Course Catalog of the Online Exchange Initiative (OEI) at University of Mannheim – spring semester 2024

Course

6.0

English

2

Online, live

–       The course provides students with the relevant knowledge, perspectives, and practical skills needed to develop a digital transformation strategy.

–       After this course, students can demonstrate knowledge of the most recent research in the field of digital governance and risk management. 

–       Students will learn develop and formulate a digital organizational strategy – related to the overall digital transformation.

–       Students will assess digital organizations, applying several analytical techniques and are equipped with the fundamentals of managing change.

–       The course provides students with the skills to understands digital transformation processes. By calculating priorities and risks, students understand how companies transform.

–       Students will select and employ agile principles and are learning how to transform organizational culture.

–       Lastly, students will formulate will be become familiar with AI, big data analytics, internet of things, augmented reality, and the strategic use of social media.

Maximilian Beichert, Victoria Meil

Seminar

6

Bachelor

English

2

Live & on-campus

Registration: All incoming exchange students at the School of Humanities need to register for their courses via Portal2. For further details, please check the instructions for course registration or contact incomingmail-phil.uni-mannheim.de.

Anmeldung: Alle Austauschstudierenden der Philosophischen Fakultät müssen sich über Portal2 für ihre Kurse anmelden. Weitere Informationen finden Sie in unserer Anleitung oder wenden Sie sich an incomingmail-phil.uni-mannheim.de.

Term Paper: 10–15 pages

Sergio Mukherjee

Exercise

4

English

2

On-campus and online, live

Registration: All incoming exchange students at the School of Humanities need to register for their courses via Portal2. For further details, please check the instructions for course registration or contact incomingmail-phil.uni-mannheim.de.

Anmeldung: Alle Austauschstudierenden der Philosophischen Fakultät müssen sich über Portal2 für ihre Kurse anmelden. Weitere Informationen finden Sie in unserer Anleitung oder wenden Sie sich an incomingmail-phil.uni-mannheim.de.

“The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine” by Serhii Plokhy

“Ukraine Crisis: What It Means for the West” by Andrew Wilson

“Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine” by Anne Applebaum

“The Ukrainians: Unexpected Nation” by Andrew Wilson

“Ukraine and Russia: A Fraternal Rivalry” by Anatol Lieven

“Ukraine: A History” by Orest Subtelny

“Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War” by Paul D'Anieri

“Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine” by Anna Reid

“Culture Shock! Ukraine: A Guide to Customs and Etiquette” by Meredith Dalton

“Treasures of Ukraine: A Nation's Cultural Heritage” by Andrey Kurkov Andriy Puchkov Christian Raffensperger Diana Klochko

“A history of Ukraine. A short course” by Oleksandr Palii

Dr. Ivan Balykin

Exercise

4

English

2

On-campus and online, live

Registration: All incoming exchange students at the School of Humanities need to register for their courses via Portal2. For further details, please check the instructions for course registration or contact incomingmail-phil.uni-mannheim.de.

Anmeldung: Alle Austauschstudierenden der Philosophischen Fakultät müssen sich über Portal2 für ihre Kurse anmelden. Weitere Informationen finden Sie in unserer Anleitung oder wenden Sie sich an incomingmail-phil.uni-mannheim.de.

Daniel Krošlák Theory of State and Law. Trnavská univerzita v Trnave, Právnická fakulta, 2013. 104 p.

The Law and the State Author(s): Léon Duguit Source: Harvard Law Review , Nov., 1917, Vol. 31, No. 1 (Nov., 1917), pp. 1–185 Published by: The Harvard Law Review Association Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1327671

L. J. DU PLESSIS The Theory of the Legal State. Pp. 70 – 91

Scientific Essay in the end of course (50%),
Seminars during the course (50 %)

Dr. Alina Ivanenko

Lecture w/ Exercise

6

Bachelor

English

3

Online, live

Prerequisites: Principles of Economics

ECTS credits: 6
Teaching method (hours per week): lecture (2) + exercise (1)
Workload: lecture 21 hours and exercise 10.5 hours; independent study time and preparation for the exam: 136.5 hours.
Course language: English
Grading: final online exam (90 min, 100%)
Expected number of students in class: depends on students' choices.

Goals and contents of the module: Especially since the Industrial Revolution, technology has transformed economies throughout the world. In this course we are analyzing the impact of technology on labor market outcomes like wages and employment. After a look at early effects of new technologies before WWII we will focus on the effects of developments in computerization, automation, and robotics. Finally, we will debate and predict the effects of new tools like machine learning and artificial intelligence on labor market outcomes in the (near) future.

Expected competences acquired after completion of the module: Graduates have developed a critical understanding of the history of technologies like automation and artificial intelligence. They understand the most important theories, principals and methods of the impact of technology on labor markets and are able to deepen their knowledge in a vertical, horizontal and lateral way. Graduates have proven deepened knowledge on the current level of research in selected fields of study.

Contact Information: Steffen Habermalz, Phone: (0621) 181-1785, email: habermalz@uni-mannheim.de, Office: L7 3-5 room 1.44, Office hours: by appointment.

Steffen Habermalz Ph.D.

Lecture

8.0

Bachelor, Master

English

2

On-campus and online, live

This course will examine all major aspects of cross-border litigation as the conventional and most important method of international dispute resolution between private parties. Primary emphasis is on the conduct of international litigation in EU Member States, but there will also be comparative treatment of other major jurisdictions (notably the UK and the U.S.).

After introducing the concept of international litigation and the main policy issues at stake, the course will comprehensively address the crucial procedural law questions lawyers have to deal with when bringing a cross-border civil or commercial dispute to a national court. These include: international jurisdiction (Which court is competent?), coordination between different jurisdictions (lis pendens, provisional measures), conduct of proceedings (service of documents, taking evidence abroad) as well as recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

Students who have completed the course will have developed a sound understanding of international procedural law that will enable them to successfully work in a litigation context, be it in the judiciary, a law firm or a legal department. The course is suited for exchange and graduate students (LL.M., M.C.B.L.) in law and related fields as well as for LL.B. students aiming to cover the relevant aspects of international procedural law required for taking the First German State Exam according to § 8 Abs. 2 Nr. 5 JAPrO.

The course will cover the following subjects:
•    Concept and practical relevance of international litigation
•    Advantages and disadvantages of international litigation
•    Sources of international procedural law
•    International jurisdiction
•    Coordination between different jurisdictions
•    Conduct of proceedings
•    Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments

Course materials: Required reading materials will be provided or made available electronically via the university library. Introductory and further readings (optional):
•    Fentiman, Richard: International Commercial Litigation, 2nd edition, Oxford 2015, Oxford University Press
•    Hartley, Trevor C.: International Commercial Litigation, 3rd edition, Cambridge 2020, Cambridge University Press
•    Junker, Abbo: Internationales Zivilprozessrecht, 5th edition, München 2020, C. H. Beck

Assessment: Class participation and take-home-exam

Dr. Torsten Andreas Kindt

Lecture

8.0

Bachelor, Master

English

On-campus and online, live

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is a body of rules that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict. IHL protects those who are not participating in hostilities, and those who are no longer participating in hostilities. This body of law imposes limits on the methods and means of warfare. IHL forms part of public international law and is largely based on treaties and rules of customary international law. 
In this course the development as well as the basic concepts of IHL will be explored. Students will be introduced to the most important documents governing armed conflict, learn how to apply these and will consider the challenges posed to the application of IHL in armed conflicts. A large part of the course will focus on the new developments in IHL including the emergence of new forms of armed conflicts and the development and use of new technologies in armed conflict.

Assessment
Assessment for this course will consist of one presentation and one take-home exam.

Marelie Manders

Lecture

8.0

Bachelor, Master

English

On-campus and online, live

The course provides a general introduction to German Constitutional Law i.e. the constitution, its background and contents and methods to work with constitutional legal texts.
The German Grundgesetz (Basic Law) which up to this day forms the formal constitutional document of the Federal Republic of Germany has its roots in the allied occupation of Western Germany after World War II. It has proven to be a reliable foundation for the development of the German democratic system and the federal state. The provision of fundamental rights (Art. 1 – 19) puts the Grundgesetz in the tradition of European and North American human rights thinking. It has had an enormous impact on all German law.
Although experiencing some changes throughout the years – especially during the process of the German reunification – the general structure and main provisions of the Grundgesetz remained unchanged.
The course will cover the structure of the German Grundgesetz and its most important provisions while putting a particular focus on the first chapter containing the fundamental rights provisions. Additionally, students will learn about constitutional law in general, the federal structure and the fundamental constitutional principles of the Federal Republic and its integration in the European Union legal system as well as understand the function of the constitutional organs and the legislative process.

Contents:
•    The German legal system
•    Constitutional Law
•    The Grundgesetz and the European Union
•    Fundamental Rights
•    Fundamental Constitutional Principles
•    The Federal State
•    Constitutional organs
•    Legislative procedure
•    Public administration
•    The judicial system

Learning Target:
Students will be able to understand the basic principles and most important provisions of the Grundgesetz and solve simple cases regarding fundamental rights. They will be familiar with the structure of the federal state and its function as well as its most important constitutional, administrative and judicial organs. Students can assess by way of comparison similarities and dissimilarities in other legal systems.

Literature:
No specific textbook is required. Additional reading recommendations will be given in the lecture.

Examination:
Oral Exam

Lecturer:
Katharina Longin

Katharina Longin

Lecture

8.0

Bachelor, Master

English

2

Online, live

Raphael Oidtmann

Lecture

8.0

Bachelor, Master

English

2

On-campus and online, live

This course will examine all major aspects of cross-border litigation as the conventional and most important method of international dispute resolution between private parties. Primary emphasis is on the conduct of international litigation in EU Member States, but there will also be comparative treatment of other major jurisdictions (notably the UK and the U.S.).

