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GBP Monitor June: More than Half of the Companies Implement Environmental and Climate Protection Measures but Financial Targets Dominate in Measuring Success

What do companies do to reach the so-called ESG goals that means environmental, social and governance goals? The latest report of the German Business Panel (GBP) shows a mixed picture: 52 percent of all companies say that they are advocate for environment and climate protection. However, for only 15 ...

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University of Mannheim Once Again Certified as a Family-Friendly University

Once again, the University of Mannheim has successfully completed the audit familiengerechte hochschule of berufundfamilie Service GmbH. This confirms the university’s high development level and its sustainable commitment to personnel policies which take the employees’ family responsibilities and ...

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Professor Florian Stahl Supports SWR in Emissions Scandal Survey

Are emission scandal lawsuits becoming a business model? A survey of the Südwestrundfunk (SWR) broadcasting corporation tried to answer this question. Marketing expert Florian Stahl monitored the process from a scientific point of view.

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Does Transparency Help to Tackle the Challenges Societies Are Facing Today?

The German Research Foundation extends the funding for the Collaborative Research Center TRR 266 “Accounting for Transparency”. The University of Mannheim is one of three universities which applied for funding. As part of the CRC 266, the German Business Panel (GBP), which is based in Mannheim, ...

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The Universitätstag 2023: Awards, Honors, and the Development of the University

President Thomas Puhl gives an overview of current successes and future developments. The alumni network of TU Berlin receives the Hans Raffée Alumni Networking Prize. The University Medal was awarded to Professor Thomas König and Michael Meckel (Ekkehard Foundation). Health psychologist Professor ...

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Four Teachers Receive University of Mannheim’s Teaching Award

Their commitment is outstanding: Two teachers and a teaching team have received the University of Mannheim’s Teaching Award in 2023 for their excellent teaching achievements.

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The alumni program of TU Berlin receives the Hans Raffée Alumni Networking Prize

The alumni program of TU Berlin receives the prize worth 10,000 euros for a career week designed for international early-career researchers. The prize is awarded in memoriam of Hans Raffée, Professor of Marketing at the University of Mannheim.

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Eckhard Janeba Now Chair of the Board of Academic Advisors of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

Professor Eckhard Janeba, Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim is the new chair of the Board of Academic Advisors of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The Board of Academic Advisors gives the ministry advice on all aspects of economic policy.

Prof. Dr. Marc Lerchenmüller hat blonde kurze Haare und einen Bart. Er trägt ein dunkles Jacket und ein weißes Hemd.

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Junior Professor Contributes to the New EU Policy Report

The European Commission has published a new report (Policy Report) on the consequences the coronavirus pandemic has had on women in research and development.

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Honorary Doctorate for Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schreiber

Leibniz Universität Hannover has awarded an honorary doctorate to Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schreiber, who was holder of the Chair of General Business Administration and Business Taxation at the University of Mannheim until 2019.