
Corona Emergency Fund: HITS supports students
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a large impact on the life of many students, particularly in financial terms. In order …

10 years HITS – time to celebrate
This year, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) will celebrate its 10th anniversary. The Institute was established in 2010 by physicist …

Season’s Greetings!
Another year is drawing to a close and once again, it has been an eventful time at HITS. In April the …

Andreas Reuter appointed 2019 ACM Fellow
Andreas Reuter, former Managing Director of HITS, has been named as “2019 ACM Fellow” by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He …

Distinction for Anna Wienhard
Anna Wienhard, group leader at HITS and professor at the Mathematical Institute of Heidelberg University, has been elected ordinary member of …

HITS researcher Michael Strube is Fellow of the ACL
Michael Strube, leader of the Natural Language Processing group at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), has been appointed Fellow …

Siobhan Roberts and Carl Smith to be “Journalists in Residence” at HITS
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a …

From Brazil to Germany: Challenges and Advantages
An Interview with HITS researcher Ariane Nunes-Alves about her experiences in Brazil and Germany. You were born and raised in Sã…

Again: “Highly Cited Researcher” at HITS
HITS scientist Alexandros Stamatakis belongs to the most cited researchers worldwide, according to this year’s “Highly Cited Researchers” ranking by …

Max Planck School Matter to Life – Application Portals now open
The new Matter to Life Master’s programs at Heidelberg University, Göttingen University, and Technical University …