Other Research Projects

In addition to the long-term projects of the National Academies Program, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (HAdW) is home to numerous research initiatives. This overview presents the broad spectrum of our externally funded projects, state-level initiatives, and scientific collaborations.

The range of topics extends from the cataloging of historical text corpora and the preservation of global cultural heritage to research at the intersections of the humanities, natural sciences, and cultural studies.

Externally Funded Project

Buddhist Stone Inscriptions for CBETA

The project enables the integration of the digital data compiled as part of the research project Buddhist Stone Inscriptions in China with CBETA, an initiative that digitizes the Buddhist canon preserved in Chinese and makes it accessible in accordance with scholarly standards.

Externally Funded Project

Nepal Heritage Documentation Project (NHDP)

In cooperation with the Heidelberg Center for Transcultural Studies (HCTS), Nepal's cultural heritage at risk is being documented, cataloged, and made available online.

Externally Funded Project

Editing Tools for Digital Epigraphy (EDEp)

This DFG-funded project is developing an open-access publication platform for editions of inscriptions and research data in the field of ancient epigraphy.