Graduate Center / Käthe Leichter Forum
Käthe Leichter
Käthe Leichter (1895–1942) is the eponym of the Center for Doctoral Candidates at Heidelberg University. The social scientist received her doctorate from Heidelberg University. As a pioneer of the modern women's movement she was involved in political resistance against the Nazi regime and became a victim of National Socialist persecution.
- ► Käthe Leichter - Mutiges Leben in gefährlichen Zeiten (in German)
- ► Newsroom: Käthe Leichter Forum to be Opened: New Centre for Doctoral Candidates
- ► Zum 80. Todestag: Die bessere Welt der Käthe Leichter, Der Standard (8. März 2022) (in German)
- ► Video: Franz Leichter im Interview mit Astrid Rompolt (Wiener Bildungsakademie) (in English)
- ► Franz Leichter, a Fighter in Albany for Progressive Causes, Dies at 92
Room reservation
In the Käthe Leichter Forum various workstations and event spaces are available for reservation to doctoral candidates and employees of Heidelberg University.