About Us HCIAS Organization

In the three main fields of academic activity research, teaching, and knowledge transfer, the HCIAS is strategically steered by a board of directors and advised by a scientific advisory council as well as an advisory council or board of trustees. Through the diverse subject and institutional backgrounds of their members, all three bodies mirror the interdisciplinary collaboration intrinsic to the HCIAS.

HCIAS Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of the professors, junior professors and joint professors, the managing director, as well as a representative of the junior scholars and a representative of the students at the HCIAS. Further members are a representative of the research councils of the University‘s Field of Focus 3 and Field of Focus 4 and the executive academic director of the Heidelberg Center Latin America (HCLA).

HCIAS SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COUNCIL

The HCIAS Scientific Advisory Council advises the HCIAS Board of Directors on all strategic and content-related scientific issues. It consists of renowned representatives of different fields of academia from various universities and research institutions.

HCIAS Kuratorium

The HCIAS Kuratorium, or Advisory Council, is composed of representatives from society, politics and culture, as well as individuals from the university's broader community. Their role is to advise the HCIAS on its goal of establishing a research focus on Ibero-America at Heidelberg University with a high degree of societal relevance and excellent national and international visibility.

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People A-Z

Meet the staff, teachers, and scholars from a broad variety of disciplines and at all stages of academic qualification who work together at the HCIAS.

Scientific and Academic Support Team

The structures for research, teaching, and transfer at the HCIAS are built upon a foundation of scientific and academic support. Get to know our team.

Partners

The HCIAS collaborates with many university institutes and research centers in all areas of academic activity. Meet our partners at Heidelberg University.