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Call for Applications Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Awards 2025
November 20, 2024
IWH is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2025. The sum of €12,500 (per project) awaits up to three exceptional projects designed by young scientists/researchers (individual or teams) to organize a high-quality international Symposium at the International Academic Forum (IWH), Heidelberg. The application deadline for the award is April 1st, 2025.
The Curatory Board looks forward to excellent applications with ground-breaking research and innovative ideas. Please use the official Application form while submitting the application.
Hengstberger Award 2024
October 19, 2024
On October 19, five young researchers were awarded with the Hengstberger Award 2024. If you wish to obtain more information on the three excellent projects that are planned, please click here: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/einrichtungen/iwh/hengstberger_2024_eng.html
Hengstberger Award 2023
April 25, 2023
This year 7 applications from all faculties for the Hengstberger Award 2023 were handed in. In June the jury will shortlist four to five projects, which will be presented by the scientists to the panel on July. It is expected that three projects will be awarded. The prize money of 12,500.00 Euro will then be available to the awardees to hold a top-class symposium at the International Academic Forum Heidelberg.
Call for Applications Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Awards 2023
January 16, 2023
IWH is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2023. A sum of € 12,500 each awaits up to three exceptional projects designed by young scientists/researchers (individual or teams) to organize a high-quality international Symposium at the International Academic Forum (IWH), Heidelberg. The application deadline for the award is April 1st, 2023.
The Curatory Board looks forward to excellent applications with ground-breaking research and innovative ideas. Please use the official Application form while submitting the application.
Hengstberger Award 2022
October 22, 2022
Three projects and five scientists received the Hengstberger Award 2022, during the annual celebration of the foundation by the founder, Klaus-Georg Hengstberger. In doing so, they successfully prevailed over their competitors from all faculties through two rounds of the selection process. In his laudatory speech, Prof. Dr. A. Stephen Hashmi praised the scientific drive of the young scientists and emphasized the importance of the three projects. The prize fund of 12.500,00 € awarded to each project, is utilised to enable the award winners to hold a top-class symposium at the International Science Forum Heidelberg.
Call for Applications Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Awards 2022
January 28, 2022
IWH is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2022. A sum of € 12,500 each awaits up to three exceptional projects designed by young scientists/researchers (individual or teams) to organize a high-quality international Symposium at the International Academic Forum (IWH), Heidelberg. The application deadline for the award is April 1st, 2022.
The Curatory Board looks forward to excellent applications with ground-breaking research and innovative ideas. Please use the official Application form while submitting the application.
Applications for Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung Symposium 2022
20.08.2021
To promote excellent doctoral students from Heidelberg University, the Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung provides funds to organize International Summer Symposium. The Graduate Academy of Heidelberg University is now accepting applications for Summer-Symposium 2022 that will take place at IWH. The successful applicant will be awarded a sum of € 5,000. For further inquires, please send an email until October 7th 2021 with the subject "International Symposium Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung" graduateacademy@uni-heidelberg.de or click here.
You will find further information on this flyer: Ausschreibung Symposium 2022 (only available in German).
Report from the Hengstberger Symposium by Dr. Kira Rehfeld
08.07.2021
All good things come in three: After the conference had to be postponed twice thanks to a known virus, 30 young climate researchers met at the IWH for 2.5 days this week. Further participants were connected online from all over the world. The conference was made possible by the Hengstberger Prize 2019, which was awarded to Kira Rehfeld, among others. The young scientist organised this lively conference with great commitment and will follow a call to Tübingen in September.
Freshly published 3rd Hengstberger report
21.04.2021
The 3rd report on the awardees of the Hengstberger Award is newly published. It introduces the young researchers who received the award between 2013 and 2020 and their projects in a comprehensive manner.
Since 2004, the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award has been awarded annually to excellent young academics at Ruperto Carola. The prize money of € 12,500 enables young researchers, together with the IWH, to organize an international scientific symposium at the IWH. The award supports scientists from all disciplines: natural sciences, medicine, law, humanities and social sciences.
