The university awards several honors to recognize persons who have rendered outstanding services to the University of Mannheim.
Current list of distinguished persons
Honorary senators
Name
Function and reason for recognition
Year of recognition
Arheit, Günter, Dr.
former chairman of the board of ÖVA Versicherungsgruppe, former board member of the association for the promotion of insurance science at the University of Mannheim
1975
Bock, Kurt, Dr. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF (previously Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors), Member of the Association Partners of Mannheim Business Administration
2023 Danielmeyer, Hans Günter, Professor Dr.
former Directorate-General of Siemens AG, chair of the founding committee for the Technical School of the University of Mannheim
1990
Esser, Carl-Heinrich, Professor Dr.
former director Dresdner Bank Mannheim, great contributions to the University of Mannheim and the collaboration of the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg
1999
Feldmann, John, Dr.
former board member of BASF SE, former chair of the University Supervisory Board of the University of Mannheim
2019
Fickel, Brigitte, Dr.
former corporate communications manager of HeidelbergCement, former president of ABSOLVENTUM MANNHEIM e.V.
2019
Frankenberg, Peter, Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult.
former President of the University of Mannheim, minister of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Württemberg (ret.)
2015
Fuchs, Manfred, Dr. Dr. h. c.
former chairman of Fuchs SE, long-standing supporter of the University of Mannheim
2000
Greinert, Klaus
former chair of the shareholders' committee of Röchling-Gruppe, long-standing supporter of the University of Mannheim, initiator of the Mannheim Sports Scholarship
2010
Hornbach, Albrecht
chair of the supervisory board of Hornbach Holding AG, long-standing supporter of the University of Mannheim and the Mannheim Business School
2016
Hoyningen-Huene, Dietmar von, Professor Dr. h. c.
former president of the University of Applied Sciences Mannheim, contributions to the collaboration between the University of Mannheim and the University of Applied Sciences Mannheim
2002
Jansen, Bernd, Dipl.-Math.
former chairman of the boards of INTER-Versicherung, former chairman of the association for the promotion of insurance science at the University of Mannheim
2007
Kühn, Paul J., Professor em. Dr. Dr. h. c.
Professor emeritus of Communications Switching and Transmission at the University of Stuttgart, support in the establishment of the department of Computer Engineering at the University of Mannheim
1998
Merkel, Frank, Dipl.-Kfm.
founder and chairman of wob Consult AG, former adjunct lecturer, initiator and supporter of the “Renaissance of the Baroque Palace”
2000
Merkel, Helmut, Professor Dr.
former chair of the board of Karstadt Warenhaus AG, great service to the University of Mannheim in the field of internationalization
1999
Näger, Lorenz, Dr. former CFO of HeidelbergCement, long-standing board member of the University of Mannheim Foundation, support in the establishment of the Mannheim Business School 2021 Schneider, Jürgen M., Dr.
former dean of the Business School, outstanding commitment as a member of the University Supervisory Board and support of the Bronnbach Scholarship
2017
Stegmann, Gerhard
owner of Gerhard Stegmann Consulting, long-standing commitment to the University of Mannheim as a member of the board and honorary managing director of the University of Mannheim Foundation
2017
Strube, Jürgen Friedrich, Dr.
former chairman of the supervisory board of BASF SE, service in promoting relations between BASF and the University of Mannheim
1998
Wild, Hans-Peter, Dr. owner of the Wild Gruppe, donations for the University and its foundation 2021 Zimmermann, Josef, Dr.
former management member of the Deutsche Bank, long-standing commitment to the University as chairman of the Freunde der Universität Mannheim
2011
Honorary citizens
Name Function and reason of recognition Year of recognition Denzer, Georg
head of the district authority (ret.), service in restoring the conference center of the University in the Bronnbach monastery
2004
Hagmann, Harald, Dr.
assistant undersecretary (Ministerialdirigent, ret.), former member of the University Supervisory Board
2016
Scherer, Stephan, Prof. Dr.
lawyer, consultant and administrator of the Fontana-Stiftung, chairman of the supervisory board of the Center for Corporate Succession at the University of Mannheim
2018
Honorary doctorate recipients
Name Function and reason of recognition Year of recognition Blundell, Richard, Professor, Sir
economist and Professor of Political Economy at the University College London, recognition of his outstanding achievements in economic and social sciences
2011
Bradbrook, Adrian, Professor
Professor emeritus of the University of Adelaide, recognition of his commitment to the development of a partnership between the law faculties of the Universities of Mannheim and Adelaide
2003
Dörner, Dietrich, Dipl.-Kfm.
former chairman of the board of Ernst&Young Stuttgart, recognition of his exceptional combination of theory and practice in the field of auditing and trusteeship
2000
Franke, Günter, Professor Dr.
Professor of International Financial Management at the University of Konstanz, recognition of his contributions to the field of finance and joint research projects with the Business School
2006
Fuchs, Manfred, Dr.
former chairman of the board of Fuchs SE, former member and chairman of the University Supervisory Board of the University of Mannheim
2011
Jorgenson, Dale W., Ph.D., Professor Dr. Dr. h. c.
Professor of Economics at Harvard University, close ties with the University of Mannheim, e.g. as a contact person for doctoral students
2004
Meyer, Jochen, Dr.
former director of the manuscript division in the literary archive Marburg, recognition of his service to the University and in particular to German Studies in Mannheim
2006
Nerlove, Marc, Ph.D., Professor Dr. h. c.
