o'clock

Conferences & Workshops

Communication, Conflict, and Community—Early Modern Theological Correspondence
30.09.
2026
14:00 o'clock

Conferences & Workshops

Communication, Conflict, and Community—Early Modern Theological Correspondence
09.10.
2026
13:00 o'clock

Conferences & Workshops

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging Well
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Athene

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Der blaue Salon

Video Podcast Series: Interviews with Academy Members on Current Topics

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Aufgepasst!

Short films on various topics from the HAdW's academic projects.

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Founded in 1909, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities the State Academy of Sciences of Baden-Württemberg. As a scholarly society and non-university research institution, it promotes interdisciplinary exchange through lectures, events, and interdisciplinary research projects led by both established and early-career researchers, among other initiatives.

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