"It's not about the Palestinians themselves, but about the symbolic charge of "Palestine"."

13 October 2025 Press

A conversation with historian and Middle East scholar Tom Khaled Würdemann about Donald Trump's Gaza plan and the question of what needs to change for a lasting reconciliation.

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25 January 2026News

Federal Minister Prien's Heidelberg University lecture with a wake-up call: "Perspectives on the prevention of anti-Semitism in school and extracurricular contexts after October 7"

"Education is always an expression of what a society considers worth preserving and protecting."

21 January 2026News

The Latest and Last episode of "Jewish Studies Today" before the Semester Break

Fabiola Ermer invites us to take part in her research in the current episode: Israel versus Hungary - illiberal tendencies or a move away from the democratic system?

15 January 2026News

Theocracy versus empire: Eugen Täubler evening in Heidelberg

Kai Trampedach's lecture, Salomon Korn's honor and Hanukkah celebration at the HfJS

19 December 2025News

Happy holidays and a peaceful end to the year!

In these days of Hanukkah and Christmas, we think of all those who urgently need light, hope and peace
May the light of the Hanukkah candles and the message of Christmas encourage us to be more human,…