For some reason Heidelberg always makes me think
of Hummel
figurines. But rather than ceramics, this is the seat of Germany’s
oldest university and the cradle of the German Romantic movement. Which leads
me to another misconception: I never think of romanticism in connection with
Germany. However, the city has been a center for the arts throughout the
centuries causing UNESCO Creative Cities Network to designate it a ‘City of
Literature’. What I do correctly associate with Heidelberg, and particularly
its university, is scientific research and especially the Max Planck Institutes
of Biology and Medicine, Chemistry, Physics and Technology, and Human Science.
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| Forested area near Heidelberg |
