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The Ceremony was hosted by the branch office of
Max Mueller Bhavan's entrance, dressed in the colors of Heidelberg University and South Asia Institute
Special guests from
Rector of Heidelberg University lighting the lamp at the inaugural ceremony.
More than 110 guests participated in the celebrations, among them representatives from academic partners such as Delhi University, JNU, Jamia Millia, CSDS, and many more, as well as the representatives from the German science organizations in Delhi, the German Embassy, and numerous Heidelberg Alumni, some of whom have traveled as far as from Kolkata, Lucknow and Jaipur to be part of this event and refresh their links with the Ruperto Carola.
Heidelberg’s involvement with India, as Prof. Dr. Michaels pointed out, taking the audience for a virtual walk to the physical manifestations of India in Heidelberg, has started much earlier, with outstanding scholars like Max Weber and Heinrich Zimmer who have lived and taught in Heidelberg, and have considerably shaped the perceptions of India in Germany and Europe.
In this sense, it has been emphasized by all speakers, the opening of the Heidelberg Centre South Asia is a logic continuation of the University’s long- and outstanding academic relations with
It is a commitment towards expansion and intensification of academic relations, and a means to defend Heidelberg’s leading role in cooperation with South Asian countries and improving its visibility, with more and more German and international universities discovering the potential and establishing their branch offices in the region.
Besides pooling information about activities and opportunities in all faculties and departments of Ruperto Carola, the establishment of a Postgraduate Study Centre is one of the major strategies to achieve this.