Annual General Meeting
In the general meeting that takes place every year in May, the board of directors reports on the activities of the previous year and the President addresses current topics related to the university. In addition, the development of the foundation is reported.
For years, it has been best practice to have a professor of the university give a special presentation about an interesting project after the meeting. This way, the members get a direct insight into the research of the university.
Presentations following the general meeting
The general meeting is followed by presentations giving a special insight into current research at the University of Mannheim. The topics covered vary each year.
2023
Lecture by Professor Beatrice Kuhlmann on the topic of “Memory and ageing”
2022
Professor Rosemarie Tracy gave the presentation “Vom Eigenleben und Unterhaltungswert der Sprachen im Kopf” (“The entertainment value of the languages in your head and how they have a life of their own”)
2021
Presentation on “Fear” by Professor Georg Alpers, holder of the chair of Clinical and Biological Psychology and Psychotherapy
2019
This presentation made an interesting local reference: Professor Dr. Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck, chair holder of Political Science and Political Sociology spoke on the topic “Political communication in the everyday life of Mannheim citizens” and gave insight into the research project “Mannheimer Stadtgespräch”.
2018
Presentation on “Bewegte Gesellschaft. 1968 in der deutschen Nachkriegsgeschichte” (“Society in motion. 1968 in German postwar history.”) by professor Philipp Gassert, chair holder of Contemporary History.
2017
Presentation by professor Oliver Brand, chair of Private Law, Insurance Law, Business Law and Comparative Law: “Der gläserne Versicherungsnehmer” (“The transparent insurant”)
2016
Edgar Erdfelder, professor of cognitive and differential psychology, answered the question “How does the episodic memory work?” in his presentation.
2015
Professor Rosemarie Tracy, chair holder of English Linguistics and expert on multilingualism, discussed the question “How many languages can your brain learn?” in her presentation.
2014
Presentation on “Links oder rechts und für oder gegen Europa? Parteien und ihre Position zur europäischen Integration” (“Left or right and for or against Europe? Parties and their position on European integration”) by professor Thomas König, chair holder of Political Science, European Politics.
2013
Back in 2013, the current Leibniz Prize winner professor Michèle Tertilt gave a presentation on “Families and the economy”.
