In the Media

Researchers from the University of Mannheim are highly regarded interview partners for the national and international Media. This site provides an overview of newspaper articles, and radio and TV reports that have been published online, and is updated daily.

Portrait von Matthias Meier. Er trägt ein weißes Hemd.

Credit: Anna Logue

German companies struggle to secure loans

Matthias Meier, Assistant Professor of Economics, speaks in a Euronews article about the restriction of credit for companies due to economic downturn and uncertainty in Germany.

Portrait von Thomas König. Er trägt ein hellblaues Hemd sowie einen grauen Blazer.

Credit: Thomas König

Frustration with the government as a reason for right-wing extremism

In an interview with France 24, Thomas Koenig, professor of political science, discusses the elections in East Germany and the causes of the shift to the right.

Frau Kehnel steht vor einem hellen Hintergrund und lächelt.

Credit: Anna Logue

The Green Ages

The topic of sustainability has been on people's minds not just for the last few decades, but since the Middle Ages. This is shown by the book “The Green Ages” by historian Prof. Dr. Annette Kehnel, which is discussed in a review on the website of The Telegraph.

Portrait von Martin Peitz- Er trägt ein schwarz-blau karriertes Hemd und steht lächelnd vor einer Fensterfront.

Credit: Anna Logue

Digital Markets Act

The EU Parliament wants to take tougher action against companies like Apple, Meta and Amazon with the help of the Digital Markets Act. Economics professor Martin Peitz participated in a discussion regarding the implementation of the law at the EU Parliament. (Between 10:20 a.m. and 10:37 a.m)

Portraitfoto von Jochen Taupitz. Er trägt ein hellblaues Hemd, eine salbeigrüne Krawatte und ein salbeigrünes Sakko.

Credit: Anna Logue

Germany has one of the most outdated laws on fertility

Jochen Taupitz, expert on health law and medical ethics at the University of Mannheim, comments in an article by Deutsche Welle on the access to reproductive medicine, which has long been available in many other countries.

Credit: Thomas König

Subsidy feud with farmers unresolved

Political scientist Prof. Dr. Thomas König comments on the farmers' protests in an interview with the news portal Euractiv.

Portrait von Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck. Er trägt einen lila farbenen Pullover und steht lächelnd vor einer Glastüre.

Credit: Farina Stock

AfD voters unmoved by protest wave

In a Yahoo News article, political scientist Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck talks about the impact of the protests on AfD supporters.

Porträtbild von Professor Moritz Kuhn. Er trägt ein Hemd und eine Brille.

Doubts about climate money

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reports on a study by Mannheim economist Prof. Moritz Kuhn, which examines the impact of various climate protection ideas (paywall).

Are online meetings bad for our productivity?

In an interview with Aviation Analysis, psychologists Dr. Hadar Nesher Shoshan and Dr. Wilken Wehrt explain what impact online meetings have on us compared to face-to-face meetings.

Portrait von Matthias Kohring. Er trägt einen blauen Blazer und sitzt im Freien auf einer Bank.

Credit: Anna Logue

“Anti-science populism already became a political mobilization tool”

Matthias Kohring, communication scientist, spoke with World Today News about political populism and the danger of not giving enough credit to science.

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