Skip to main content

!ברוכים הבאים

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.

Things to know for ...

Events

Kabbalat ShabbatOn-siteGerman / English
19 June 2026 19:00 - 23:00 UTC+02:00

Unfortunately, due to other commitments, the Shabbat celebration must be canceled.

Colorful EventOn-siteGerman
23 June 2026 18:00 - 21:00 UTC+02:00

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

Student UnionOn-siteGerman / English
26 June 2026 18:30 - 23:00 UTC+02:00

Keshet, JSUD, BJSB, and our own student council—we all cordially invite you!

News

News

We speak with Dr. Uri Rosenberg about his research project, “Shared Citizenship in Deeply Divided Societies.”

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