Universität Heidelberg

Founded in 1386, the University of Heidelberg is the oldest university in Germany. It is the state university of Baden-Württemberg. It sees itself as an internationally oriented research and teaching institution that shapes the future based on its tradition, offering a diverse range of subjects and disciplines. It is committed to its responsibility towards people, society, and nature and aims to develop and utilize its knowledge and skills in an open, unprejudiced attitude towards people and ideas, passing them on to future generations.