Heidelberger Brücke

The Heidelberger Brücke Colloquium is a public lecture series. It provides a platform for interdisciplinary exchange within and beyond Heidelberg University, as well as for communication with the interested public. HCE members, researchers, and guest speakers share their expertise and engage in discussions with the audience on current sustainability topics. Register now to participate in person or online and explore forward-thinking ideas for a sustainable future.

In the summer and winter semester 2025, the English-language lecture series “Heidelberger Brücke” ran under the theme “Pushed to the Sidelines? Climate Action in Contested Times.”  Renowned experts from various fields examined how nature-based solutions, corporate CO₂ monitoring, social movements, and collaborations between universities and cities can contribute to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The series began on April 17, 2025, with Marina Treskova from Heidelberg University, who spoke about nature-based solutions. Two particular highlights were the special edition on May 15, 2025, in which the 4EU+ European University Alliance discussed how universities and cities can jointly advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the Future Lab “World of Tomorrow: Did We F**K Up Or Are We Just Getting Started?”—a joint event with the Heidelberg Energiegenossenschaft and the PRIO1 network, held on November 6, 2025.

Note: Additionally, in the summer semester there was a Heidelberger Brücke – Latin America Edition on “Sustainable Coffee”! This lecture series is a joint initiative of the Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE), the Heidelberg Center for Latin America (HCLA), and the Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS). Its goal is to foster transdisciplinary exchange between Heidelberg and Latin America on key sustainability issues. The first session focused on the role of food systems in the context of socio-ecological transformations—with an emphasis on sustainability, justice, and societal change.