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Eine Panorama mit mehreren rauchenden Kaminen in Unschärfe. Davor steht ein scharf gestellter Reiher.

Study Assesses Effects of Climate Policy Costs on German Manufacturers

Key finding: Firms receiving compensating support within EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) were less likely to shut down.

Mehrere Personen posieren vor einer Bilderwand für ein Foto.

Credit: Nikola Haubner

University of Mannheim Honored for Internal Air Travel Policy

At the second Local Green Deal networking event in Mannheim, the University of Mannheim was recognized for its internal incentive program aimed at reducing air travel-related CO₂ emissions. The student organization INFINITY was also honored for its commitment to sustainability.

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Why People Evade Taxes and Make Donations at the Same Time

Why do celebrities such as former Bayern Munich manager Uli Hoeneß make millions of euros in donations to charity while simultaneously evading taxes? Hans-Peter Grüner, a professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim, and his colleague Sebastian Siegloch from Cologne explored this question in ...

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Credit: Alexander Münch

Perspectives Matter – Action Week on Diversity, Participation, and Equal Opportunity

From 19 to 22 October 2026, the Department of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and the Mannheim University Library invite the university community to discuss diversity, participation, and equal opportunity at the University of Mannheim—both online and on campus.

Porträtbild von Emine Ari. Sie steht in einem Park, trägt eine Brille, offene Haare und ein blaues Oberteil.

Credit: Fatih Erol

States of Emergency and the Rise of Militias: New Research Project at the University of Mannheim

Emine Ari, Ph.D., will spend two years investigating how states of emergency shape the way governments respond to political resistance. In particular, she examines why some governments rely on militias to suppress opposition and how this strategy changes when a state of emergency is declared. The ...

Porträtfoto von Claudia Gronemann. Sie trägt eine weiße Bluse und steht vor einer Holztür.

Credit: Joseline Weinberg

Forgotten Memories: The Maghreb During World War II

Why is the memory of World War II so scarce in the Maghreb countries of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia—even though the region was directly affected by the war? A new project by Prof. Dr. Claudia Gronemann examines how World War II is remembered in the Maghreb. For this project, the Mannheim-based ...

ENGAGE.EU Joint Programme in Digital Transformation – Apply now

Master's program with a summer seminar in Barcelona. Applications are open until October 27.

Drei Studierende siten in einem Café und blicken auf ein Tablet, das ein junger Mann in der Hand hält.

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ENGAGE.EU Winter Schools in Toulouse und Mannheim

The application period ends on 15 October. Participation is free.

Ein junger Mann sitzt auf dem Boden in einer Zimmerecke und hält das Gesicht vergraben in den angezogenen Beinen. Das Bild vermittelt einen traurigen Teenager.

Childhood trauma and depression: gender differences in exposure and disease burden

A recent analysis of the German National Cohort (NAKO) shows that people who experienced trauma such as abuse or neglect during their childhood or adolescence were around twice as likely to develop depression in adulthood – women affected more frequently than men. Among others, health psychologist ...

Credit: Alexander Münch

Exhibition Trash People

From 28 September to 15 October, the university is hosting an anniversary exhibition by performance artist HA Schult, entitled “Trash People – 30 Years Around the World”, in the east wing of the Schloss. An accompanying program, featuring the artist himself, rounds off the exhibition.