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

An international team of researchers from Bochum and Heidelberg in Germany and Beijing in China identified the drug while screening a collection of antiviral compounds.

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

Additional support for these findings comes from related research led by Kei Jokura at the National Institute for Basic Biology in Japan, together with Prof. Gaspar Jekely from Heidelberg University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Heidelberg Materials HEI -1.33%decrease; red down pointing triangle posted higher full-year earnings and revenue, supported by cost management and a diversified geographical presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

All across the southeastern Transvaal, in Standerton, Heidelberg, Balfour, and other dorps, thousands of women protested.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela