# Institute of Gerontology

**Source**: https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en
**Parent**: https://www.verkult.uni-heidelberg.de/de/fakultaet/institute-einrichtungen-und-verbuende

- [Studying at IfG

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- [Scholars

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- [Current research projects

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- [Master of Education

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## About us

The oldest Institute of Gerontology in Germany is currently under the provisional direction of Prof. Dr. Eric Schmitt. Here you can find information about the institute and its staff:

- [Head of Institute](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/about-us/head-of-institute)
- [Secretary's Office](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/about-us/secretarys-office)
- [Scholars](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/about-us/scholars)
- [How to find us](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/about-us/how-to-find-us)

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Lehrraum 045 im Erdgeschoss des Instituts für Gerontologie

## Study programs

The range of courses offered by the Institute of Gerontology is defined by the Gerontology, Health and Care degree programme (B.A. and M.Ed.). As staged teacher training-related degree programmes, they ensure the professionalism and quality of future teachers at relevant vocational schools; to this end, they impart integrated subject-specific, subject-didactic, vocational pedagogical and educational science knowledge and skills as well as practical school experience.

- [Bachelor of Arts 25%](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/study-programs/bachelor-of-arts-25)
- [Bachelor of Arts 67%](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/study-programs/bachelor-of-arts-67)
- [Master of Education](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/study/all-subjects/gerontology-health-and-care/gerontology-health-and-care-degree-programme-component-in-the-master-of-education)
- [Student mobility program](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/study-programs/student-mobility-program)

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Zwei Männer gehen eine treppe hoch und werden perspektivisch von oben abgebildet

## Research

Ethical, social and behavioural research at the Institute of Gerontology covers a wide variety of topics and issues. Here you will find the aims and questions of current research projects, as well as completed project reports:

- [Gerontological Regional Network for Wiesbaden](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/scientific-monitoring-gerontological-regional-network-for-wiesbaden-gerenetz)
- [X-SPEKT](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/node/361)
- [Completed research projects](https://www.gero.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/completed-research-projects)

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