Heidelberg

American  

[hahyd-l-burg, hahyd-l-berk] / ˈhaɪd lˌbɜrg, ˈhaɪd lˌbɛrk /

noun

1. a city in NW Baden-Württemberg, in SW Germany: university, founded 1386.

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Heidelberg British  

/ ˈhaɪdəlˌbɜːɡ, ˈhaidəlbɛrk /

noun

1. a city in SW Germany, in NW Baden-Württemberg on the River Neckar: capital of the Palatinate from the 13th century until 1719; famous castle (begun in the 12th century) and university (1386), the oldest in Germany. Pop: 142 959 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

"With bemnifosbuvir we were able to see that the virus no longer replicated, while the treated cells remained healthy," reports Jungen Hu from Heidelberg University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Heidelberg Materials, one of the world's top cement makers, gave a similar warning.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

By applying a range of analytical tools, the Heidelberg team has managed to connect these two descriptions within a single framework.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Heidelberg and Holcim have aggressively focused on decarbonization, a move that promised to give them “a significant cost advantage versus the industry as a result of lower carbon emissions from their networks,” J.P.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Heidelberg is fairly quiet relative to the rest of the country.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys