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Research Profile
As a research university with international reach, Heidelberg University holds the strong theoretical and methodological competence evident in its subjects and disciplinary cultures as fundamental to its scientific endeavours. In addition to its disciplinary strengths, however, the university also acknowledges its social responsibilities and special potential to effectively address, through interdisciplinary cooperation, complex problems critical to the progress of humanity.
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Excellence Strategy
Heidelberg University has won support for two proposals from the Clusters of Excellence funding line within the framework of the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments. Following the international review sessions, the Committee of Experts appointed by the Joint Science Conference and the science and research ministers from the federal and state governments selected the “STRUCTURES” and “3D Matter Made to Order” cluster.
Promoting Young Researchers
Heidelberg University places particular importance on research-oriented teaching and excellently structured doctoral programmes in the training of young researchers and the advancement of outstanding young researchers.
Rankings
In all the national and international rankings, Ruperto Carola continues to assert its position as one of Germany's top three universities and score extremely well in the European and worldwide comparisons.
Research Institutions
Central Research Institutions and institutionally anchored core facilities give rise to new, self-governing central research platforms that continue to advance the research network within the four Fields of Focus.
Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim
With the aim of developing the Rhine-Neckar region into an internationally leading biomedical-technological cluster for life sciences, healthcare and medical technology, seven outstanding research institutions have joined forces in the Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim. The partners are Heidelberg University with its two medical faculties, the DKFZ, the EMBL, the MPI for Medical Research, the ZI and the two university hospitals in Heidelberg and Mannheim. The alliance is funded as an Innovation Campus by the state of Baden-Württemberg.
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