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Disinformation about the war in Ukraine increased significantly during Twitter’s transition to X. This is shown by a new study conducted by researchers at the ZEW in Mannheim, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and the University of Mannheim, with the participation of Mannheim-based computer scientist ...

Simple psychological incentives are often enough to encourage people to change their behavior—and this is also true when it comes to saving electricity. A new study by Mannheim-based consumer psychologist Dr. Yavor Paunov and colleagues shows that both comparing one’s own electricity consumption ...

At the end of this semester, choir, orchestra, and big band of University of Mannheim invite everyone to their semester concerts.

On 1 December, the AG Citizen Science Süd invites everyone interested to the University of Mannheim for an exchange on citizen science in southern Germany and to foster networking among projects and stakeholders.

In the academic year 2026/2027, 151 students of the University of Mannheim receive funding in form of a scholarship. In total, three different scholarship programs honor the achievement and commitment of the 151 students: the Deutschland Scholarship, the Opportunity Mannheim Scholarship of the ...

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The University of Mannheim mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Max Kaase, who passed away on 27 October 2026 at the age of 91. Kaase was a professor at the University of Mannheim for 19 years and served on the University Supervisory Board. In 2013, he was awarded the University Medal in ...

Prof. Marc Ratkovic, Ph.D., U.S. Political Scientist comments on the results of the midterm elections in the U.S.: Every fair, free democratic election is a basic act of citizens exercising authority over their collective government.  Yesterday's elections in the United States were no ...

Researchers mentored by women receive less attention than those mentored by men—even though they produce work of equal quality. This is the key finding of a new study by three business administration researchers at the University of Mannheim, which was recently awarded the Best Paper Prize by the ...

One of the main focuses is a genuine “Mannheim case”: Does the shape and packaging design used by the manufacturer of a Mannheim oat bar infringe upon the trademark of a well-known chocolate manufacturer that has gained recognition through use in the marketplace?