army
Along with NATO, the U.S. Army has several headquarters based in Heidelberg, including the United States Army, Europe, Installation Management Agency Europe Region, V Corps, Component Command-Land ...

university of heidelberg
In 1386 Prince Elector Ruprecht I founded Heidelberg University, due in part to the Great Schism of 1378. It is the oldest university in present-day Germany and was modelled after the University of ...

major businesses
Several companies and research and development centers also call Heidelberg home, and have turned the city into a source for future-oriented business and technology.