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Sexual abuse in the Diocese of Speyer primarily a structural problem

Dr. Sylvia Schraut, an auxiliary professor and historian at the University of Mannheim, has published the first study on the history of sexual abuse structures in the Diocese of Speyer since 1946. The publication represents a meaningful contribution to the critical analysis of historical events.

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Bad stock market news only? Recent study analyzes coverage of the stock market of the German news outlet heute-journal

Economists Dr. Antonio Ciccone and Felix Rusche of the University of Mannheim investigated whether the media prefer negative reports. The study reveals a significant discrepancy: Reporting on the German Stock Index (DAX) on the daily news show ZDF heute-journal is predominantly negative—despite a ...

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The Mood Shifts: US Tariffs Dampen Hope of an Upturn

The GBP Monitor shows that affected industries invest less when global trade barriers rise – despite business-friendly coalition plans.

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Award for psychologist Sarah Danböck

Mannheim psychologist Dr Sarah K. Danböck has received the “Forschungsförderpreis der Elfriede Dietrich Stiftung 2025”. Her project is the first to systematically investigate anti-dissociative techniques – a field of research that has been little studied to date. The prize, endowed with 6,000 euros, ...

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Study reveals that masculine investment behavior reduces fund returns

A new study by researchers from the University of Mannheim and the University of Essex shows that male and female fund managers invest in different sectors – influenced by their own consumption preferences. This has a significant effect on fund performance.

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Reporting on terrorism and the responsibility of the media

How should media outlets cover terrorist events without causing public alarm or sharing distorted facts? Researchers at the University of Mannheim are looking into this question. Among them is a Ukrainian scientist, now a refugee, who has secured additiona l funding from the German Research ...

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Fiscal Policy in Transition: Legitimacy and Longevity

How can government income and spending policy be legitimized through democratic means and safeguarded for the future? This central question is the subject of a new research project spearheaded by Mannheim lawyer Prof. Dr. Michael W. Müller. The Volkswagen Foundation is funding the project for five ...

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Award for Peace Researcher Melanie Sauter

Mannheim political scientist Professor Dr. Melanie Sauter has received the Nils Petter Gleditsch Article of the Year Award for the best article published in the Journal of Peace Research (JPR) in 2024.

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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 ...

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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 ...