Gender Equality at the University of Mannheim – Facts and Figures
Nationwide, we can observe a progressive “evaporation” or disappearance of highly qualified female researchers as they advance in their academic careers. The so-called “leaky pipeline” phenomenon also exists at the University of Mannheim. While the proportion of female scientists among postdocs is still a strong 51,6 %, it drops to 34,3 % among junior professors and even to 24,5 % among professors (as of December 1, 2025). This should change. Measures and objectives for the current planning period can be found in the equal opportunity strategy of the University of Mannheim.
Women's share of doctorates
Women’s Shares in Completed Doctorates by Faculty/ Department. Total numbers for 2024/ 25: N=111 (All departments), N=19 (Law), N=18 (Economics), N=30 (Business Administration), N=21 (Social Sciences), N=8 (Faculty of Philosophy), N=15 (Business Informatics and Mathematics). Proportion of women among postdocs
Full-time equivalents in 2025, total: 92 Women's share of junior professorships
Figure 3: Proportion of Women among W1 Professors, 2018–2025; Total Number in 2025 (FTE): 35. Women's share of W3 professorships
Figure 4: Proportion of Women among Tenured W3 Professors, 2018–2025; Total Number in 2025 (FTE): 151.
Gender equality and diversity in research
Equality and diversity play a major role in research and teaching in Mannheim. For example, the Mannheim Center for European Social Research (MZES) devotes one of its research foci to the question of how life courses and social inequalities can be influenced by changes in education systems, labor markets, and other social conditions. In the SFB/
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Dr. Nurith Epstein (she/her)
Department of Equal Opportunity and Diversity
B 6, 30–32
68159 Mannheim