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Robert Bach lächelt in die Kamera. Er trägt ein dunkles Hemd und steht vor einer grauen Wand.

A Founder-Turned-Problem-Solver

Starting your own business is a dream for many students. Robert Bach has done it. For seven years, the former Mannheim business student served as co-founder and CEO of Coffee Circle, an online coffee retailer. In 2017, he brought this experience to “Beam,” a Berlin company builder.

Vier Personen stehen auf einer Bühne: Manfred Fuchs, Thomas Puhl, Susanne Fuchs und Stefan Fuchs. Vorne rechts steht eine Vase mit Blumen.

Between Corporate Roles and Family Life

Founded in Mannheim in 1931, FUCHS SE is now the world’s largest independent lubricant manufacturer – and still a family-owned business. In our interview, Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Fuchs, Dr. Susanne Fuchs and Stefan Fuchs talk about their involvement in the University of Mannheim and explain how they maintain the balance between their corporate roles and family life.

Josef Zimmermann steht lächelnd vor dem Haupteingang der Universität Mannheim. Er trägt einen grauen Anzug mit Krawatte.

Farewell After 25 Years

Dr. Josef Zimmermann retires from his role as chairman of the “Freunde der Universität Mannheim” (Friends of the University of Mannheim) association for age-related reasons. For a quarter of a century, he has been involved in the organization to promote research and teaching at the University of Mannheim.

Sieben Personen stehen auf einer Treppe in einem Universitätsgebäude. Hinten links steht Thilo Dieing. Er trägt ein hellblaues Hemd.

Cooking Made Easier Through Speech Recognition

On busy workdays, many people don’t have the time to cook. Instead, they resort to fast food to fill their stomachs. A team of students from the joint TransforMA project wants to change this – with the help of Foodle, a virtual cooking assistant.