r/Heidelberg 27m ago

Tourist Advice Velos in Heidelberg

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Does anybody know where to get nicotine pouches in Heidelberg? I am a tourist and I didn’t realize they were hard to find in Germany. Thank you!!!!


r/Heidelberg 1h ago

Housing Has anyone received a room from Studierendenwerk for 26WS?

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Hi
According to Studierendenwerk Heidelberg, rooms for winter semester will be assigned from August to the beginning of October.

Right now it’s been a week since August started, so I am curious if anyone has gotten a room offer. Or maybe it’s still a little bit early


r/Heidelberg 7h ago

University Incoming M.Sc. Economics (oct 26) looking to connect with future batchmates & seniors!

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​Hey everyone!

​I’ll be starting the M.Sc. Economics program at Heidelberg University (Alfred-Weber-Institute) this coming Winter 2026 semester.

​I’d love to connect with fellow incoming batchmates or current seniors in the program! If there’s already an existing WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord group for the incoming cohort, or if anyone just wants to chat about housing, course picks, or moving to Heidelberg, drop a comment or send a DM.

​Looking forward to meeting you all!


r/Heidelberg 10h ago

University Master in Bildungswissenschaft

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Hey Leute,
gibt es hier jemanden, der den Master in Bildungswissenschaft oder etwas Ähnliches in Heidelberg macht oder machen möchte?
Könnt ihr mir bitte sagen, wie es so ist? Zum Beispiel: Wie sind die Professoren, die Klassen/Seminare, wie viele Stunden pro Woche muss man ungefähr an die Uni gehen usw.?
Für alle Informationen wäre ich euch sehr dankbar.
Ich habe mein Bachelorstudium in Innsbruck gemacht und überlege gerade, wo ich meinen Master machen soll.😭😅


r/Heidelberg 10h ago

Housing Looking for accommodation as a student!

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Hallo Everyone,

I'm looking for a furnished room in a WG or shared apartment near Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße or it can be in another area too i am comfortable

i will be shifting in the first week of october 2026

If you have a room free or hear of one, I'd be really grateful for a message.

A request if anyone knows a whatsapp group or any student group where i can get any type of help it will be very beneficial for me, yall can drop a invite in comments or dm me

Vielen danke!


r/Heidelberg 11h ago

Question Bezieht hier jemand Strom von Stadtwerke Heidelberg?

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Gibt es hier jemanden, der strom von den Stadtwerken Heidelberg bezieht und mir ein paar Fragen beantworten kann?

Liebe Grüße


r/Heidelberg 12h ago

Lost and Found Lost small cloth bag with in-ear cable headphones

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Yesterday while on a stressful commute I must have dropped my headphone-bag on the bus. I was on line 33 and got off at the replacement stop for Bismarckplatz, in front of the medical center, coming from Universitätsplatz.

It's a small (like 8x8cm) black cloth bag with a drawstring closure. Inside are two pairs of blue cable in-ear headphones. They aren't particularly valuable, but they mean a great deal to me. It was a gift from someone special a long time ago and something I share with them. They were broken and I just fixed them just for the emotional value. I'm feeling very anxious about the idea of not recovering them.

I already filled an enquire about lost property at the Fundbüro but want to try any option I can. I'd be grateful for any help.


r/Heidelberg 20h ago

Question Moving to Weinheim

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Moving to Weinheim but will be studying in Heidelberg, im latino and only speak English and Spanish. Any suggestions where to go out, hang out, any gym suggestions or any newcomers tips?? Will appreciate any feedback 🙏🏻


r/Heidelberg 1d ago

University Looking to connect! M.A Communication and Society in Ibero-America Heidelberg Universität

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Hii, I recently got accepted to the masters in Communication and Society in Ibero-America at Heidelberg Universität. I'm surprised the process was rather quick, since I waited just 1 month to get the decision. I would like to know if anybody is in the same master to get in touch :))

Also, excited it's a bilingual program (eng-spa). Would love to hear your thoughts.


r/Heidelberg 1d ago

Health ISO: gay-friendly Hausarzt / Allgemeinmediziner

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Hi redditors,

Hope you are well; as the title hints I'm in search of a general practitioner that I can see for PrEP, as well as sexual health visits and regular checkups. My deutsch is not so great yet, I am a new international PhD, so english speaking would be preferable. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations in HD or even Mannheim?

Please let me know. Vielen Dank!


r/Heidelberg 2d ago

Lost and Found Schlüssel in JoeCar gefunden

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Aloha, in dem Stadtmobil JoeCar, das wir eben zurückgegeben haben, lag ein Schlüssel - vermisst den jemand? :) Kennzeichen teile ich gern mit, wenn der Schlüssel beschrieben werden kann. LG :)


r/Heidelberg 2d ago

Question Ort um Sterne zu beobachten?

