Events
“Freunde der Universität Mannheim” consider themselves as the gateway to the outstanding university and its surrounding social, cultural and especially economic factors. Connections and activities in both directions are thus one of the friends’ main concerns. Therefore, the association supports events that, on the one hand, share the university’s expertise with the surrounding community, and on the other hand, provide input from society and the economy. Some examples are the Digital Changemakers Summit, the Mannheim Forum and an event of the Association of German Women Entrepreneurs.
Culture meets science: an evening at the opera
Mannheim is a city of education and culture—two areas that we would like to link even more closely in the future. That is why we are committed to deepening our cooperation with our city's cultural institutions. Our goal: to offer you, as a member of the Friends of the University of Mannheim, not only exclusive access to university events, but also new opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with cultural institutions.
On Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the OPAL (Oper am Luisenpark) venue, opera director Albrecht Puhlmann gave us a brief tour behind the scenes of the theater. Afterwards, we learned more about the musical evening over a glass of sparkling wine. The official event, the music salon “Enlightenment and Obscurity,” began at 7:30 p.m. The performance offered many exciting moments of interpretation and stimulated reflection and stimulating conversation afterwards.
We would like to thank all participants for coming and for the inspiring exchange!
Please note: During the event, photos and, if applicable, video recordings will be made and, if necessary, the contributions made by the participants will be documented. These may be published as part of our online documentation of the event. By registering for the event, you agree that photos and videos of you may be taken and that contributions may be documented, used, and published afterwards. If you wish to revoke your consent, please speak to a member of staff on the day of the event.
Scholarship celebration 2025
On November 6, 2025, the scholarship celebration took place in the festive setting of the auditorium at the University of Mannheim. Thanks to the dedication of our scholarship donors, we are able to award 157 scholarships in the current funding round. Particularly gratifying: 11 of these scholarships are made possible by the Friends of the University of Mannheim. We sincerely thank them for their support!
Following the ceremonial event, the personal certificate presentation by Dr. Carl Otto Schill took place in the university's catacombs.
