Sustainability at the University of Mannheim

Transforming the economy and society sustainably is one of the pressing global challenges of our time. Climate change, human rights violations and scarcer resources are just some aspects of this problem. The University of Mannheim, which has a profile characterized by the economic and social sciences, sees it as its task to help overcome this challenge. Our research and teaching can make powerful contributions. In addition, we also rely on research findings in our own actions and thus strive to be a pioneer in implementing innovative measures.

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We are guided by research findings in making our own processes more sustainable. The effectiveness of the measures taken is the main focus. This is how we combine research and practice.

Dr. Katrin Schoppa-Bauer, Executive Vice President, and Professor Moritz Fleischmann, Vice President for Sustainability and International Affairsn

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New Website Brings Together Mobility Options

On the new website “Getting Around in Mannheim by Tram, Bus, and Bike” visitors can learn more about the various transportation options available in Mannheim.

Yasmin Kuhlmann trägt ein weißes Shirt und einen schwarzen Blazer.

Credit: Joseline Weinberg

Launch of Campaign “Women in Research – Success Stories @UniMA”

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the university’s central equal opportunity commissioners—Professor Karin Hoisl and Christiane Koch—have launched the campaign “Women in Research – Success Stories @UniMA” on LinkedIn. The posts included focus on successful female researchers ...

Eine Dozentin schreibt etwas an eine Tafel.

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University of Mannheim Increases Number of Women Professors

In 2024, the University of Mannheim was granted EUR 712,000 for measures to promote equal opportunity and to partially fund three permanent W3 professorships as part of the competitive “Professorinnenprogramm 2030” (program for women professors 2030). Thanks to this decision, the university could ...

Die Leiterinnen der neuen Hochschulambulanzen stehen bei der Eröffnung an einem Pult. Vor ihnen stehen viele Menschen.

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New Psychotherapy Services in Mannheim — for Children, Adolescents, and Adults

In Mannheim, the waiting time for psychotherapy is between three and six months. Thanks to two new psychotherapeutic outpatient clinics founded at the University of Mannheim, anyone affected — adults as well as children and adolescents — can now profit from additional care services. The ceremonial ...

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Marie Kühn. Sie lacht und trägt ein rotes Jackett über einem schwarzen Oberteil.

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I will make a difference by founding the “mynds” student initiative to promote the career paths of female students in Economics.

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Marie Kühn

Student, Mannheim Master in Management

Prof. Dr. Ivan Balykin in blauer Jacke vor grünen Pflanzen.

Credit: Alexander Münch

I will make a difference by encouraging my students to develop solutions for environmental challenges, and by fostering a culture of ecological responsibility.

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Prof. Dr. Ivan Balykin

Assoc. Prof. at the Chair of Contemporary History

Prof. Dr. Annette Kehnel. Sie steht lächelnd unter einem Baum, dabei trägt sie eine Brille und eine weiße Bluse, ein gestreifter Pullover liegt um ihre Schultern.

Credit: Katrin Glückler

I will make a difference by prioritizing a product’s repair capacity when buying something.

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Prof. Dr. Annette Kehnel

Former Vice President for Student Affairs and Teaching (2021–2024)

Theodor Hankammer lächelt in die Kamera. Er trägt einen dunkelblauen Pullover und steht vor einem grün bepflanzten Hintergrund.

Credit: Alexander Münch

I will make a difference by supporting the university's sustainability management in calculating the university's carbon footprint.

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Theodor Hankammer

Student, B.Sc. Business Administration

Creating a sustainable economy and society is an urgent challenge for us all. In the “#SustainableUniMA – I will make a difference by ...” campaign, members of the University of Mannheim are facing this challenge and provide an answer in the form of a personal statement.

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