The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, founded in 1909, follows in the tradition of the Palatinate Academy, which existed in Mannheim from 1763 to 1803. This lineage is also evident in the medals of the Heidelberg Academy, which incorporate texts and images from the Mannheim Academy’s coinage. Dr. Matthias Ohm, Director of the Numismatic Collection at the Württemberg State Museum, will present two 18th-century Electoral Palatinate coins—a plaque honoring Heinrich Lanz, the founder of the Heidelberg Academy, and the Academy’s anniversary medal—during his “Kulturkaffee” event on March 6.

The “Kulturkaffee” series features a 30-minute short lecture followed by coffee and cake at the cozy Café Dürnitz in Stuttgart’s Old Palace. 

Further information:

Event page (external link) of the State Museum

"The Medals of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities" (internal link), article by Dr. Matthias Ohm, in: Athene 2-2024 (internal link), pp. 35–37