In their newsletter, the anniversary team kept you informed about the ongoing events on a regular basis.A Look Back at Festival Week of the University’s 625th Anniversary
Festival Week Kick-Off
Approximately 8,000 guests celebrated the launch of Festival Week on 25 June 2011 for Heidelberg University’s 625th anniversary with the reopening of the New University, University Mile, and the summer party. [More...]
Celebratory Ecumenical Service
A celebratory ecumenical service with Wolfgang Huber, former bishop of the Evangelical Church in Germany, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, and university preacher Helmut Schwier was held in the Peterskirche on 26 June. [More...] (Ger)
Alumni Anniversary Days
More than 300 alumni of Ruperto Carola also celebrated the 15th anniversary of Heidelberg Alumni International during Festival Week. High points of the programme included the alumni party and the riverboat shuffle. [More...] (Ger)
Montpellier Day
To mark the 50-year partnership between the universities and cities of Heidelberg and Montpellier, a ceremony in the Old University building launched the start of Montpellier Day on 28 June. [More...] (Ger)
Research Day 2011 of the Baden-Württemberg Foundation
On 29 June, the Baden-Württemberg Foundation presented forward-looking results from its programmes in the life sciences through lectures, workshops and a podium discussion.[More...] (Ger)
Lautenschläger Research Prize
In a ceremony attended by 300 guests from science, politics and business, developmental biologist Prof. Dr. Joachim Wittbrodt was awarded the Lautenschläger Research Prize endowed with 250,000 euros on 1 June. [More...] (Ger)
“From Discovery to the Nobel Prize” Symposium
In a public symposium at Heidelberg University, six Nobel Prize recipients discussed their professional career and met with young researchers. [More...] (Ger)
Ruperto Carola Summer Night
In a gala ball in the sold-out town hall, members, alumni, friends and guests of the university gathered on 2 July to ring out Festival Week with dancing, culinary delights, and general merriment. [More...] (Ger)