When looking at the winners of the past few years and their respective projects in this report it becomes obvious that it clearly reflects the diversity of research at Heidelberg University and the broad spectrum of ideas of the young talents. Nonetheless, something connects the young researchers and their projects: recognizing patterns or even breaking through patterns plays an important role in all of their projects. We have therefore used this research principal as a comprehensive motif to illustrate artistically this brochure.
Immerse yourself in a wide variety of research topics, all of which have one thing in common: finding connections.
Hengstbergerbroschüre
Preisträger 2013-2020
Hengstberger Award 2021
April 15, 2021
This year, the IWH received 11 applications for the prestigious Hengstberger Award. Up to six candidates will get the chance to present their projects to the jury in the upcoming month of July. We expect that three projects will receive the Hengstberger Award 2021. The prize money of 12.500 Euros each will be utilized to support an international symposia at the IWH organised by the awardees.
Obituary for Wilhelm Zahn
February 22, 2021
In March 2020, the long serving caretaker of Internationales Wisseschaftsforum Heidelberg, Wilhelm Zahn retired after almost 30 years of service. He left onerous responsibility for his successor, as he had always dedicatedly fulfilled his duties in taking care of the house during his term. He was appreciated by his colleagues and managers as a reliable and steadfast employee. Unfortunately we were recently apprised of the sad news of his demise. The Internationales Wissenschaftsforum Heidelberg is united in grief of Wilhelm Zahn, who died on January 27 aged 65. He is survived by his three children, Rebecca, Tobias, and Viola. We wish his family strength during this difficult time. As requested by the family, the funeral will take place amongst the closest relatives.
Universität Heidelberg with 13 “Highly Cited Researchers”
November 23, 2020
The recently published list of Highly Cited Researchers includes 13 researchers from Heidelberg University, three more than last year. The international analysis recognises academics whose publications in their respective field are the most frequently cited worldwide. A total of 21 disciplines in the natural, life and social sciences are represented. It also names researchers who have published widely across multiple disciplines. Six of the 13 most cited scientists from Ruperto Carola are represented in this “cross-field” category. Director IWH Prof. A. Stephen K. Hashmi is amongst the highly cited researchers.
New innovative concepts and multifunctional technology for events:
November 23, 2020
To further support the meetings during these extraordinary times, the administration has installed new multifunctional LED screens. Your event can now take place simultaneously in multiple rooms.
If the weather is conducive, the new technology also allows to conduct an event outdoor or as a combination of both indoor and outdoor.
This enables us to adapt flexibly to the current hygiene measures and provide the organizers with a smooth atmosphere for events and conferences.
Call for Applications Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Awards 2021
November 5, 2020
IWH is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2021. A sum of € 12,500 each awaits three exceptional projects designed by young scientists/researchers (individual or teams) to organize a high-quality Symposium at the International Academic Forum, Heidelberg. The application deadline for the award is April 1st, 2021.
The IWH Curatory Board looks forward to excellent applications with ground-breaking research and innovative ideas. Please use the official application form while submitting the application. Application form
Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Awards 2020
This year again, Heidelberg University has awarded the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Prize to three projects.
Five young researchers will receive the award in November 2020.
Dr. Tim Sommer
Dr. Lutz Greb and Dr. Dragoș-Adrian Roșca
Dr. Anna Schlomann and Dr. Laura Schmidt
New Board Members
Professor Petra Tegeder and Professor Annette D. Haußmann are new members of the IWH Board of Trustees. Petra Tegeder is a professor at the Physical Chemistry Institute, Heidelberg University and heads, among other things, the project "Molecular switching processes at surfaces and interfaces". She began her three-year term of office in July 2020.
Annette Haußmann is a junior professor at the Theological Seminary where she holds the chair of Poimenik. Prof. Haußmann is the curator of IWH since October 2020.
