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Türkisfarbene Mappen liegen auf einem schwarzen Tisch. Die Mappe haben die weiße Aufschrift "SFB/Transregio 266, Accounting for Transparency".

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GBP Monitor in January: Sustainable Companies Are Not More Honest than Others When It Comes to Financial Reporting

Since this year, many companies are obliged to publish their key sustainability figures in the same way they publish their financial information. How do companies deal with the non-financial ESG figures which include environmental and social aspects as well as governance?

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Studium Generale: Language courses at reduced prices for ENGAGE.EU languages

The program for the Studium Generale in the spring semester is online. On the occasion of the continued funding of ENGAGE.EU, the University of Mannheim has the opportunity to offer its students selected European languages for a reduced price of 15 euros. Registration starts on 5 February.

Eine Gruppe von Personen mit Gepäck läuft hintereinander nach rechts. Zu erkennen sind nur ihre wchwarze Silhouetten. Der Himmel ist wolkig.

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New Ways for a Compromise in Migration Policy

The German populations’ immigration policy preferences are more nuanced than commonly understood and it is possible to bring together contrasting views. This is shown in a current study of sociologists and political scientists of the University of Mannheim and New York University.

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Study Shows that Language-Based AI Models Have Hidden Morals and Values

Just like humans, AI-based large-language models have characteristics such as morals and values. However, these are not always transparent. Researchers of the University of Mannheim and GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences have now analyzed how the settings of the language models can be ...