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Vier Personen sitzen auf einer Treppe

Credit: Alexander Münch

15 Years of the Welcome Center

Since 2010, the University of Mannheim’s Welcome Center has helped international researchers settle in, quickly establishing itself as their first point of contact.

Zwei Stundentinnen sitzen vor einem Hörsaal und betrachten gemeinsam etwas auf einem Tablet.

Credit: Oana Szekely

Free M365 license for students

Changes to M365 licenses for students in December.

Surfing the Web Safely: New Study Shows What Digital Skills Children Need

A research team from the University of Mannheim has for the first time developed a model that shows what digital skills children between the ages of eight and thirteen need. This EU-funded project will now form the basis for workshops and teaching materials for schools.

Gruppenfoto vor einem Gebäude

Credit: CRC TR 224

Third Funding Period for CRC “Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges”

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a further funding period for the Transregional Collaborative Research Center 224 “Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges,” a joint initiative of the Universities of Bonn and Mannheim. Starting January 1, 2026, the successful research ...

An einer Wand hängen mehrere gerahmte Bilder.

Credit: Emma-Lena Sester

Exhibition: Women in the Resistance against National Socialism

Andrea Horn, the university’s long-standing Equal Opportunity Commissioner for non-academic staff members, says goodbye with a public exhibition in the library. The exhibition on women in the anti-Nazi resistance is on display at the Central Lending Library Schloss Schneckenhof West and will be open ...

Eine Studentin sitzt an einem Tisch mit einem aufgeklapptenn Laptop und einem Stift in der Hand.

Credit: Anna Logue

ENGAGE.EU Online Exchange Initiative: Apply now for Spring Semester

Students can apply for online courses at the ENGAGE.EU partner universities until 14 December 2025.

Visual mit einer ablehnenden Hand und dem Text: Stopp Gewald gegen Frauen

Credit: UN Woman Deutschland

Orange the World 2025: University of Mannheim Takes a Stand Against Violence Against Women

For more than three decades, 25 November has been observed worldwide as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The aim is to raise awareness of the many forms of gender-based violence and to empower those affected. In 2025, the University of Mannheim is once again ...

Events

24 Nov – 14 Dec 2025

Application Phase ENGAGE.EU Online Exchange Initiative

The ENGAGE.EU Online Exchange Initiative enables students at the University of Mannheim to participate in online courses offered by partner universities of the European University ENGAGE.EU and gain international…

1:00 p.m. ‐ 2:00 p.m.

„Und was machen Sowis so?“

Alumni unserer Fakultät und andere Sozialwissenschaftler*innen berichten aus ihrem Berufsalltag und von ihrem Jobeinstieg.

5:15 p.m. ‐ 6:30 p.m.

Hybrid event, EO150 & Zoom

Florian Berg (MIT Sloan School of Management)

Decarbonization Seminar

Hybrid event, EO150 & Zoom

The Decarbonization Seminar hosts speakers and participants from academia and industry to discuss latest advances and challenges associated with the transition towards a decarbonized economy.

9:45 a.m. ‐ 3:30 p.m.

Aula, University of Mannheim

Consumer Research Forum 2025

Aula, University of Mannheim

Finfluencers, Roboadvisor and More in Focus

5:15 p.m. ‐ 6:30 p.m.

Hybrid event, EO150 & Zoom

Christian Kaps (Harvard Business School)

Decarbonization Seminar

Hybrid event, EO150 & Zoom

The Decarbonization Seminar hosts speakers and participants from academia and industry to discuss latest advances and challenges associated with the transition towards a decarbonized economy.

2:00 p.m. ‐ 3:00 p.m.

Introduction to Research Data Management

The Mannheim University Library offers an introductory online seminar on the topic of research data management.