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Eine lächelnde schick gekleidete Person sitzt auf einem Hocker vor einem großen Bücherregal. Die Person heißt Peter Eichhorn. — Professor Peter Eichhorn still works every day in the study room of his house

What Does a Professor Do after Retiring?

Peter Eichhorn was Professor of Business Administration at Mannheim for 26 years. He retired in 2007—but never stopped working. Since then, he has published 12 books, and he still sits down to work at his desk every day. We paid the retired professor a visit.

Acht Personen in schicker Kleidung stehen nebeneinander in zwei Reihen vor einer Steinmauer. — The chair of Freunde der Universität Mannheim, Dr. Josef Zimmermann (in the middle), distributed the certificates to the scholarship holders funded by Freunde der Universität Mannheim at the scholarship ceremony in October 2022

Freunde der Universität Mannheim Celebrate 70th Anniversary

For 70 years, the “Friends of the University of Mannheim” (FUM) have supported the university and its students.

Sieben Personen in schicker Kleidung stehen nebeneinander vor einer Wand. Auf die Wand wird ein Bild projiziert, das die Überschrift "Campus Neckarstadt-West" trägt. — Mathilde Bouzigue's (left) team was able to convince with its concept and won the competition at Expedition Week

Fresh Ideas for Mannheim’s Neckarstadt District

As a student, how often do you get a chance to do something that really makes a difference? To make a genuine contribution and help people directly? In November 2022, student Mathilde Bouzigues took part in the ENGAGE.EU Expedition Week, where she worked with students from all over Europe on real-world projects in Mannheim’s Neckarstadt-West district.

Zwei Personen in schicker Kleidung stehen nebeneinander vor dem Schloss der Uni Mannheim.. — The leaders of the Mannheim regional group of WUMAN: Merle-Sophie Thielmann (left) and Pauline Kleinschlömer (right)

Advantages of Networking

The feminist academic network WUMAN provides a forum to network and discuss issues related to academic careers. Equality and diversity are the focus, and everyone is invited no matter their gender identity.