The CAS in the making
In October 2025, the spaces at the University of Mannheim’s Center for Advanced Studies were fully fitted out. The spatial layout, furniture, and color scheme foster creative scholarly exchange among the Fellows.
The individual workroom features a sound-absorbing felt wall. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
The wave pattern enlivens the wall. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
The super-comfortable conference chairs are still waiting a little timidly in a corner of the “large” Room 145, awaiting their final placement at the conference table. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
The rolling scaffold and a host of tools are still successfully keeping the other furniture in check as well. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
Ceiling-suspended acoustic baffles in the individual and the two-person workrooms provide sound attenuation and promote focused work. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
I wonder what these white elements will belong to in the end. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
The acoustic columns, once in their final positions, will also be beneficial to the ambiance. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
A high table can invite Fellows to stand and work together, or to pause for a cup of tea. / Credit: Elene Rakvisahvili
The individual workroom features a sound-absorbing felt wall. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
The wave pattern enlivens the wall. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
The super-comfortable conference chairs are still waiting a little timidly in a corner of the “large” Room 145, awaiting their final placement at the conference table. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
The rolling scaffold and a host of tools are still successfully keeping the other furniture in check as well. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
Ceiling-suspended acoustic baffles in the individual and the two-person workrooms provide sound attenuation and promote focused work. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
I wonder what these white elements will belong to in the end. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
The acoustic columns, once in their final positions, will also be beneficial to the ambiance. / Credit: Elene Rakviashvili
A high table can invite Fellows to stand and work together, or to pause for a cup of tea. / Credit: Elene Rakvisahvili