Prof. Petra Tegeder Prof. Annette D. Haußmann
New Director IWH
To continue the tradition and shift the responsibility, Professor A. Stephen K. Hashmi will take the reins as Director IWH from August 1, 2020 after the incumbent Professor Peter Comba concludes his tenure. He is a Professor at the Organic Chemistry Institute (OCI) Heidelberg University since 2007 and has served twice as the Vice-Rector of Heidelberg University from 2013 to 2019. He received his PhD in Chemistry from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich and conducted Postdoctoral research at Stanford University, USA.
He has a clear vision to navigate IWH further: "An important focus - harmonized with the strategic goal of the Heidelberg University - will be to make IWH a place for global discourse as the letter "I" in IWH implies. Constant analysis including the infrastructure and state-of-the-art facilities will enable IWH to play an essential role in meeting future challenges. I am very much looking forward to doing this in close cooperation with the entire IWH team," says Hashmi.
"Oral History"
The physicist, former principal of the Ruperto Carola, current president of the Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften and founder of the IWH, Prof. Gisbert zu Putlitz, recently participated in the video series "Oral History" created by Joachim Funke, member of the Institute of Psychology of the Heidelberg University. The full interview can be found here.
Applications for Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung Symposium 2021
To promote excellent doctoral students from Heidelberg University, the Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung provides funds to organize International Summer Symposium. The Graduate Academy of Heidelberg University is now accepting applications for Summer-Symposium 2021 that will take place at IWH. The successful applicant will be awarded a sum of € 5,000. For further inquires, please send an email with the subject "International Symposium Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung" graduateacademy@uni-heidelberg.de or click here.
International Summer Symposium
The 2nd International Summer Symposium took place on July 20-21, 2020. Sixteen researchers assembled to discuss "Art and Literature in the City." Two PhD scholars from Romanisches Seminar, Angela Calderon Villarino and Inez-Maria Wellner organized this event.
We Have Reopened!
IWH staff members are happy to serve the academic community once again. In compliance with the guidelines of the Heidelberg University and State of Baden-Württemberg, metings with up to 34 participats can take place at the venue. Additional participants can join online with prior permission from the organizers.
Please send an email to iwh@uni-hd.de or call us to schedule your meetings. We look forward to your involvement.
IWH Annual Report 2019
The wait is over. The annual report 2019 is out and can now be viewed on our website. Towers and their diverse functions of exploration, observation and foresight are the focus of the IWH annual report 2019. Have we piqued your interest? Then go seek the light! Secure your printed copy for a tactile experience by sending us an e-mail at iwh@uni-hd.de. You can also find a PDF version on our website.
We wish you a happy reading.
Apartments Vacant
From now until the beginning of September 2020, we can offer our apartments for overnight guests who come to Heidelberg for purely professional reasons (if possible in single occupancy).
Further information can be found on our homepage at:
https://www.uni-heidelberg.
Graduate Academy Heidelberg:
The Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung will provide financial support to doctoral students at the University of Heidelberg to organise an International winter symposium (winter school). The topics chosen can be rooted in all areas of natural and social science, and arts and humanities but should have a close contemporary or historical connection to city of Heidelberg. The event should be made accessible to general public. Further information can be found here (PDF). The deadline for Applications is May 1st , 2020 via e-mail to the Graduate Academy (graduiertenakademie@uni-heidelberg.de)with the subject line “International Symposium Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung”. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Dr. Helke Hillebrand, Administrative Director of the Graduate Academy (helke.hillebrand@uni-heidelberg.de) Tel. 06221 / 54-19760. For questions regarding event management, please contact the IWH iwh@uni-hd.de
Call for Applications Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Awards 2020:
IWH is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2020. A sum of € 12,500 each awaits three exceptional projects designed by young scientists/researchers (individual or teams) to organize a high-quality Symposium at the International Academic Forum, Heidelberg. The application deadline for the award is April 1st, 2020.
The Curatory Board looks forward to excellent applications with ground-breaking research and innovative ideas. Please use the official Application form while submitting the application.
New Year's reception
On February 4th, 2020 the International Academic Forum Heidelberg hosted a New Year's Reception. Professors and guests from the Heidelberg University and other institutions graced the occasion. The invitees enjoyed the hospitality and were informed about the academic services and other facilities offered by IWH. Below are some glimpses of the event.
