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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.

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Events

LectureGerman / English
8 December 2025 - 2 February 2026 09:30 - 19:00 UTC+01:00

It starts on December 8

Heidelberg University LectureOn-siteGerman
22 January 2026 18:15 - 19:30 UTC+01:00

Heidelberg University Lecture: Karin Prien Federal Minister of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

Israel and Middle Eastern StudiesOn-siteEnglish
25 January 2026 19:00 - 19:30 UTC+01:00

A round-table discussion exploring how Ottoman legacies shape contemporary majority-minority relations.

News

News

Fabiola Ermer invites us to take part in her research in the current episode: Israel versus Hungary - illiberal tendencies or a move away from the democratic system?

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