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At the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies, the position of

Kitchen Assistant (f/m/d) for the cafeteria (part-time, 50%)

is to be filled at the earliest possible date, limited to the duration of a sick leave replacement.

The kosher cafeteria primarily provides lunch for students and staff. In addition, it caters for university events and Shabbat celebrations.

Your tasks will include in particular:

• Assisting with meal preparation
• Serving meals
• Clearing and washing dishes
• Cleaning cafeteria tables and the kitchen area

Your profile:

• Professional experience as a kitchen assistant
• German or English language skills
• An open and positive personality
• Commitment, teamwork skills, and reliability

We offer:

• Remuneration according to pay group E 1 (TV-L)
• A varied and interesting role in a pleasant and collegial working atmosphere
• Many benefits in accordance with public service regulations (annual special payment, subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket, 30 days of vacation, etc.)

We look forward to receiving your application by e-mail at: beate.metwaly@hfjs.eu

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.

The Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg is seeking to fill the position of a cook (m/f/d) for the canteen (part-time position 25%) as soon as possible, initially for a limited period of one year.

Subsequent employment is planned.

The kosher canteen is primarily used to provide students and staff with lunch. It also provides catering for university events and Shabbat celebrations.
The area of responsibility includes in particular

• Preparation and cooking of kosher and dairy dishes
• Professional guidance of the student assistants
• Organization of food distribution
• Compliance with food and hygiene regulations and safety standards

Your profile:

• Completed vocational training as a cook or several years of relevant professional experience
• Ability to work independently and in a structured manner, taking into account economic aspects
• An open and positive personality
• Commitment, ability to work in a team and reliability

We offer

• Remuneration depending on qualifications up to pay grade E 5 (TV-L)
• A varied and interesting job in a pleasant and collegial working atmosphere
• Many benefits in line with the public sector (annual special payment, subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket, 30 vacation days, etc.)

We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents by e-mail (in a PDF document)
to: verwaltungsleitung(at)hfjs.eu
The Heidelberg School of Jewish Studies stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if equally qualified.

At the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies, the Chair of History of the Jewish People in the project Lost Books Lab - Participatory Educational Formats on Nazi Looted Property in a Professional Context is seeking to fill the position of a student assistant (m/f/d) at the earliest possible date, initially for a limited period of one year

student assistant (m/f/d)

with an employment period of approx. 25 hours per month .

The project develops and tests an educational format in which participants research Nazi looted property and reflect on anti-Semitism in its historical and contemporary dimensions.

The tasks include in particular

• Support with project coordination

• Maintenance of the website (Typo 3)

• Supporting the digital project documentation

• Support with data collection, evaluation and reports

• Research and preparation of materials (e.g. manual)

Requirements:

• Structured and reliable way of working

• Organizational talent and communication skills

• Confident use of digital tools; Typo 3 an advantage

• Interest in educational work or historical topics

• Enrollment at a university

We look forward to receiving your application! Please send it by May 15, 2026 with the usual documents by e-mail (in one PDF document) to: philipp.zschommler(at)hfjs.eu

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if equally qualified.

Do you like cooking and enjoy trying out new recipes together in a small team?

Then you've come to the right place:
Apply for a job in the kosher canteen of the Heidelberg School of Jewish Studies:
We are looking for a student assistant (m/f/d) to work up to 40 hours per month as soon as possible.
The work will take place on individual days in the mornings to afternoons by arrangement and occasionally during evening events:

• Help with recipe selection and menu planning
• Assistance with food preparation and serving
• Help with tidying up

Requirements:

• Enjoy cooking
• Reliable way of working
• Enjoy working in a small team
• Enrollment at a university

We look forward to receiving your application by e-mail to: beate.metwaly(at)hfjs.eu
If you have any questions, please also contact Ms. Metwaly, Tel.: 06221 5419203.

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if equally qualified.

The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities is a non-university research institution in the field of cultural and intellectual history with more than twenty research projects and over 200 employees.

