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Drei Studierende stehen auf dem Ehrenhof, tragen Winterjacken und halten jeweils eine Tasse in den Händen.

ENGAGE.EU Winter Schools in Mannheim and Tilburg

In January, two ENGAGE.EU Winter Schools will be offered: Law & Policy for the Anthropocene, Tilburg University (10–17 January) and Studium Oecologicum – Current Issues in Sustainability, University of Mannheim (13–24 January). Application deadline: 15 October

Prof. Dr. Thomas Puhl (links), Ministerin Petra Olschowski und Prof. Dr. Thomas Fetzer (rechts) bei der Rektoratsübergabe, während sie lächelnd nebeneinander stehen.

Credit: Alexander Münch

Ceremonial Handover of the President’s Office at the University of Mannheim

Science minister Petra Olschowski bid farewell to Professor Dr. Thomas Puhl / Professor Dr. Thomas Fetzer accepted the Chain of Office as the new President of the University of Mannheim with a first programmatic speech on Monday / Core topic: Promoting research

Zwei Männer in festlicher Robe - Professor Dimitar Dimitrov (links) und Professor Thomas Puhl - halten gemeinsam eine Medaille in einer Box, hinter ihnen ein großes Emblem und die bulgarische Flagge.

Thomas Puhl Receives Honorary Doctorate in Bulgaria

Professor Dr. Thomas Puhl, President of the University of Mannheim, was awarded the honorary doctoral degree “Doctor Honoris Causa” of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia on 25 September.

ENGAGE.EU Joint Programme 2025: Apply now

In this programme, participants will have the opportunity to work with some of the largest tech and digital companies in innovative case studies and workshops.

Eine Person hält ein Smartphone in der Hand. Auf dem Bildschirm ist das Wort "News" lesbar.

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People Consume Online News That Align with Their Political Preferences

In the digital age, there are clear individual differences in online news consumption, particularly with regard to political content. A new study by the GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences in collaboration with the University of Mannheim has shown that political news is consumed less ...