New Year's reception
Dear friends and supporters of the International Academic Forum,
As we enter a new decade the IWH team remains devoted to working hard with a renewed commitment to strive for excellence. Carrying on the tradition of the preceding years, we would like to commence the new decade with a reception on,
Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
We cordially invite you to this wonderful evening. It will provide an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with fellow peers over a glass of wine and snacks. Our hospitable staff will be delighted to show you our conference facilities and guest apartments. While, we have an exciting conference calendar planned for this year that covers a broad-spectrum of subjects, we remain open to other conference appointments as well. Should you plan to organize one, we will be happy to entertain your request.
We look forward to your visit.
Sincerely yours
Ellen Peerenboom
2019 at a glance!
As we prepare to say goodbye and conclude the year 2019, I would like to take the opportunity to share with you the progress and recent developments that have taken place at IWH. I am delighted to share the number of annual conferences, symposiums and meetings hosted by IWH this year has ameliorated in comparison to the previous year. The year 2019 has been both; busy and productive, and encompassed symposiums/conferences across a wide spectrum of topics stretching from Natural and Social Sciences to Arts and Humanities. The past few years have witnessed fluctuation in the meetings and conferences graph, but we are back on course and striving to accelerate our growth manifold in the years ahead. Moreover, in an effort to cater to the increasing demands we have improved our infrastructure through renovating the workshop room and building a new terrace. The newly constructed space further supplements our vision to promote academic interaction in a comfortable atmosphere. While there have been structural modifications at the premises, we are also happy to announce that our employee, Aida Kuci who has been working at IWH for the last two years has been offered a permanent contract which she has accepted. Her positive attitude and exceptional hospitality are commendable. In addition to it, we have also hired students from diverse backgrounds to facilitate and add to the success of conferences and events at IWH. Please note that while we have already begun to receive bookings for next year, we still have vacant spots for January until March. Should you have any questions for conference and/or guest rooms booking, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Let me conclude by saying that IWH will continue working towards its commitment to strive for academic excellence and provide logistical, infrastructural and scientific support to researchers and scholars from Heidelberg University and beyond
I thank you for your time and look forward to hearing from you. Have a very happy and successful new year 2020!
Warmest regards,
Ellen Peerenboom
Winter School of the University of Heidelberg funded by the City-Heidelberg-Foundation
The first Winter School of Heidelberg University funded by the Stadt-Heidelberg-Stiftung will take place on October 25th & 26th at IWH. The topic for this year is “Language and Society.” Doctoral students of Heidelberg University in collaboration with IWH will organize the event. IWH will continue to plan such events over the years to come. The graduate Academy of Heidelberg University will issue the next call in spring 2020. Further information...
Klaus-Georg und Sigrid Hengstberger-Preis
The Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award acknowledges outstanding junior researchers and scientists from University of Heidelberg. There are three awards in total. As a team Joana van de Löcht from the Department of German Language and Literature and Adrian C. Heinrich from the Department of Languages and Cultures of the Near East will receive one award. The other two awardees are Gheorghe Paşcalău from the Philosophical Seminar and Kira Rehfeld from the Institute of Environmental Physics. The entitlement of each award is € 12,500. The financial assistance is provided to facilitate the organisation of symposium at the International Academic Forum. (IWH). More...
IWH Summer Party 2019
The IWH cordially invites all organizers, friends and supporters on July 8th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm to the annual summer party. We will hopefully enjoy good weather and celebrate in our beautiful garden. There will be drinks and musical entertainment. We invite you to chat with your colleagues and other organizers in a casual atmosphere. You are welcome to take the opportunity to visit our premises and get to know the IWH even better. Furthermore new event dates can also be scheduled. Please let us know by July 1st by mail (iwh@uni-hd.de) if you will join us.
IWH Annual Report 2018
Yet again the IWH Annual Report 2018 features a unique topic that is brilliantly explained by an astounding image concept. Secure your copy now! You can now download a PDF version from the website. Additionally, you can also initiate a request via e-mail for haptic enjoyment of a hard copy to be sent to your postal address.
