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

In the Heidelberg Inn, which opened in 1927, visitors find an enormous stone fireplace and stuffed bear in the lobby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

In the southern university town of Heidelberg, Michael Wellenzohn, an executive at printing machine-maker Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, is looking for ways to use hundreds of engineers as demand for the company’s traditional products falls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

My Mutter always lamented my lack of friends in Heidelberg, but here each day I am introduced to someone new.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys