In this episode of our podcast, we talk with two representatives from Paideia about the program, their personal visions, and the opportunities it creates for students.
Members Dr. Andreas Brämer, Rector of the HfJS Ministerial Director Simona Dingfelder, Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg State Councillor Carmen Emigholz, Senator for…
The exhibition brings the eventful history of a Viennese Jewish bookshop to Heidelberg - and reveals how looted books still leave traces in local collections today
Our commitment We are committed to fair and respectful cooperation in the academic world - regardless of gender or gender identity. Our main goal is to promote equal opportunities for women and…
First Workshop at the Heidelberg College for Jewish Studies
Unfortunately, due to other commitments, the Shabbat celebration must be canceled. Dorothe Sommer dorothe.sommer@hfjs.eu
Jewish philosophy is the result of the confrontation between philosophy and Jewish culture. The field of research includes classical Jewish thinkers such as Saadya Gaon, Yehuda Halevi and…
“… and meditate on it day and night” – (Joshua 1:8): this phrase originally applied to the “Book of the Torah.” In the 19th century, Jewish studies applied it to the entirety of Jewish religion and…
The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies (HfJS) is an internationally oriented academic institution with a unique profile in Germany. It was founded in 1979 by the Central Council of Jews in…
2019 Master's degree course in Middle Eastern Studies to start in winter semester 2019/20: With the approval of the transdisciplinary Master's degree course in Middle Eastern Studies by the…