Hengstberger Prize 2019
This year 18 applications from all faculties for the Hengstberger Award 2019 were handed in. In May the jury shortlisted six projects, which will be presented by the scientists to the panel on July 8th. It is expected that three projects will be awarded. The prize money of 12,500.00 Euro will then be available to the awardees to hold a top-class symposium at the International Academic Forum Heidelberg.
Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2018
In October 2018, five outstanding junior researchers in Heidelberg received the 12,500 euros Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award. The Jury honored as a team Monika Eckstein and Anna-Lena Zietlow from the Institute of Medical Psychology of the University Hospital Heidelberg together with her colleague Martin F. Gerchen of the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim. Further awardees are Astrid Eichhorn from the Institute for Theoretical Physics and Lianming Wang from the Institute for Art History of East Asia, Heidelberg University. The award money is intended for the organisation of an international symposia at the International Science Forum Heidelberg (IWH).
The IWH team is looking forward to three exciting Hengstberger symposia in 2019.
Summer Party 2018
On Friday evening about 40 friends of the Institute met in the garden of the IWH for the summer party. The African musicans Mile Novisi (what means friendship) created a good mood with drums and dance performance.
More Pictures under: www.uni-heidelberg.de/einrichtungen/iwh/Bilder_Sommerfest_2018.html.
Theoretical and Applied Advances in Prospective Memory Research
28 researchers from five different countries will be attending the next Hengstberger Symposium at the IWH from July 1 – 3, 2018. They will investigate the human ability to remember just in time to carry out a planned action. Current research results on the cognitive basis of this so-called prospective memory for intentions will be presented and discussed. Dr. Jan Rummel from Institute of Psychology of Heidelberg University, is organising this event titled "Theoretical and Applied Advances in Prospective Memory Research".
Hengstberger-Symposium zur Sternentstehung
Currently 44 researchers form nine countries are reaching for the stars: They discuss the processes of formation of stars and galaxies during the Hengstberger Symposium currently taking place at the IWH. They focus on computer simulations, with which the formation and structure of galaxies such as the Milky Way can be investigated. The event titled "The Multi-Scale Physics of Star Formation and Feedback During Galaxy Formation" will take place until Friday, 06/29/2018. The symposium is organised by Dr Diederik Kruijssen from the Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University.
A Heidelberg University Foundation Symposium at the International Academic Forum Heidelberg
Spring season is in full swing at IWH as we host the first Heidelberg University Foundation Symposium: “Understanding and Supporting the Development of Self-Regulation and Mental Health”. Organised by Professor Sabina Pauen, the conference hosts 23 participants from seven countries who will engage with this topical and socially relevant topic. More…
IWH Annual Report 2017
An exciting theme accompanied by a matching photo series awaits the readers of this year’s IWH annual report. The thematic report thus follows the ones from the previous years. Curious to take a look at what is in store in 2018? Then ensure your copy! You can donwload a PDF-Version on our homepage or write to us at iwh@uni-hd.de with your postal address to receive a printed copy.
10 Applications for the Hengstberger Award 2018
The International Academic Forum received 10 applications from a total of 17 applicants for this year’s Hengstberger Award. The preliminary selection process will take place end of April. Selected candidates will then get to elaborate on their application and to present it to the jury end of June or in July. The curatory board is looking forward to the competition and wishes the candidates all the best.
Hengstberger Award 2018
The sum of 12,500 Euro each awaits three excellent young researchers (individuals or teams) once again in 2018 to organize a high-quality Symposium at the International Academic Forum. The application deadline for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award is on the 1st of April 2018. The Curatory Board looks forward to seeing excellent conference ideas competing for the award this year. Please use the official application form for your application. Application form
Obituary - Professor Dietrich Ritschl
The International Academic Forum Heidelberg (IWH) mourns the death of Professor Dietrich Ritschl, PhD., D.D., Dr. h.c. mult., who passed away on 11.01.2018 in Switzerland. He was 88 years old. Professor Ritschl was the first Director of the institute in its early years from 1986 to 1996. From 1983, he was the Professor for Systematic Theology at the Faculty of Theology, Heidelberg University. Obituary by the Theological Faculty (in German).
