
New Leadership from October
Professor Dr. Thomas Fetzer will take office as the new President of the University of Mannheim on 1 October. The newly elected Vice Presidents will take up their positions at the same time.

Universitätstag 2024
At this year’s Universitätstag, President Professor Dr. Thomas Puhl gave an overview of current developments at the university. He honored Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Fuchs on the occasion of his 85th birthday and awarded the University Medal to Dr. Susanne Fuchs and Stefan Fuchs. The university also honored outstanding achievements in teaching with the teaching awards.

The Roadmap for the Next Five Years
The University of Mannheim has adopted its strategy until 2028: The new Strategic Plan (Struktur- und Entwicklungsplan, StEP) defines the university’s strategic goals and the measures to achieve these goals. In his interview, Vice President Prof. Dr. Thomas Fetzer talks about how the new plan came about, its key goals, and the future challenges for the university.

Joining the European University Association
Since 15 May 2024, the University of Mannheim has been an official member of the European University Association (EUA). This is another step of the University to permanently increase its visibility in the international research community.

Diversity Audit Successfully Completed
In March, the two-year audit was completed, and the university has received the Stifterverband certificate. The completion of the audit marks an important milestone in the university’s endeavors to promote diversity.

Open Science Office Made Permanent
The Open Science Office at the University of Mannheim, founded in 2021, will be made permanent after three years of start-up funding. This decision underlines the University's clear commitment to transparent and reproducible research and its active role in promoting Open Science.

Rankings
The University of Mannheim achieved good to very good positions in three renowned rankings.