Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Founded in 1386 on instruction of Pope Urban VI, Heidelberg is Germany’s oldest university and one of the world’s oldest surviving universities. It was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire.
Not the “oldest German” university, but the oldest university in modern day Germany.
Did they hold the lecture on the bridge?
For reference, the ‘Nourishing Mother of the Studies’ according to its Latin motto, the University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and, having never been out of operation, holds the title of the oldest university in the world.
For comparison, the oldest Romanian university was founded in 1862 in Iasi.
America: Harvard.
UK: Oxford.
Germany: An old bridge.
Today, after 1,5 years, I can finally go back there. Semper Apertus seemed ironically though ;D.
Such a beautiful city. Visited during mid-Corona pandemic, was still very lively but safe.
Alcatraz!
This is seriously giving me such Oxenfurt vibes!
Ah, and you thought you’d illustrate that by NOT showing a picture of the university, right?
Congratulations. Greetings from the University of Bologna, funded in 1088. Some of his students litterally went to fight in the Crusade.
They have good Age Of Empires over there too
And today I had my first lecture that wasn’t online at this university 😀
Is it know what the lecture was about?
Haha saw that picture and was instantly flooded with many memories of drunken stumbles through there. Miss that wonderful city.
Lovely picture
a wonderful view
Alt Heidelberg du Feine
irithill of the boreal valley are you?
Presumably, it was also the first recorded instance of a student asking if he could copy another student’s notes later because he wasn’t able to attend due to the plague.
Yoo! Nice to see my home city here!
Man Europe is so fucking cool with its history. I’d love to visit one day.
That’s a bridge not a university
I spend a year in Erasmus there in 2014-2015. The city is perfect for student.
This is a bridge
Not if you count the Charles University in Prague (1346) wich was founded by Charles IV who was Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans(German monarch in medieval times) as well as King if Bohemia.
That’s a bridge yo, not a school. Easy to confuse them though so don’t feel bad.
Hey I studied abroad in Heidelberg at the Sprachschule. Wish I still used my German as much as I did in undergrad
It’s not the first lecture. So much for being the first.
That’s actually a bridge and not the university.
I was born in Heidelberg. And i am still studying medicine in the old university. Its a rly nice town. You should visit it some time. Greetings from Heidelberg to all of you 🙂
Ich hab’ mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren
Oldest in continuous operation. The University of Cologne was founded much earlier but it was suppressed under Napoleon and reopened a century later.
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Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Founded in 1386 on instruction of Pope Urban VI, Heidelberg is Germany’s oldest university and one of the world’s oldest surviving universities. It was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire.
Not the “oldest German” university, but the oldest university in modern day Germany.
Did they hold the lecture on the bridge?
For reference, the ‘Nourishing Mother of the Studies’ according to its Latin motto, the University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and, having never been out of operation, holds the title of the oldest university in the world.
For comparison, the oldest Romanian university was founded in 1862 in Iasi.
America: Harvard.
UK: Oxford.
Germany: An old bridge.
Today, after 1,5 years, I can finally go back there. Semper Apertus seemed ironically though ;D.
Such a beautiful city. Visited during mid-Corona pandemic, was still very lively but safe.
Alcatraz!
This is seriously giving me such Oxenfurt vibes!
Ah, and you thought you’d illustrate that by NOT showing a picture of the university, right?
Congratulations. Greetings from the University of Bologna, funded in 1088. Some of his students litterally went to fight in the Crusade.
They have good Age Of Empires over there too
And today I had my first lecture that wasn’t online at this university 😀
Is it know what the lecture was about?
Haha saw that picture and was instantly flooded with many memories of drunken stumbles through there. Miss that wonderful city.
Lovely picture
a wonderful view
Alt Heidelberg du Feine
irithill of the boreal valley are you?
Presumably, it was also the first recorded instance of a student asking if he could copy another student’s notes later because he wasn’t able to attend due to the plague.
Yoo! Nice to see my home city here!
Man Europe is so fucking cool with its history. I’d love to visit one day.
That’s a bridge not a university
I spend a year in Erasmus there in 2014-2015. The city is perfect for student.
This is a bridge
Not if you count the Charles University in Prague (1346) wich was founded by Charles IV who was Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans(German monarch in medieval times) as well as King if Bohemia.
That’s a bridge yo, not a school. Easy to confuse them though so don’t feel bad.
Hey I studied abroad in Heidelberg at the Sprachschule. Wish I still used my German as much as I did in undergrad
It’s not the first lecture. So much for being the first.
That’s actually a bridge and not the university.
I was born in Heidelberg. And i am still studying medicine in the old university. Its a rly nice town. You should visit it some time. Greetings from Heidelberg to all of you 🙂
Ich hab’ mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren
Oldest in continuous operation. The University of Cologne was founded much earlier but it was suppressed under Napoleon and reopened a century later.
Heidelberg is a stunningly beautiful town. [This video](https://youtu.be/eOdWJxJ4Tr8) captures it quite well.
Pretty sure this is actually Irithyll of the Boreal Valley before the world turned to pot.
Dark souls 3?
Ich hab mein herz in Heidelberg verloren.
This is a picture of the unabridged edition of the university.
So unbelievably privileged to be studying there via Erasmus currently
u/Vucea
This Post is incorrect
The originally oldest german speaking university is the Karls-Universität in Prague (which doesn’t teach in german anymore) founded in 1348
2nd place is the University of Vienna (which still teaches in german) founded in 1363
3rd Place is the mentioned Heidelberg ( it says so on there Website as well)
Please fact-check posts…
Depends on how you define German university – Charles´ university from Czech republic (Holy Roman Empire kingdom back then) is older.