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Welcome to the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies!

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies welcomes all students and academics, regardless of origin or religious affiliation. It is a place of lively academic enquiry into all facets of Jewish religion, history, cultures and societies. It is interested in the whole of Jewish cultures across geographical and temporal spaces: in the past and present, as self-conscious Judaism, as a diaspora and also in the Land of Israel.

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Events

Israel and Middle Eastern StudiesOn-siteGerman
16 - 19 November 2025 13:00 - 14:00 UTC+01:00

Four-day seminar in Frankfurt (Central Council of Jews, ELES, HfJS Heidelberg, JSUD)

Colorful EventGerman / English
19 November 2025 09:30 - 14:45 UTC+01:00

We will be there again, both at the University of Heidelberg and here at the actual venue

Colorful EventOn-siteGerman
20 November 2025 - 27 January 2026 18:00 - 20:30 UTC+01:00

1 exhibition, 1 film with subsequent discussion, 3 lectures

News

News

Mitzvah Day on 23.11.2025: Baking for a good cause

Courses of Study at the HfJS

Fabiola E.

Thanks to the diverse range of courses on offer, I was able to focus entirely on my interests and specializations right from the start of my Master's degree. Thanks to the small size and the fact that we know each other, professors can fully engage with the students and their wishes, encourage and help them, be it with theses, scholarship applications or the organization of stays abroad.

Fabiola E., M.A. Jewish Studies / Semitic Studies

Semester dates