Hengstberger Award 2017
On Saturday, the Heidelberg University awarded Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award to four excellent researchers. Dr. Claudia Backes and Dr. Thomas Higgins from Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut won the award as a team. The other awardees are Dr. Diederik Kruijssen from Astronomisches Rechen-Institut and Dr. Jan Rummel from Psychologisches Institut. The three awards comprise of 12,500 Euros each and are allocated for the organisation of Symposia at the International Academic Forum Heidelberg (IWH). "The Award ceremony is an acknowledgement of the creative ideas and the scientific proficiency of the young researchers", said the donator, Dr. Klaus-Georg Hengstberger, who is also an honorary senator of the university. The IWH team congratulates the awardees and looks forward to working closely with them on the organisation of three exciting Symposia.
Annual Report 2016
In 2016, the IWH team and the University celebrated a birthday milestone: IWH has hosted conferences at the villa in Heidelberg for 30 years. Our Annual Report, published in July 2017, celebrates the jubilee with the motif “Windows and Doors”. The text and the pictures reflect creatively upon the meaning of the International Academic Forum and academic research. You can download a PDF-version from our website. For a printed copy, please contact us.
Invitation: Summer Fest 2017
Dear friends of IWH,
A few weeks before the summer holidays, we would like to cordially invite you to our Summer Fest on 6th July between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm. We will celebrate in our garden with snacks, wine and musical accompaniment - an opportunity for all to meet and greet colleagues. This is also your chance to get to know our ideas for the future and to plan your next meetings with us. We look forward to meeting you! RSVP: http://doodle.com/poll/hwq9mck66kfz2syf
Hengstberger Award 2017: Call for papers closed
The Curatory Board was spoiled for choice once again this year: 18 applications were submitted in April this year and the race for the Hengstberger Award 2017 has begun. The prize money of 12.500 Euro allows the winners to host a Symposium at the International Academic Forum (IWH). In mid May, the IWH Curatory Board will shortlist five to six applicants who will then have the chance to present their projects to the donator, Klaus-Georg Hengstberger and the members of the jury on 6th July.
Klaus-Georg und Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2017
Young scientists and researchers of Heidelberg University from all fields of academic research are invited to apply for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2017. The awarded sum of 12,500 Euro will enable the winners to present a scientific symposium at the International Academic Forum Heidelberg (IWH). Post-doctoral scholars with outstanding qualification and innovative ideas for a scientific conference are invited to apply for the award on or before the 1st of April 2017.
Press report (in German)
More information...
Assistants‘ Day 2017 – Invitation
For those who have always been curious about what happens behind the curtains at the International Academic Forum (IWH) and those who always wanted to ask questions but never found the right opportunity to do so, IWH is organising an Assistants‘ Day on the 1st of March 2017 from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm.
Take advantage of this chance to get to know our multifaceted conference facility. Over drinks and snacks, learn more about this 30 years young academic institution. You may also use the opportunity to reserve the dates for your conference or book rooms for your academic guests.
RSVP until 24.2.2017 http://doodle.com/poll/xs6mwhks2a7f8fwwgudizk6x/admin#table
New Year’s Reception 2017
For New Year 2017, IWH invited its well-wishers for a New Year’s Reception. The event took place at IWH on Wednesday, 18th January. The team was elated to greet the founder of the house, Professor Gisbert zu Putlitz, the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Bernhard Eitel and the Vice-President Finance and Personnel of the University, Dr. Angela Kalous at the event. Like in the previous years, the guests used the opportunity to exchange ideas in an interdisciplinary context. Pictures...
