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Openening of the ENGAGE.EU Winter School

A week full of sustainability-related activities awaits the participants. The Winter School in Mannheim promises exciting input, stimulating group work and international exchange.

Fünf Personen sitzen nebeneinander an einem Tisch und reden miteinander.

Credit: Katrin Glückler

ENGAGE.EU Student Conference in Sofia

Improve your debating skills while getting to know other European perspectives and cultures. Application deadline: 5 February.

Vier Personen besprechen sich in einem hellen Raum. Zwei von ihnen sitzen, während zwei stehen.

Credit: Oana Szekely

New ENGAGE.EU Courses for Doctoral Candidates

Doctoral students at the University of Mannheim have access to numerous offers from the ENGAGE.EU partner universities. Whether online, hybrid or in-person, the ENGAGE.EU PhD course catalogue offers international experience.

Porträtbild von Professor Moritz Kuhn. Er trägt ein Hemd und eine Brille.

Credit: Katrin Glückler

Financial Inequality in the United States: Volkswagen Foundation Has Announced Its Support for a New Research Project at the University of Mannheim

The international research project, which is being led by Professor Moritz Kuhn, will investigate the ways in which financial differences between households impact their perception of the economic system and their economic opportunities.

Door arch with golden decorations, BWL entrance

Credit: Felix Zeiffer

Top Position for Mannheim Business Professors in Wirtschaftswoche's Research Ranking

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Christian Homburg has once again been awarded the top position in the WirtschaftsWoche research ranking, category “Lifetime Achievement”. Senior Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Martin Weber takes third place in the same category.

Three foreign students are in a seminar room with a globe. One student points to a country on the globe.

Credit: Anna Logue

Studium Generale: ENGAGE.EU Languages for 15 Euros

There will be another opportunity to take selected language courses at a reduced price of €15 in the spring/summer semester of 2025. Online registration will start on Monday, 3 February 2025. Places are limited.

Eine Bleistiftzeichnung zeigt einen Karton, aus dem Glaubenssymbole wie ein Kreuz, ein siebnarmiger Leuchter, eine Thora und eine Bibel herausragen.

Credit: Katharina Heinz

Religiosity and a Sense of Community Crucial To People’s Happiness

Religious people are particularly happy when they live in a country that they themselves perceive as religious. A new study led by Mannheim psychologist Vera Vogel has analyzed this interplay between personal beliefs and cultural environment.

Credit: Oana Szekely

DFG Funding Atlas: University of Mannheim Takes Second Place Nationwide in Economics

The University of Mannheim ranks very well in the current Funding Atlas of the German Research Foundation (DFG). In the field of Economics, it ranks second among the universities that have acquired the most external public funding from DFG.

Credit: Oana Szekely

Global Employability University Ranking and Survey 2025: Very Good Career Prospects for Mannheim Graduates

The University of Mannheim improves its score in this year's Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) and achieves a very good result.

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

Credit: Anna Logue

Application phase for the Online Exchange Initiative in Spring 2025

Students can apply for online courses at the ENGAGE.EU partner universities until 215 December 2024.