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Emine Ari, Ph.D., will spend two years investigating how states of emergency shape the way governments respond to political resistance. In particular, she examines why some governments rely on militias to suppress opposition and how this strategy changes when a state of emergency is declared. The ...

A recent analysis of the German National Cohort (NAKO) shows that people who experienced trauma such as abuse or neglect during their childhood or adolescence were around twice as likely to develop depression in adulthood – women affected more frequently than men. Among others, health psychologist ...

In a recent review article, health psychologist Prof. Dr. Jutta Mata challenges existing research that predominantly views eating behavior as an individual activity. She argues that, in future, meals should be studied within their social context and that measures to promote healthier eating should ...

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is providing approximately 600,000 euros in funding for a study by Mannheim-based psychologist Prof. Dr. Tina In-Albon, which aims to improve psychotherapy services for adolescents.

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Dr. Keonhi Son, a political scientist at the University of Mannheim, one of its highly coveted Starting Grants. She will receive just under 1.5 million euros to investigate the role that female parliamentarians played in the emergence of women’s social ...

A new study by University of Mannheim researchers Gunther Glenk, Philip Holler, and Stefan Reichelstein examines how the assessment of carbon emissions affects the incentives for the production of electrolytic hydrogen. Its key finding: even stringent accounting rules generally provide sufficient ...

Why does a potential ban on social media use for children under 16 find such broad support among the public – even though the current state of scientific research on the effects of social media paints a nuanced picture? Mannheim-based communication scientist Sarah Geber is receiving 600,000 euros to ...

Economist Dr. Olatz Román Blanco has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship to study gender-specific opportunities in the labor market when couples decide to move.

Although the deadline for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law expired in June 2026 and key transparency requirements generally apply to all companies, only about one in five companies has so far taken a closer look at the new regulations. At the same time, only a small ...

Are AI models as good as they claim to be? Mannheim-based computer scientist Prof. Dr. Heiko Paulheim is working on a reliable method for evaluating generative AI. The project is funded by the Vector Foundation with 100,000 euros.