Invitation: Summer Fest 2016
In April 2016, IWH turned 30 years young. A birthday milestone needs to be naturally celebrated with friends, old and new. The best opportunity for this is our Summer Fest on the 20th of July, from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, in our garden. We would like to thank friends, organisers and well-wishers - especially those we don't see on a daily basis. We would like to cordially invite you and your family for a small reception with fingerfood, topped off with music and other attractions. This is also an opportunity to visit our rooms and to get to know more about what is new at IWH. You can also reserve your conferences with us.
Hengstberger Award 2016: Call for papers closed
This year we received 17 interesting conference proposals from young researchers of all Heidelberg University faculties for the Hengstberger Award 2016. By the end of April the IWH Curatory Board will short-list five to six of these projects. On 20th July these applicants will get the opportunity to present their project to the board members and the donator Klaus-Georg Hengstberger. Three projects will be awarded 12.500€ to organize an international Symposium in 2017 at the IWH.
Secretaries' Day 2016
On International Women's Day, as part of the jubilee year celebrations, IWH invited the assistants of Heidelberg University and the non-university scientific organisations of Heidelberg to an info-lunch. The positive feedback was enormous and more than half the invitees visited the event and viewed the facilities at IWH. About 60 ladies informed themselves about what the house has on offer and were pleasantly surprised by the ambience and the environment at IWH.
Klaus-Georg und Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2016
Young scientists and researchers of Heidelberg University from all fields of academic research are invited to apply for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2016. The awarded sum of 12,500 Euro will enable the winners to present a scientific symposium at the International Academic Forum Heidelberg (IWH). Post-doctoral scholars with outstanding qualification and innovative ideas for a scientific conference are invited to apply for the award on or before the 1st of April 2016.
Press report (in German)
More information...
New Year's Reception 2016
Dr. Ellen Peerenboom and her colleagues welcomed 40 guests at the New Year's Reception on the 26th of January. Friends of the organisation, old and new, used the occasion to meet and greet each other once again. The team was especially pleased to greet not only the two founders of the house, Gisbert zu Putlitz and Siegfried Kraft, but also the founder of the Hengstberger Award, Dr. Klaus-Georg Hengstberger at IWH. The welcome speeches were delivered by Prof. Peter Comba, the Director and Prof. Bernhard Eitel, President and Vice-Chancellor Heidelberg University who emphasised the role of IWH for science. Prof. zu Putlitz had a few witty anecdotes to share about the founding of the house. The Vice-President Finance and Personnel of the University, Dr. Angela Kalous and the former Director Prof. Michael Welker were also among the guests. Stephanou Neophytos rounded the evening out with his music.
Announcement: Hengstberger Award 2016
International Academic Forum invites young researchers of the Heidelberg University to apply for the Hengstberger Award 2016. The award is aimed at scientists, researchers or scholars in any field of academic research, be it in the natural sciences and medicine or in the humanities and social sciences. The prizes are intended to enable the winners to present a scientific symposium at the International Academic Forum Heidelberg (IWH). Each of the three winners is awarded the sum of 12.500 Euros. The last date for application is April 1st, 2016.
Klaus-Georg und Sigrid Hengstberger Award Winners 2015
End of July, the IWH Curatory Board chose three projects from the applications received this year. These projects were officially presented with the Hengstberger Award in October 2015 during the annual celebration of the University. The projects come from varied fields – Psychology, Medicine, Pharmacy and Robotics. Each project receives a sum of 12,500 Euros to realise an international conference at IWH. The symposia will take place in 2016.
More about the winners and their projects
Hengstberger award 2015: Six projects shortlisted
From the 15 applications received this year for the Hengstberger award 2015, six projects were shortlisted beginning of June. The applicants may present these projects before the jury end of July. The panel is expected to then award the prize to three projects, as it has been in the past years. The winners shall be announced this summer on this website. The official bestowal will take place during the anniversary celebration of the University of Heidelberg in October.
Read more about the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger award here.
A long way travelled away
Where do our guests come from? We tried to find the answer to this question between 1999 and 2010 with the help of Prof Peter Meusburger from the Geographical Institute. The study results were clear: Our guests do not shy away from long distances. The whole world travels to IWH Heidelberg and networks with local academics or strengthens existing connections.