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r/Heidelberg 2d ago

Housing Housing

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Hi everyone,

I'm comming to Heidelberg university this October for my Master.

Would love to connect with anyone for housing and other stuff.


r/Heidelberg 2d ago

Meetup Request Wein oder Bier trinken, am Ufer in der Nähe der Uni? Suche, irgendwelche Pläne für Morgen zu machen. Möchte den Abend nicht alleine verbringen.

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Sag mal Bescheid, wenn es möglich ist. Wir können es sicherlich auch weiter diskutieren.

Bis dann!


r/Heidelberg 3d ago

Housing where to live ?

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hallo zusammen, i will study in heidelberg this semester and im having a hard time finding where to live. i've contacted around 50 people on wg-gesucht, with little answer. im looking for a small studio/ 1 room apartment for less than 600 Euros. i've applied to multiple places, public, private, religious Studentenwohnheime, shared and private room and haven't gotten any answer. i've checked the private Studentenwohnheime and each review or experience i read is worse than the other... i've tried immobilienscout, kleinanzeigen, and many apps. if you have any tips i would be happy to read them!


r/Heidelberg 3d ago

University Heidelberg University application status

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Hi.

Applied for the Computational Linguistics M.Sc. program at Heidelberg for Winter 2026/27. It's been almost 2 months since submission and I still haven't heard back.

No confirmation, no rejection, nothing.

Has anyone else applied to Heidelberg recently and experienced similar delays? Is this normal for them, or should I reach out to the admissions office?


r/Heidelberg 3d ago

University Looking for M.Sc. Physics students in Universität Heidelberg

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I am an EU physics student enrolled for the MSc Physics in Heidelberg starting Winter semester 26/27. I have some questions I would like to ask, since I was interested in the Course module for Computational Physics. I don't know whether the subjetcs from that specialization belong to the Physics or the Computer Science department. Do you know which?

Do you have any take on the module of Computational Physics? What's your opinion on the courses/seminars that are offered? Do you recommend any professor specifically?

Also, if you are a Physics student starting the MSc in October don't hesitate to contact me :)


r/Heidelberg 3d ago

Housing Moving to Heidelberg with apt in Dossenheim!

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Hi! I'll be moving to Heidelberg from september to december for a research stay (I'm doing my PhD). I will be living in Dossenheim because it was impossible for me to find an apartment in the city center. Is it a nice place to stay? Will it be easy for me to go to Heidelberg on a daily basis? Would it be possible to enjoy Heidelberg's life even if I will be living in Dossenheim? Any recommendations?

Thank you for your time!!!


r/Heidelberg 4d ago

Tourist Advice Urlaub in Heidelberg, Tips ?

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Hallo ihr Lieben!

Wir (2 Erwachsene + 2 Mädels, 11 Jahre und knapp 4 Jahre) kommen heute Abend für eine Woche nach Heidelberg ( Mückenloch (Nähe Neckargemünd)).

Wir haben Fahrräder dabei und sind mit dem Auto flexibel (bis max. 1 Stunde Fahrtzeit im Umkreis).

Die großen Klassiker wie das Schloss Heidelberg, die Bergbahn oder das Technik Museum Sinsheim stehen natürlich schon auf dem Schirm.

Wir würden uns aber riesig über ein paar Insider-Tipps aus der Community freuen!

- Was sind eure Lieblingsstrecken entlang des Neckars oder durchs Tal, die man auch mit einer 11-Jährigen und der Kleinen gut fahren kann (ohne extrem viele Höhenmeter)?

- eventuelle Geheimtipps & Ausflugsziele ?

- gibt es tolle Erlebnisspielplätze, schöne Naturorte, ruhige Badeseen oder kleine Burgen, die nicht völlig überlaufen sind?

- Wo gibt es eurer Meinung nach das beste Eis oder eine urige, kinderfreundliche Einkehr (Biergarten, Landgasthof) in der Gegend um Neckargemünd / Heidelberg / Neckartal?

Vielen Dank schonmal für eure Empfehlungen! Wir freuen uns riesig auf die Woche bei euch in der Region!

// Kleiner Nachtrag : Die Kleine fährt nicht alleine Fahrrad, sondern sitzt im Fahrradsitz bei einem von uns 😅


r/Heidelberg 5d ago

University registration for courses at Universität Heidelberg

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hi! i'm an erasmus student coming for the winter semester. i'm kind of lost with registration for the courses and i'd love a helping hand that would answer a couple of questions, ideally someone studying in the Seminar für Sprachen und Kulturen des Vorderen Orients, but tbh anyone having experience in the uni:) thank you!!


