Heidelberg 60th Anniversary

Heidelberg, Germany International Program

Pepperdine's nationally recognized international programs launched in the fall of 1963 with its inaugural campus in Heidelberg, Germany, a university town rich in culture and history. Since then more than 4,300 students have considered Moore Haus, which stands prominently as the highest house on the castle hill, their home away from home.

60th Events

Heidelberg Alumni Trip | July 2024

As part of the 60^th anniversary celebrations, Alumni Affairs welcomed over 90 alumni and friends on an unforgettable journey to Heidelberg, Germany. Whether reminiscing about their student days at Moore Haus or experiencing its charm for the first time, our cherished Heidelberg home served as the heart of the week’s adventures. Together, we shared meals, explored castles, sailed along the Neckar River, and created lasting memories in the place that means so much to us all.

Heidelberg Grand Reunion | October 2023

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Heidelberg program, Pepperdine hosted the Heidelberg Grand Reunion at the Brock House on Saturday, October 7, 2023, during the annual Waves Weekend event. More than 600 Heidelberg program alumni, faculty, staff, and friends returned “home” to reminisce and reconnect with their former classmates.

If you missed this special event, you are invited to watch the video highlighting Heidelberg alumni stories and a photo slideshow below that will “bring you back” to your one-of-a-kind international experience as part of the Heidelberg community.

Heidelberg 60th Alumni Stories

Heidelberg 60th Slideshow

Support Heidelberg Students

To commemorate the 60^th anniversary, Seaver College and International Programs have launched an exciting $60 for 60 years initiative to raise additional scholarship funds for the Pepperdine study-abroad experience. By increasing scholarships, we can ensure that even more young scholars can expand their educational horizons through a year or semester in Europe. Your gift to the Heidelberg Student Support Fund would mean a world of difference for current and future Waves.

Please consider partnering with us to increase funding for Heidelberg scholarships and help transform lives.

Share Your Heidelberg Story

Many alumni of Pepperdine's international programs recognize the transformative, cross-cultural experience of living and learning in a place far from home. A pivotal part of that journey is the relationships you build with the group of students who experience it with you. In commemoration of the 60^th anniversary of the Heidelberg program, all program alumni are invited to connect with their fellow program participants by joining the Pepperdine Heidelberg Alumni Facebook group and sharing memories from your time abroad. Relive your best memories among your peers and share stories of personal growth as a result of immersing yourself in a new culture and returning to Malibu as a new person.

The Heidelberg History Collection

Pepperdine Libraries is the go-to resource for digital archives related to Heidelberg campus history. Discover publications, photographs, student newspapers, yearbooks, and more.