Student Organizations in the Field of Politics and Society

Here you will find an overview of all accredited student organizations.

Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization which fights violations of human rights around the world. Students of the higher education institutions in Mannheim can join group 1388 which is part of the Amnesty network, and is involved in global campaigns. Each semester, the group decides on the areas in which it wants to raise awareness, and organizes campaigns, petitions, and displays.

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Website | Facebook | Instagram | infomail-amnesty-uni-mannheim.de

Green Office is dedicated to making the University of Mannheim and its surroundings ecologically, socially and economically sustainable. Every semester, the organization arranges different activities to draw attention to the use of nonrenewable resources. By introducing recyclable coffee cups, the Green Office contributed to reducing the resources used by the University of Mannheim.

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Members of JEF, the Young European Federalists, strive for peace and democracy, and a unified Europe. To bring Europe closer to the students of Mannheim, JEF Mannheim organizes panel discussions with politicians from all political parties, plans trips to cities across Europe, and hosts the presentation series, Europäer berichten, where members talk about their home countries.

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With over 500 participants, the Mannheim Forum is one of the largest student conferences in Germany. Panel discussions, presentations, and workshops on current topics take place over three days. Members of the Forum help to plan and organize the event by finding speakers and sponsors, managing the event and its participants, and providing IT and communications support. 

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Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | vorstandmail-mannheim-forum.org

MaXperience organizes the annual TEDxUniMannheim event as well as other workshops. TED, or Technology, Entertainment, Design, is an event concept from the US which provides a platform for ideas worth spreading. Short presentations are designed to inspire people and make new ideas accessible to them. TEDxUniMannheim take place every September. Artists, entrepreneurs and scholars are invited to the event to present new or unique ideas. You can also find the presentations from the event on YouTube.

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Website | Facebook | Instagram | infomail-tedxunimannheim.de

The Model United Nations organization simulates global UN meetings. Students take on the roles of diplomats from UN member states, and represent these states at simulated UN meetings. In debates on current global topics, students practice speaking in public and develop their diplomatic skills. Members of the Model United Nations can also participate in international conferences as delegates, and meet other students from around the world.

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Nice to meet you Mannheim supports refugees in the city. The organization helps refugees to integrate into society. It also works to remove prejudices and reservations between refugees and the other citizens of Mannheim by providing extra tuition, and organizing barbecues and sports activities.

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An important project of the organization is “Müttersprache”. It offers free German lessons to women with a migratory background. The aim is to prepare the participants for the B1 German certificate. To ensure that also mothers can join the lessons without problems, the initiative organizes parallel childcare. Here, the children can discover the German language in a playful atmosphere.

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Website | Instagram | organisationmail-muettersprache.de