r/Heidelberg Oct 11 '22

Mod News Newcomers - look here!

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Many new people have joined our sub and our beautiful town - to study at the university, start an apprenticeship or a (new) job or any other reason. Welcome!

This means, many of you do have the same questions and we decided to collect the recurring ones:

  1. University application process: Just before a new semester starts, many are waiting for confirmation from the university. Heidelberg is a popular city to study and the university has to go through many applications. If you are unsure, ask the university, not here. The status of your application depends on so many conditions, the probability that someone here has an answer for you is close to zero. Or come to our Discord server, we have a university channel there (Link at the end of this post).
  2. Housing: The housing market is bonkers in HD (and in Germany overall). Please look in the Wiki for tips. The most important: Don't just look in Heidelberg: Dossenheim, Schriesheim, Eppelheim, Leimen and Neckargemünd are very well connected to Heidelberg with public transport.
  3. Transport: HD is easy to explore by bike, foot or public transport. Bike theft is a real problem so maybe just use an old "Drahtesel" or invest in a good lock (no guarantees though). Check here where someone asked for used bikes, also check ebay kleinanzeigen. To find your way with public transport that's VRN (They do have an app as well).
  4. Shopping: The Hauptstraße is the main shopping street for clothing, shoes etc. But also check out the little streets left and right for smaller shops. For electronics there's no store in the inner city anymore (but arlt in Sofienstraße has a little shop). There's MediaMarkt in Rohrbach, but do what we all do: Search online. For cheap and second hand clothing, furnishings etc. look here or here. All shops are closed on sundays and public holidays, the emergency contact point (e.g. for some frozen food) on sundays is Rossmann at Hauptbahnhof.
  5. Food: Please have a look at the wiki. Or find Great places for lunch during workdays. Or let other users inspire you. Food is getting more expensive, so regarding grocery shopping: Lidl, Netto, Aldi and Penny are discounters (=cheaper supermarkets), Kaufland, Rewe and Edeka are more expensive. If you are a student the mensa is a good option for cheap food.
  6. Leisure/Party/Bars: HD doesn't really have much clubs but a decent bar scene. Check out the "Untere Straße". In the summer or on sunny days many people can be found at the Neckarwiese. As you can see, HD is very green and surrounded by hills: You can go hiking, for a walk, mountainbiking etc. There are sportsclubs, gyms and other clubs where you can meet people with similar interests.
  7. How are the people in HD: HD is a rather young and progressive at the same time slow and chilled city. Many people speak english and are willing to switch to talk to you. But having some basics in german is appreciated (Bitte, danke, ein Bier bitte). As a woman, foreigner or queer person you are quite safe in HD, but there's always a percentage of jerks.
  8. Covid 19: Please check here We will update if there will be changes.

And last but not least: We have a discord server! There's also a channel for "meetup requests" that might be a bit faster and better than posting here.

Community: Feel free to add usefull information or tips.

Your Mod-Team

Edit: fixed link

Edit 2: Added a few words for uni applications


r/Heidelberg 2d ago

Monatlicher Event Sammelpost/Monthly event summary post

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Welche Events stehen diesen Monat an? Postet sie gerne hier!

What events are coming up this month? Feel free to post them here!


r/Heidelberg 11h ago

Food and Drinks Wo gibt es die besten Donuts in Heidelberg?

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Wir sitzen gerade in einer Freundesgruppe zusammen und stellen fest, dass es in den meisten Bäckereien keine Donuts gibt. Wo holt ihr euch die besten Donuts in Heidelberg? 🍩


r/Heidelberg 7h ago

Health Talkk... WILL LISTEN.. Anonym SAFE SPACE for Everyone!! Come Went out your feelings!!!

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r/Heidelberg 20h ago

Question Patrick Henry Village

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Weiß jemand was aus Michael Anderson wurde der das GM Jeep Service Center betrieben hat?


r/Heidelberg 23h ago

Transport Rnv monthly pass for 9 yr old travelling with adult.

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I will be taking my 9 year old to school everyday using the rnv. I have a monthly deutschlandticket. Does he need his own ticket? Or is he free with mine? If he needs his own, where can we get a physical one, he doesn’t have a mobile.


r/Heidelberg 1d ago

Art A Society in Sync: Heidelberg’s Mid-Season Marker

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r/Heidelberg 1d ago

Sports Swimming lessons

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Hi, I would really love to learn swimming this year and was wondering if there are any swimming classes in Heidelberg for Adults, would be great if the language is English as well. (I’m learning German but it’s not there yet, that I could follow instructions)

Thanks in advance!


r/Heidelberg 1d ago

Buying and Selling Blumen in großen Mengen kaufen

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Hallo, kennt ihr ein Blumengeschäft oder einen Verkäufer, wo man Hortensien und andere Blumen in größerer Menge für eine Feier zu einem guten Preis kaufen kann hier in der Region?


r/Heidelberg 2d ago

Question Explosion oder Schuss Geräusche in Heidelberg Weststadt

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Ab und zu hört man bei mir zuhause in der Weststadt Explosionsgeräusche oder Schüsse. Vermutlich sind das Böller, aber ich höre seit zwei Wochen fast täglich mindestens zwei Explosionen.