And the trend continues: Our survey of our organisers for the year 2014, from whom we received 45 responses, shows a similar result. Academics from every continent found their way to IWH last year too. The majority of participants were quite naturally from Germany. The map, however, elucidates the international network of Heidelberg's academic scene - especially within Europe. The longest distance was covered by our visitors from Hawaii and New Zealand in the year 2014.
15 applications for the Hengstberger Award 2015
This year, 15 applications from a total of 21 applicants have been received.
The shortlisting of the applications shall be completed by the beginning of June. The applicants will then have the chance to review their work till 15th July 2015.
The final selection process is expected to be completed between the 20th and the 24th of July. After that, the applicants may present their project before the prize founder and the IWH Curatory Board.
Countdown for the Hengstberger Award 2015
We invite outstanding young researchers from all faculties of Heidelberg University to apply for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2015. The grant of 12.500 Euros enables the recipients to organise an international symposium at the IWH. If you are a motivated, skilled researcher with an excellent track record and you have a brilliant idea for an outstanding meeting do not hesitate to send your application by April 1, 2015. More...
IWH Annual Report 2014
Our printed annual report 2014 is now available for download. Sorry - it is only available in German. If you like to receive a copy anyway we are happy to send it to your postal address. Please send your address to iwh@uni-hd.de.
Special offers for our rooms
If you are awaiting colleagues from overseas for a visit, they might like to stay at our beautiful old-town villa. This is possible all year round. There are however special deals for vacant apartments this August for guests who like to stay longer than just a day! Please contact us soon for any bookings. Please click here for more information: Special offers
Hengstberger nominees 2014
On June 30th, 2014 the winners were announced: 18 Applications reached the International Wissenschaftsforum (IWH) in April this year. Among the applications 6 were chosen. The founder Dr Klaus-Georg Hengstberger and the IWH Curatory Board voted for the best performers during this competition on a monday afternoon.
Read more about the academics and their projects...
Hengstberger Award nominees 2013
On July 1st, 2013 the winners were announced: The young scientists presented their projects to the founder Dr Klaus-Georg Hengstberger and the IWH Curatory Board. The three most promising projects were chosen.
They will receive the prize money of 12 500 € each to hold their international conference at the IWH.
Kick-off for the Hengstberger Award 2013
We invite outstanding young researchers from all faculties of Heidelberg University to apply for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2013. The grant of 12.500 Euros enables the recipients to organize an international symposium at the IWH. If you are a motivated, skilled researcher with an excellent track record and you have a brilliant idea for an outstanding meeting do not hesitate to send your application by April 1, 2013. More...
Meeting of the Hengstberger Award winners 2004 – 2013
On October 19 – 20, 2013 the IWH and Heidelberg University celebrated the award of the Hengstberger Prize for the 10th time. Following the motto "Qualität durch Vielfalt" the IWH invited all previous recipients of the Hengstberger Award to present their research.
The winners of the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award 2012
Three winners are awarded the Hengstberger Prize 2012. The IWH Curatory Board decided to choose the projects submitted by Dr Benito Campos, Dr Thomas Carraro und PD Dr Roland Wenzlhuemer.
Read more about the three academics and their projects...
Three female academics receive the Hengstberger Award 2011
This year the young scientists and their projects come of the fields of medicine, politics and psychology.
The award ceremony for the Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Award took place during the anniversary celebrations (Jahresfeier) of Heidelberg University, when the winners were presented with the award certificates. More...
Meeting of the Hengstberger Award winners 2004 - 2010
2011 the IWH has celebrated its 25th birthday. One of our activities for this occasion was a special meeting for previous recipients of the Hengstberger Award and young academics:
The IWH invited all previous recipients of the Hengstberger Award and other interested young academics of Heidelberg University to participate in this meeting held at the IWH from June 19 - 20. An interesting program was presented by 19 Hengsberger awardees. The program was held in German. Program
As the Heidelberg University Conference Centre we host approximately 70-80 meetings per year.
For our symposia we publish press releases.
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