Broad scope of the subject in all sub-areas of Geography (Geoinformatics, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Society/Environmental Research); integrative approach in theory, methods and application; interdisciplinary courses taught in English; courses offered by the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg Centre for American Studies, Ibero-American Studies, Heidelberg Centre for the Environment; offerings from the Master's degree programmes in Governance of Risks and Resources (in Chile) and Geoarchaeology; international teaching cooperations (4EU+, e.g. Prague, Paris, Milan).

International teaching cooperations (4EU+, e.g. Prague, Paris, Milan); interdisciplinary courses taught in English; courses offered by the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg Centre for American Studies, Ibero-American Studies, Heidelberg Centre for the Environment; offerings from the Master's degree programmes in Governance of Risks and Resources (in Chile) and Geoarchaeology; international teaching cooperations (4EU+, e.g. Prague, Paris, Milan).. The "Small Research Group" module offers students the opportunity to work on their own research topic in teams over a longer period of time.

Bridge professorship with the Heidelberg Centre for American Studies, exchange programme with Illinois since 2018, Master´s degree programme in Governance of Risk and Resources in Chile, Heidelberg Centre in Santiago de Chile, exchange programme with Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá/Colombia) and Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago de Chile/Chile), joint courses with Geography in Prague/Czech Republic, German-Chinese Summer School in Turfan, Xinjiang/China, South Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg (Department of Geography), teaching abroad (field practicals), cooperation with Taiwan (NCKU).

University Bergen, Norwegen; Stockholm University, Schweden; Loughborough University, Großbritannien; Charles University Prague, Tschechien; Paris Sorbonne, Frankreich; Eötvös Lorand University Budapest, Ungarn; Universidad de Salamanca, Spanien; Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Universidad Católica de Chile, University of Illinois Urabana-Champaign, USA

Well-equipped laboratory for soil, water and sediment samples, including (solid) AAS, CNS, (fluorescence) photometer, microscopy with digital image processing, susceptibility determination for sediment particles, soil physics; 48-channel refraction seismics, geoelectric systems, geomagnetics, electromagnetics, total station, DGPS, drilling platform, mobile X-ray fluorescence analysis, drilling equipment, hydro-climatic field station (open-air laboratory); Luminescence laboratory (dating of soils and sediments), LiDAR Lab; 3D measuring systems (terrestrial laser scanner, low-cost 3D scanner), laser scanning drone, RTK GNSS; SocioLab.

Strong networking with interdisciplinary centres of the university, including through bridge professorships; Heidelberg Centre for the Environment, Heidelberg Centre for American Studies, South Asia Institute, Interdisciplinary Centre for Scientific Computing, HCIAS; international orientation of research (e.g. China, Taiwan, Mongolia, India, USA & Canada, Latin America, Middle East); affiliated institute Heidelberg Institute for Geoinformation Technology (HeiGIT); interdisciplinary/international networking with a focus on geoarchaeology; TdLab: Transdisciplinary research and teaching with a focus on climate change.

Close link between research and teaching, e.g. by integrating courses into ongoing research projects, e.g. as part of field practicals (research-based learning); Innovative university teaching in geography (geography classroom, e-learning courses), development and implementation of research-oriented teaching concepts; Interdisciplinary research and teaching, e.g. in cooperation with the Heidelberg Centre for the Environment; Extensive map collection; Annual graduation ceremony for alumni (cooperation with the Heidelberg Geographical Society); Student internship initiative.

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