The university awards several honors to recognize persons who have rendered outstanding services to the University of Mannheim.
Name | Function and reason for recognition | Year of recognition |
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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 |
Name | Function and reason of recognition | Year of recognition |
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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 |
Name | Function and reason of recognition | Year of recognition |
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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 |
Name | Function and reason of recognition | Year of recognition |
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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.