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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.

Events

Jewish HolidayOn-siteGerman / English
26 December 2024 17:00 - 17:30 UTC+01:00

The Jewish Community of Heidelberg invites you to light the 2nd Hanukkia candle

OnlineGerman / English
30 December 2024 19:00 - 21:00 UTC+01:00

Award ceremony of the Center for Jewish Art of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to Dr. Ilona Steimann

Israel and Middle Eastern StudiesOn-siteEnglish
27 - 28 January 2025 10:00 - 16:00 UTC+01:00

(Registration closed by now)

News

Press Release

The presentation of the book "Israel-related anti-Semitism, the Middle East conflict and education" shows that much is not sababa (good) in the German education system in this regard

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