New B.A. Study Program
Our new BA major "Indology / South Asian Studies" is scheduled to start in the winter semester 2023/24! The pdf of the module handbook is available here: MBH. If you have any questions about the content or would like an English translation, please contact Prof. Dr. Heike Oberlin heike.oberlin@uni-tuebingen.de.
Dr. Albrecht Frenz, pastor and Indologist, died on 21 December 2023 at the age of 86. He was particularly dedicated to researching the life and work of Hesse's grandfather Hermann Gundert, as evidenced by his numerous publications (https://www.fam-frenz.de/albrecht/publ.html). Albrecht and the Hermann Gundert Society (https://www.gundert.org/), which he initiated in 1993, are closely associated with the "Gundert Chair" program for Malayalam and Kerala Studies at the Dept. of Indology at the University of Tübingen. He is sorely missed in all the activities around Malayalam, Kerala and Hermann Gundert, which would not exist without him and his decades of work.
For his vita please refer to https://www.fam-frenz.de/albrecht/index_en.html.
Welcome to the Website of the Department for Indology
Tübingen's Indology Department was founded in 1856 and today deals with the history, culture and languages of the Indian subcontinent. In addition to the emphasis on the languages Hindi and Sanskrit, Tübingen Indology is distinguished by its focus on southern India, especially the region of Kerala and the language Malayalam ("Gundert Chair"). By revealing the roots of today's thinking and behaviour, which often reach far back into the past, Indology makes a significant contribution to understanding the current political, social and economic situation.
As a "small subject" we offer an excellent learning atmosphere and are in active exchange with institutions in India and other subjects working on India in Tübingen such as Ethnology. In the field of International Economics, we have an agreement with the Department of Economics on a joint study programme.
Head of the Department (and Study Guidance)
Prof. Dr. Heike Oberlin
Nauklerstr. 35 (room 3.07) | 72074 Tuebingen
Contact: heike.oberlin@uni-tuebingen.de
Secretary
Shyamala Subramanian
Nauklerstr. 35 (room 3.06) | 72074 Tuebingen
Phone: +49 (0)7071 29-72675
E-Mail
Staff Members
The Staff Members are listed here.
»Gundert Chair« for Malayalam and Kerala Studies
Homepage of the »Gundert Chair«: click here.