After introducing the concept of international litigation and the main policy issues at stake, the course will comprehensively address the crucial procedural law questions lawyers have to deal with when bringing a cross-border civil or commercial dispute to a national court. These include: international jurisdiction (Which court is competent?), coordination between different jurisdictions (lis pendens, provisional measures), conduct of proceedings (service of documents, taking evidence abroad) as well as recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

Students who have completed the course will have developed a sound understanding of international procedural law that will enable them to successfully work in a litigation context, be it in the judiciary, a law firm or a legal department. The course is suited for exchange and graduate students (LL.M., M.C.B.L.) in law and related fields as well as for LL.B. students aiming to cover the relevant aspects of international procedural law required for taking the First German State Exam according to § 8 Abs. 2 Nr. 5 JAPrO.

The course will cover the following subjects:
•    Concept and practical relevance of international litigation
•    Advantages and disadvantages of international litigation
•    Sources of international procedural law
•    International jurisdiction
•    Coordination between different jurisdictions
•    Conduct of proceedings
•    Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments

Course materials: Required reading materials will be provided or made available electronically via the university library. Introductory and further readings (optional):
•    Fentiman, Richard: International Commercial Litigation, 2nd edition, Oxford 2015, Oxford University Press
•    Hartley, Trevor C.: International Commercial Litigation, 3rd edition, Cambridge 2020, Cambridge University Press
•    Junker, Abbo: Internationales Zivilprozessrecht, 5th edition, München 2020, C. H. Beck

Assessment: Class participation and take-home-exam

Dr. Torsten Andreas Kindt

Lecture

8.0

Bachelor, Master

English

On-campus and online, live

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is a body of rules that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict. IHL protects those who are not participating in hostilities, and those who are no longer participating in hostilities. This body of law imposes limits on the methods and means of warfare. IHL forms part of public international law and is largely based on treaties and rules of customary international law. 
In this course the development as well as the basic concepts of IHL will be explored. Students will be introduced to the most important documents governing armed conflict, learn how to apply these and will consider the challenges posed to the application of IHL in armed conflicts. A large part of the course will focus on the new developments in IHL including the emergence of new forms of armed conflicts and the development and use of new technologies in armed conflict.

Assessment
Assessment for this course will consist of one presentation and one take-home exam.

Marelie Manders

Lecture

8.0

Bachelor, Master

English

On-campus and online, live

The course provides a general introduction to German Constitutional Law i.e. the constitution, its background and contents and methods to work with constitutional legal texts.
The German Grundgesetz (Basic Law) which up to this day forms the formal constitutional document of the Federal Republic of Germany has its roots in the allied occupation of Western Germany after World War II. It has proven to be a reliable foundation for the development of the German democratic system and the federal state. The provision of fundamental rights (Art. 1 – 19) puts the Grundgesetz in the tradition of European and North American human rights thinking. It has had an enormous impact on all German law.
Although experiencing some changes throughout the years – especially during the process of the German reunification – the general structure and main provisions of the Grundgesetz remained unchanged.
The course will cover the structure of the German Grundgesetz and its most important provisions while putting a particular focus on the first chapter containing the fundamental rights provisions. Additionally, students will learn about constitutional law in general, the federal structure and the fundamental constitutional principles of the Federal Republic and its integration in the European Union legal system as well as understand the function of the constitutional organs and the legislative process.

Contents:
•    The German legal system
•    Constitutional Law
•    The Grundgesetz and the European Union
•    Fundamental Rights
•    Fundamental Constitutional Principles
•    The Federal State
•    Constitutional organs
•    Legislative procedure
•    Public administration
•    The judicial system

Learning Target:
Students will be able to understand the basic principles and most important provisions of the Grundgesetz and solve simple cases regarding fundamental rights. They will be familiar with the structure of the federal state and its function as well as its most important constitutional, administrative and judicial organs. Students can assess by way of comparison similarities and dissimilarities in other legal systems.

Literature:
No specific textbook is required. Additional reading recommendations will be given in the lecture.

Examination:
Oral Exam

Lecturer:
Katharina Longin

Katharina Longin

Lecture

8.0

Bachelor, Master

English

2

Online, live

Raphael Oidtmann

Exercise

6.0 (Modul/e)

Master

English

2

Online, live

Prof. Dr. Heiner Stuckenschmidt, Ralph Beier, Lea Cohausz, Jakob Kappenberger, Patrick Betz, Keyvan Amiri Elyasi

Exercise

6.0 (Modul/e)

Master

English

2

Live & on-campus

Prof. Dr. Heiner Stuckenschmidt, Ralph Beier, Lea Cohausz, Jakob Kappenberger, Patrick Betz, Keyvan Amiri Elyasi

Lecture

6

Master

English

2

Online, live

Expertise:

Students will acquire knowledge about possible applications of machine learning in different branches of industry as well as the dominant methods used in these areas:

• Primary Sector: Agriculture, Energy Production
• Secondary Sector: Production, Supply Chain Management
• Tertiary Sector: Healthcare, Education, Finance

Methodological competence:

Successful participants will be able to: Identify potential for applying AI methods in different areas of industry; Decide on a suitable method for addressing typical problems in these industries

Personal competence:

Participants will learn to reflect and document their own learning process

Various Scientific Publications – details in the lecture slides

Submission of a Learning Portfolio

Prof. Dr. Heiner Stuckenschmidt