Professor at the University of Maryland, USA, recognition of his contributions to econometrics, empirical economic research and economic theory
1982
Persson, Torsten, Ph.D., Professor
Professor of Economics at the University of Stockholm, Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics, distinction for his outstanding scientific work
2011
Phelps, Edmund S., Ph.D., Professor
Professor of Economics at Columbia University, recognition of his scientific work as an economist and his close ties to the University of Mannheim
2001
Reichelstein, Stefan J., Ph.D., Professor
Holds the endowed professorship at the University of Mannheim, former Professor of Management and Accounting at Stanford University
2011
Richter, Rudolf, Professor Dr. Dr. h. c.
Professor emeritus of Economics at Saarland University, former editor of the Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, recognition of his scientific oeuvre
1992
Sternberg, Shlomo, Ph.D., Professor
Professor emeritus of Mathematics at Harvard University and Tel Aviv University, recognition of his contributions to symplectic geometry and mathematical physics, service to the University of Mannheim by giving a series of lectures on mathematics
1991
Tirole, Jean, Ph.D., Professor
scientific director at the Institut d'Economie Industrielle (IDEI) of the University of Toulouse, recognition of his scientific work and his contribution to the doctoral exchange Toulouse-Mannheim
2011
Voscherau, Eggert, Dr. h.c.
former vice chair of the board of BASF, honored for outstanding achievements in the field of business administration and for his commitment to the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region
2006
Holders of the University Medal
Name Function and reason of recognition Year of recognition Buhmann, Wolfgang
principal administrative officer (Regierungsdirektor) Oberschulamt Karlsruhe
2000
Butz, Thomas
actor, former principal of Compagnia Palatina
2003
Dickenberger, Dorothee, Dr.
former academic staff member at the chair of Social Psychology, former equal opportunity commissioner of the University of Mannheim
1999
Dörrer, Ingrid, Professor Dr.
Professor emeritus of Geography, former academic advisor and chair of the examination committee
2005
Engel, Joachim, Dr.
former adjunct lecturer at the Institut für Physikalische und Chemische Technologie (Institute of Physical and Chemical Technology) at the University of Mannheim
Esser, Carl-Heinrich, Professor Dr.
former director of Dresdner Bank Mannheim, former chairman of the Heinrich-Vetter-Stiftung, former board member of the Freunde der Universität Mannheim and member of the board of trustees of the University of Mannheim Foundation
2005
Günther, Rosmarie, Dr.
Akademische Oberrätin (ret.), former adjunct lecturer of history, multifaceted commitment to Artes Liberales, the senior citizen program and to discovering the history of the University of Mannheim
2012
Hayashi-Speichler, Fumiko
long-standing supporter of the University of Mannheim Foundation
2016
Höfle, Tilman
presiding judge and vice president of the higher labor court (Landesarbeitsgericht, ret.) 2002
Jacobs, Otto H., Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult.
former President of the University of Mannheim, highest level of commitment to the development of the Mannheim Business School
2006
Jäger, Georg, Dr.
lawyer, establishment and constant promotion of the Zivilrecht-Moot-Court
2009
Kaase, Max, Professor Dr.
Professor emeritus of Political Science at Jacobs University Bremen, former chair of the University Supervisory Board and director of ZUMA Mannheim
2013
Karl, Dorothee, Professor Dr. chair of the board of trustees of the University of Mannheim Foundation 2021 Knudsen, Per, Dipl.-Kfm.
former deputy director of the University Library, former board member of ABSOLVENTUM Mannheim e.V.
2018
König, Thomas, Professor Dr.
chair of Political Science, European Politics, former speaker of the Collaborative Research Center 884 “Political Economy of Reforms” 2023
Landwehr, Jürgen, Dr.
Akademischer Oberrat German Studies (ret.), great commitment to the cooperation of the University of Mannheim with the Bronnbach monastery
2012
Marquardt, Reinhard, Dipl.-Kfm.
former adjunct lecturer of the Business School
Matic, Bozidar, Professor Dr.
former president of the University of Sarajevo, contributed to the deepening of the partnership between the Universities of Mannheim and Sarajevo
1984
Mayer, Karl, Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. former chair of the University Supervisory Board 2021 Meckel, Michael member of the Board of Trustees of the Ekkehard Foundation, which finances scholarships for international students and the Deutschlandstipendium 2023 Nasterlack, Michael, Dr. med.
former vice president of BASF, long-standing commitment as an adjunct lecturer of Business Administration
2012
Paul, Walter, Dr.
former honorary professor of the Business School Schabacker, Erich, Dipl.-Vw.
former head of the credit and insurances department at IBM, former adjunct lecturer of Banking
1990
Schmidt, Jörg, Professor Dr.
vice president of the administrative court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) of Baden-Württemberg (ret.), long-standing adjunct lecturer and honorary professor
2003
Schmitt, Theo, Dipl.-Hdl.
senior councillor of studies (Oberstudienrat, ret.), former director of the university choir
2007
Schwab, Ulrich
Director (General-Intendant) of the Nationaltheater Mannheim (ret.)
2005
Speichler, Rolf
long-standing supporter of the University of Mannheim Foundation
2016
Stahlberg, Dagmar, Professor Dr.
Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Mannheim, former vice chair of the University Supervisory Board
2013
Stassen, Marie-Luise und Normann
entrepreneur, initiator and sponsor of the Opportunity Mannheim Scholarship
2017
Ulmer, Peter, Professor Dr. Dr. h. c.
former president of the University of Heidelberg, contributions to the cooperation between the Universities of Heidelberg and Mannheim 1997
Wiskemann, Gabriel, Dr.
Head of Total Rewards SAP AG, long-standing commitment as an adjunct lecturer of Business Administration
2012
van Leerzem, Guido Senior Policy Advisor Internationalization at Tilburg University, great commitment to the European University ENGAGE.EU 2021
The historical list also includes deceased recipients of honors from the University of Mannheim.