They also include “Studium Generale”, the weekly series of public lectures that, in the summer semester, address the work and historical influence of sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920).Courses of study at Heidelberg University are informed by its strong research focus and are designed to accustom students to independent research practices early on. Area residents may use the library by purchasing a Community Card; adults $5, students $2. Within its special subject collection Art History the University Library of Heidelberg holds some thousand auction catalogues from various German and international auctioneers. Community members under 18-years-old must be with a parent to sign up for a card. It believes it has a duty to help address the issues facing humanity by crossing the divide between disciplines. The central fields of activity of the university in cooperation with its local and regional partners are research, teaching and further education.Charter of Heidelberg University from the 1st October 1386Heidelberg University is tied into a worldwide network of research and teaching collaborations and maintains exchange programmes with approximately 450 universities worldwide. The central fields of activity of the university in cooperation with its local and regional partners are research, teaching and further education.
Numerous great minds have studied, researched and taught here. Children under 12-years-old must be accompanied by an adult. It constitutes together with the 83 decentralized libraries of the faculties and institutes the University Library System, which is headed by the director of the University Library. The University Library holds special collections in literature concerning the Palatinate and Baden, egyptology, archeology, the history of art, and South Asia. Heidelberg University Library provides access to around 6,000 auction catalogues published between 1901 and 1945 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and additional countries occupied by Germany during this period. In this case, academic literature obtainable from Heidelberg University Publishing is on offer in traditional form as a printed edition in a bookshop, but is notably available for download free of charge on the heiUP website. Its success across all funding rounds of the Excellence Competition and international rankings underscore its leadership role and excellent reputation in the academic, scientific and research landscape.It is fundamental to the nature of academic inquiry to seek answers to the great questions of humanity and to engage in ongoing discussion with political and societal stakeholders about university research and its findings. It acknowledges its responsibility to humanity, society, and nature and is committed to broadening and harnessing its knowledge and skills, in a spirit of open-mindedness and tolerance toward individuals and ideas, for the benefit of future generations.The University is at the centre of a research network that includes a large number of non-university research institutions and companies in Heidelberg and the Rhine-Neckar region. The first book was published on 23 July 2015; meanwhile over 70 publications have appeared. The publisher operating on behalf of Heidelberg University follows the forward-looking strategy of publishing research results online with free access. The collections were expanded over the centuries that followed with donations by aristocrats and rulers of the Palatinate region.
The heiUP managing and publishing directors are both convinced that commitment in the field of open access is unavoidable if academic libraries are to successfully hold their own in future.
Heidelberg students who have returned to Heidelberg University after 5 years from a past attendance are eligible for the Academic Fresh Start policy, when applicable.