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Following Donald Trump’s electoral victory in 2016, a large number of people changed their brand preferences and shopping behavior, preferring to purchase brands which they perceived shared their political views, research from the University of Mannheim Business School reveals.

Professor Hiram Kümper (Professorship of History of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age) and Viktor Boecking (Mannheim University Library) receive a fellowship of the Stifterverband Baden-Württemberg in the amount of approx. 40,000 euros for a virtual teaching project.

The Volkswagen Foundation has awarded the “Opus Magnum” fellowship to the Professor of History for his book on ancient sports and social history (in German: “Antiker Sport: eine Sozialgeschichte”). The fellowship includes funding for a substitute, who takes over the duties at the chair for three ...

Students are very satisfied with the University of Mannheim. Last year, no other university was rated as highly on the StudyCheck online portal as the University of Mannheim. This earned the university the distinction of “Most Popular University” in the StudyCheck Award 2023.

For the coming semester, the instruments tenor saxophone, trombone, piano, guitar, drums/percussion and bass are especially in demand. But also interested people who play trumpet or vibraphone as well as singers are welcome to apply, since new vacancies often occur with the beginning of the lecture ...

The course program for the upcoming spring semester has been published. Starting on 6 February, students of the University of Mannheim as well all those interested from outside the university can register for courses in the fields of language, IT, and communication.

Researchers at the Mannheim Institute for Sustainable Energy Studies (MISES) at the University of Mannheim are collaborating with Daimler Buses and other partners to de-velop a concept for zero-emission coaches powered by all-electric drive systems.

Dr. Astrid Lembke, professor of German Studies, takes over from Dr. Jutta Mata, professor of Psychology

A new study from the University of Mannheim’s Business School finds that CEOs with exaggerated self-confidence show a preference for steadiness within organizations.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult Christian Homburg and Senior Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Martin Weber receive top rankings in WirtschaftsWoche research ranking, lifetime achievement category