Research profile
The concept of the comprehensive research university is a central component of Heidelberg University's institutional strategy and ensured the University's success in the German Excellence Initiative. The University places special emphasis on initiating and maintaining a dialogue across traditional subject boundaries and developing new forms of interdisciplinary cooperation. The following are four of the University's outstanding research areas, the so-called Fields of Focus (FoF):
FoF 1: Molecular and cellular basis of life
FoF 2: Structure and pattern formation in the material world
FoF 3: Cultural dynamics in globalised worlds
FoF 4: Self-regulation and regulation: individuals and organisations
The two clusters of excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" and "Cellular Networks", both funded by the Excellence Initiative, represent additional research foci. Another strength of Heidelberg University lies in its numerous collaborations and alliances with non-university research institutions and companies in Heidelberg and the Rhine-Neckar region and its strong involvement in two top-level clusters of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Research Performance Indicators
Collaborative Research Centres
Heidelberg University Nobel Laureates
Leibniz Laureates (Ger)
Research Cooperations with local partners
Industry Cooperations and Technology Transfer
Non-University Research Institutions