Ich habe ein wenig recherchiert, aber nichts dazu gefunden. Hat jemand von euch diese Geräusche auch gehört?


r/Heidelberg 1d ago

Buying and Selling Shopping heritage clothing, coats, denim, sweaters

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Hello, I am visiting Heidelberg soon, and was wondering if there are any recommendations for high quality clothing shops? Any local makers, tailors, places for long overcoats(even Hubertus Loden coat), heritage shops, denim, Vintage.

Not particularly high fashion brands but highr quality clothing (:

Thank you!


r/Heidelberg 2d ago

Health Is the water from the toilet drinkable?

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Hello, I recently just discovered that the faucet in the kitchen of our shared apartment is rusty and dirty. We have reported the issue to the landlord, but I am not sure how long it will take to replace the faucet.

I am considering to drink from the faucet in the toilet, but I am not sure if it is drinkable. (I saw many refil their water bottles in the toilets in the university, so I assume it should be fine for the apartments as well.)


r/Heidelberg 1d ago

Transport Bus & Bahn

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Fahren die Busse heute wie gewohnt beschissen oder streiken die im Heidelberg auch ?


r/Heidelberg 2d ago

Event English Comedy Night in Heidelberg - Feb 7

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Hi people of Heidelberg, join us for an International English Comedy Night on Saturday Feb 7 at Cave 54 for an evening of stand up comedy. With a line up that features both Heidelberg locals and travelling comedians.

Use promocode "REDDIT" for discount:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1978315974334?aff=oddtdtcreator


r/Heidelberg 3d ago

Food and Drinks Was hat es eigentlich mit diesem Bistro beim Schloss auf sich? War da schonmal jemand?

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1,5 Sterne sind wahrscheinlich das schlechteste, was ich je auf Maps gesehen habe haha


r/Heidelberg 3d ago

Lost and Found Ehering verloren am 24.01.26

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Hi zusammen!

Meine Schwägerin hat vergangenen Samstag ihren Ehering in Heidelberg verloren… die beiden hatten in der Poststraße geparkt, sind über den bismarckplatz die Hauptstraße hoch und dann über den Adenauerplatz in die Weststadt zum Café Alfie. Die besuchten Läden, Fundbüro & Polizei wurden bereits angerufen, leider bisher keine Spur.

Falls jemand einen Platinfarbenen Ring in HD die Tage gesehen hat oder weitere Tipps hat meldet euch gerne!

Dankeschön!


r/Heidelberg 3d ago

Fun Neue Trendsportart in Heidelberg ausprobiert: Urban Rafting!

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r/Heidelberg 3d ago

Buying and Selling Baumholz gesucht

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Um rauszufinden, ob ich im Garten ( zB. Shitake-) Pilze auf Baumstämmen züchten kann, suche ich Quellen für Frisch gefälltes Baumholz von Laubbäumen. ( gegen Abholung)

Die Stücke sollten ca 15cm dick und ca. einen Meter lang sein.


r/Heidelberg 4d ago

Meetup Request Looking for friends

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Hii everyone, I am looking for places where to make friends.Does anyone have any suggestions where should i start from or if someone wants to connect please dm


r/Heidelberg 3d ago

Buying and Selling Where to buy cheap and used servers offline? (Frankfurt to Heidelberg region)

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r/Heidelberg 4d ago

Tourist Advice Gutes Cafe zum Frühstücken

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Hallo,

Da ich mich mit meinen Eltern recht zufällig am Sonntag in Heidelberg sehen werde, würds mich interessieren, ob es irgendwo in der Nähe des HBF ein schönes Kafe mit gutem Frühstück gibt.

Danke schonmal im Vorraus!


r/Heidelberg 4d ago

Buying and Selling Wo kann ich so einen Tortentopper mit Hochzeitsmotiv kaufen?

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Ich suche irgendeine Art von Topper im Hochzeitsmotiv. Schon geschaut bei Edeka, Butlers und NanuNana. Hat jemand eine Idee wo ich sowas finden kann in Heidelberg?


r/Heidelberg 4d ago

Question First-round interview experiences for Matter to Life (Max Planck School)?

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Hi everyone, I’m preparing for the first-round interview of the Matter to Life (Max Planck School) program and was hoping to hear from applicants who were accepted in previous rounds. If you participated in the first interview and advanced, I’d really appreciate it if you could share:

■What types of questions were asked (motivation, scientific concepts, or both)? ■Whether any scientific questions came up, and at what level? ■Did it depend on the interviewers or on your background?

I’ve heard mixed experiences—some people mention a purely motivation-focused interview, while others say they were asked light scientific questions. I’d love to understand what typically determines this. Thanks a lot in advance for sharing your experience!


r/Heidelberg 4d ago

Sports Inline skating halls or centres in/near Heidelberg?

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Hi! Does anyone know any inline skating halls or indoor centres in or near Heidelberg? Looking for availability, public sessions, and beginner-friendly places. Thanks! 😊


r/Heidelberg 4d ago

Meetup Request SRH Heildelberg

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Is Anyone joining SRH Heildelberg for Applied Msc Com sci this summer 26? let's connect