Interdisciplinary Innovation: 14 Academics from Heidelberg University Pursue Research Projects

The 17th class of fellows at the Marsilius Kolleg includes Prof. Dr Dörthe Herbrechter (education studies), Prof. Dr Nathalie Holz (neuropsychiatry), Prof. Dr Bernd Lenz (neuroscience / addiction medicine), Prof. Dr Thomas Maissen (history), Prof. Dr Diamantis Panagiotopoulos (archeology), Prof. Dr Julia Peters (philosophy), Prof. Dr Jörg Pross (earth sciences), Prof. Dr Jan Rummel (psychology), Prof. Dr Filip Sadlo (computer science), Prof. Dr. Aaron Schmitt (prehistory and protohistory), Prof. Dr Christiane Schwieren (economics), Prof. Dr Ingmar Unkel (physical geography), Prof. Dr Armin von Bogdandy (public international law) and Prof. Dr Norbert Weidner (paraplegiology).

The Marsilius Kolleg, directed by theologian Prof. Dr Friederike Nüssel and genomicist Prof. Dr Michael Boutros, is designed to bring together hand-picked researchers from different scholarly cultures. The goal is to promote research-related dialogue between the humanities, law and social sciences, on the one hand, and the natural and life sciences, on the other. With the present class of fellows – they are appointed by the Rectorate of Ruperto Carola – a total of 219 fellowships have been granted since 2008.