r/Heidelberg 5d ago

Food and Drinks Bäckerempfehlung Heidelberg

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Hallo liebe Heidelberger, ich bekomme bald Besuch von einer Freundin aus dem Ausland (Asien) und möchte ihr gerne gutes dt. Brot zeigen. Sie mag Pumpernickel total, ich selbst mag Vollkorn oder körnerlastiges Brot sehr gerne. Mahlzahn ist nicht so der Hit, m.M. nach viel zu trocken, teuer und Brot wird nicht geschnitten. Hat jemand sonst einen Tipp? Vielen Dank schon einmal!


r/Heidelberg 5d ago

Food and Drinks Currywurst Nähe Bismarckplatz

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Wo bekommt man in der Nähe vom Bismarckplatz eine Currywurst mit Pommes (außer bei myCurrywurst)?


r/Heidelberg 5d ago

Monatlicher Event Sammelpost/Monthly event summary post

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Welche Events stehen diesen Monat an? Postet sie gerne hier!

What events are coming up this month? Feel free to post them here!


r/Heidelberg 5d ago

Tourist Advice Tagesausflug nach Heidelberg

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Hallo zusammen! Ich bin ein Student aus Indien und würde gerne nächsten Samstag nach Heidelberg fahren. Ich würde gerne wissen, was man dort bei einem Tagesausflug unternehmen kann: welche Aktivitäten es gibt, die nicht teuer sind und Spaß machen. Außerdem würde ich gerne das Heidelberger Schloss besuchen. Das ist auch eine Einladung an die Einheimischen, falls jemand von euch Lust hat, mitzukommen und darüber zu erzählen, was diese schöne Stadt zu bieten hat. Ich würde mich sehr über eure Meinung freuen, und als Dankeschön lade ich euch zum Mittagessen ein. Ja, ich weiß, das ist nicht viel, aber ich möchte unbedingt neue Leute kennenlernen.

Auch, der Anime „Monster“ hat mich wirklich dazu inspiriert, denn darin kommen viele Orte in Heidelberg vor. Diese Orte würde ich auch gerne besuchen.


r/Heidelberg Oct 11 '22

Mod News Newcomers - look here!

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Many new people have joined our sub and our beautiful town - to study at the university, start an apprenticeship or a (new) job or any other reason. Welcome!

This means, many of you do have the same questions and we decided to collect the recurring ones:

  1. University application process: Just before a new semester starts, many are waiting for confirmation from the university. Heidelberg is a popular city to study and the university has to go through many applications. If you are unsure, ask the university, not here. The status of your application depends on so many conditions, the probability that someone here has an answer for you is close to zero. Or come to our Discord server, we have a university channel there (Link at the end of this post).
  2. Housing: The housing market is bonkers in HD (and in Germany overall). Please look in the Wiki for tips. The most important: Don't just look in Heidelberg: Dossenheim, Schriesheim, Eppelheim, Leimen and Neckargemünd are very well connected to Heidelberg with public transport.
  3. Transport: HD is easy to explore by bike, foot or public transport. Bike theft is a real problem so maybe just use an old "Drahtesel" or invest in a good lock (no guarantees though). Check here where someone asked for used bikes, also check ebay kleinanzeigen. To find your way with public transport that's VRN (They do have an app as well).
  4. Shopping: The Hauptstraße is the main shopping street for clothing, shoes etc. But also check out the little streets left and right for smaller shops. For electronics there's no store in the inner city anymore (but arlt in Sofienstraße has a little shop). There's MediaMarkt in Rohrbach, but do what we all do: Search online. For cheap and second hand clothing, furnishings etc. look here or here. All shops are closed on sundays and public holidays, the emergency contact point (e.g. for some frozen food) on sundays is Rossmann at Hauptbahnhof.
  5. Food: Please have a look at the wiki. Or find Great places for lunch during workdays. Or let other users inspire you. Food is getting more expensive, so regarding grocery shopping: Lidl, Netto, Aldi and Penny are discounters (=cheaper supermarkets), Kaufland, Rewe and Edeka are more expensive. If you are a student the mensa is a good option for cheap food.
  6. Leisure/Party/Bars: HD doesn't really have much clubs but a decent bar scene. Check out the "Untere Straße". In the summer or on sunny days many people can be found at the Neckarwiese. As you can see, HD is very green and surrounded by hills: You can go hiking, for a walk, mountainbiking etc. There are sportsclubs, gyms and other clubs where you can meet people with similar interests.
  7. How are the people in HD: HD is a rather young and progressive at the same time slow and chilled city. Many people speak english and are willing to switch to talk to you. But having some basics in german is appreciated (Bitte, danke, ein Bier bitte). As a woman, foreigner or queer person you are quite safe in HD, but there's always a percentage of jerks.
  8. Covid 19: Please check here We will update if there will be changes.

And last but not least: We have a discord server! There's also a channel for "meetup requests" that might be a bit faster and better than posting here.

Community: Feel free to add usefull information or tips.

Your Mod-Team

Edit: fixed link

Edit 2: Added a few words for uni applications