Diversity news and events

Hand vor einer Tafel

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Contact Study Program German as a Foreign Language/German as a Second Language

The application phase for a one-semester course to obtain the university certificate in German as a foreign language / German as a second language has begun.

New Partner University in China

New Partner in Hong Kong, China.

Mourning for Dr. Jürgen Landwehr

The University of Mannheim and the School of Humanities mourn the loss of Dr. Jürgen Landwehr, who passed away on 3 March 2025 at the age of 83

Seitenansicht auf eine Person, die ein IPad in den Händen hält. Das Gesicht oder der Körper abwärts der Hüfte sind nicht zu sehen.

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Vocational Training for Students enrolled in a teaching degree

In cooperation with the Studium Generale, the Center for Teacher Training and Educational Innovation offers the vocational and practice-oriented certificate course “Voice training and vocal training for the teaching profession”. The course will take place as a block event on May 10, 2025. ...

Ein Plüschpanda sitzt in einem farbenfrohen Spielzelt auf bunten Schaumstoff-Puzzlematten. Vor ihm ist ein aufgeschlagenes, illustriertes Buch, in das er scheinbar vertieft liest.

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Childcare for Saturday Exams

To make it easier for students and examination supervisors to take part in Saturday exams, the Department of Equal Opportunity and Social Diversity and kinderlandnet gGmbH have launched a new childcare service. On the four Saturdays, on which examinations will take place, (8 June, 15 June, 24 August ...

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Prof. Dr. Christian Mann receives “Opus Magnum” scholarship

The Volkswagen Foundation has awarded the Mannheim historian the “Opus Magnum” fellowship for his book “Ancient Sport: A Social History”.

Drei Studierende springen jubelnd in die Luft. Kulisse ist das Mannheimer Hafengelände. Über ihnen sind gelbe Wimpel gespannt.

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StudyCheck Award 2023: University of Mannheim Most Popular University in Germany

Students are very satisfied with the University of Mannheim. Last year, no other university was rated as highly on the StudyCheck online portal as the University of Mannheim. This earned the university the distinction of “Most Popular University” in the StudyCheck Award 2023.