Research
The dissemination of knowledge about people and the world through research and teaching is one of the main principles of Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. In its mission statement, the university commits itself to making this knowledge comprehensively accessible and passing it on to future generations.
Research Projects
Excavation Ramat Rachel / Israel
In Ramat Rahel (Jerusalem), theologians from Heidelberg under the direction of Prof. Manfred Oeming have been involved in archaeological excavations for five years. In 2008, they made the remarkable discovery of 15 large silver coins from the Second Temple period. The team also discovered a Byzantine coin hoard, a royal palace and an Arab caravanserai.
Forms and Functions of Encounters prior to Occasional Services
The main aim is to develop a data-based theory of conversational practices in casual talk, exploring the interdependencies between different casual practice dimensions as well as the specifically ritual function of casual talk in the context of recent developments in ritual theory.
TheoLab
The TheoLab is a research network at the Faculty of Theology in cooperation with the Forschungsstätte der Evangelischen Studiengemeinschaft (FEST) and computer science institutes. The aim is to reflect on and shape digital research in the theological disciplines.
Theologians’ Correspondence in the Southwest of the Empire in the Early Modern Period (1550-1620)
The task and purpose of this research project is to compile, analyze and partially edit the letters of all leading theologians and churchmen of the Electoral Palatinate, the Duchy of Württemberg and the Imperial City of Strasbourg in the years 1550 to 1620.
Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology (FIIT)
The Research Centre for International and Interdisciplinary Theology (FIIT) is a partner organisation of the Faculty of Theology. It serves the interdisciplinary research of topics relevant to theology and society. It networks fifteen autonomous research areas led by Heidelberg academics from theology and neighbouring disciplines. The FIIT thus strengthens the exchange of theology with the humanities and natural sciences.