In the project "Bible glossaries as hidden cultural carriers. Judeo-French Cultural Exchange in the High Middle Ages" project is seeking to fill one or two positions at the earliest possible date as

qualified or unqualified research assistant
(m/f/d; scope of 30-80 hours / month)

in the field of Jewish Studies. The position is initially limited to twelve months, whereby an extension is possible. The vacancy is primarily aimed at students who are enrolled at the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies or the University of Heidelberg.

The Judaic-romanistic project (duration end 2040) is dedicated for the first time to the comprehensive edition, processing and documentation of medieval Hebrew-French Bible glossaries. The linguistic and literary tradition documented here will be analyzed for the first time by an interdisciplinary team in terms of its cultural, linguistic and theological-historical significance.

The tasks include

• Editing work,
• scientific research,
• bibliographical research and preparation,
• Preparation of publications,
• Organization of events.

What you should bring with you:

• above-average academic performance

• good written and spoken German language skills, knowledge of Hebrew; knowledge of French is useful but not essential; native English speakers are also welcome

• friendly and confident demeanor

• independent, cooperative and meticulous working style, organizational talent

• sound computer skills (MS Office package, Adobe)

The Heidelberg Academy aims to increase the proportion of women in areas in which they are currently underrepresented. Applications are invited from suitably qualified women. Applications from qualified persons with the gender entry "diverse" in the civil status register are also expressly welcome. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if equally qualified.

Please send your application documents (letter of motivation, CV etc.) in one PDF by e-mail to: Bibelglossare(at)hadw-bw.de

We ask for your understanding that application documents received will not be returned.

In the long-term project (12 years; 2018-29) Corpus Masoreticum: Die Inkulturation der Masora in die jüdische Gelehrsamkeit Westeuropas im 12.-14. Jh. Digitale Erschließung einer vergessenen Wissenskultur an der Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg sind zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt 2 Stellen einer geprüften und/oder ungeprüften wissenschaftlichen Hilfskraft (m/w/d; Umfang von 20-40 Stunden / Monat; die Arbeitszeit kann individuell vereinbart werden) to be filled.

We are looking for research assistants for the areas of Digital Humanities and general activities.
The positions are initially limited until 31.07.2024 (end of project phase 2), but have an extension option. The call for applications is aimed at students who are enrolled at the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies or at another university. A place of residence in Heidelberg is not mandatory, as the collaboration can also be organized digitally.
The long-term project Corpus Masoreticum: Die Inkulturation der Masora in die jüdische Gelehrsamkeit Westeuropas im 12.-14. Jh. Digitale Erschließung einer vergessenen Wissenskultur (Corpus Masoreticum: The Inculturation of the Masora into Jewish Scholarship in Western Europe in the 12th-14th Centuries), which was established by the German Research Foundation in 2018, is the first project to comprehensively edit, process and document the Western European (Ashkenazi) Masora tradition between the 12th and 14th centuries. it differs from the Oriental masora not only philologically, but also in its external appearance as a masora figurata, which indicates that the masora was received in a very special way among the Jews of Western Europe.

Further information on the project:
www.corpusmasoreticum.de, facebook.com/Masoreticum, twitter.com/Masoreticum, Corpus Masoreticum (Youtube)
Corpus Masoreticum Working Paper, Heidelberg University Library

The tasks include:

• Assistance in the creation of digital manuscript editions
• Preparation of electronic source files and data models
• Participation in software and usability tests

What you should bring with you:

• Interest in digital methods in the humanities with relevant
  Previous knowledge
• Knowledge of Hebrew is an advantage
• Ability to work independently and flexibly
• Teamwork and communication skills

The Heidelberg School of Jewish Studies aims to increase the proportion of women in areas in which they are currently underrepresented. Applications are invited from suitably qualified women. Applications from qualified persons with the gender entry "diverse" in the civil status register are also expressly encouraged. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if equally qualified.

Please send your application documents (letter of motivation, CV, etc.) in one PDF by e-mail to: hanna.liss(at)hfjs.eu and clemens.liedtke(at)hfjs.eu
We ask for your understanding that application documents received will not be returned.