Editing Heidelberg University (section)

===Old Town Campus===
[[File:2005 uni-03.jpg|thumb|left|The New University of 1931 as seen from the Old University]]

The so-called New University is regarded as the center of the Old Town Campus. It is situated at the ''Universitätsplatz'' (University Square) in the pedestrian zone, in direct vicinity to the University Library and to the main administration buildings. The New University was officially opened in 1931. Its erection was largely financed by donations of wealthy American families, in line with a fundraising campaign of [[Jacob Gould Schurman]], an alumnus of Heidelberg University and former [[United States Ambassador to Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/presse/news/2005schurman2.html|title=7. Jacob Gould Schurman Public Lecture at Heidelberg University: "The Idea of the American Century"|access-date=16 May 2008|work=Heidelberg University Homepage|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225065616/http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/presse/news/2005schurman2.html|archive-date=25 December 2007}}</ref> It houses the new assembly hall, the largest lecture halls, and a number of smaller seminar rooms, mostly used by faculties of humanities and social sciences. Education in humanities and social sciences takes place to a great extent in buildings spread over the ancient part of town, though most are less than ten minutes walk from University Square. The faculties maintain their own extensive libraries and work spaces for students. Seminars and tutorials are usually held in the faculty buildings.<ref name="map" />