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Eine Roboterhand setzt ein Puzzleteil in ein Puzzle ein.

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ENGAGE.EU Expedition+ in Rome: Prompt-a-thon on AI

This one-week intensive program brings together international students, researchers and doctoral students from the ENGAGE.EU alliance from 13–16 May. The program focuses on the question of how AI can reshape higher education.

Ein graues Gebäude mit roten Buchstaben an der Fassade.

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ENGAGE.EU Summer School in Sofia

A two-week summer program from 16–27 June on the topic “Designing European Sustainable Futures”. Application deadline is 16 March.

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

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GBP Election Poll: Majority of Companies in Favor of Debt Brake Reform

The new survey from the German Business Panel (GBP) at the University of Mannheim, conducted in the lead-up to the federal election, shows that companies are optimistic about the long-term economic outlook for Germany. Rapidly reforming the debt brake and consistently reducing bureaucracy are ...

Ein Teenager sitzt mit angezogenen Beinen auf seinem Bett. Sein Kopf ist auf den Knien abgelegt und die Arme um seine Beine geschlungen.

Majority in Favor of Action against Online Hate Speech, but Further-Reaching Consequences Are Controversial

How to deal with hate speech online? An international study shows strong public support for regulation, but what is perceived as hate speech often varies depending on the individual point of view.

Ein Mann in einem Anzug sitzt an einem Schreibtisch. Auf dem Tisch steht ein Laptop. Der Mann schaut aus dem Fenster und faltet nachdenklich die Hände.

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Bonus payments for managers inhibit investment

The compensation managers receive for their performance affects their investment decisions and thus the long-term productivity of companies. This is confirmed by researchers from the EPoS Research Center with the participation of Prof. Dr. Matthias Meier from the University of Mannheim. They are ...

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When Politics Becomes a Risk Factor – How the Political Climate Influences the Health of Migrant Trainees

A new study by the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” at the University of Konstanz with contributions of management professor Dr. Max Reinwald of the University of Mannheim examines the impact of right-wing populist election results on the well-being and integration of trainees with ...

Eine Frau im schwarzen T-Shirt steht vor einer grünen Kreidetafel und hält ein stück Kreide in der manikürten Hand und ein Heft unterm Arm. Eine Lehrerin?

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Education Strategies of the New Right

The Volkswagen Foundation is funding a new project at the University of Mannheim that will analyze the educational programs of the New Right in Germany and the Nouvelle Droite in France on a comparative basis for the first time.

Einer der neuen Papierspender mit recyceltem Handtuchpapier in einer Toilette der Universität. Ein grüner Aufkleber weist auf das Recycling-Programm hin.

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Used, collected, recycled – Newly recycled paper towels

The University of Mannheim is launching a new recycling program for sustainable towel paper: “TorkPaperCircle” aims to save up to 40 percent of the CO2 produced by waste at the university in the future.

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Choir and Orchestra Are Looking for New Members

If you like singing or playing a symphonic instrument, you are welcome to join the university choir or orchestra.

Verantwortliche des Verbundprojekts TransforMA gemeinsam mit dem Projektträger VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH beim Jahresgespräch

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TransforMA: Two Years of Advancing Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Mannheim

TransforMA, a collaborative project of the University of Applied Sciences Mannheim and the University of Mannheim and funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has started in January 2023. In the first year, the main focus was on setting up the project structures and the ...