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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

Colorful EventOn-siteGerman
17 December 2025 18:15 - 21:30 UTC+01:00

Prof. Kai Trampedach holds this year's Täubler Lecture, while Prof. Salomon Korn is awarded the title of Honorary Senator.

Kabbalat ShabbatOn-siteGerman / English
9 January 2026 18:00 - 21:00 UTC+01:00

Invitation to the monthly Shabbat celebration

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