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The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a further funding period for the Transregional Collaborative Research Center 224 “Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges,” a joint initiative of the Universities of Bonn and Mannheim. Starting January 1, 2026, the successful research ...

Professor Sabine Sonnentag from the University of Mannheim is one of the world’s most cited scientists according to the current list of “Highly Cited Researchers” published annually by the company Clarivate. For the second time in a row, Sonnentag is listed in the “Cross-Field” category, which ...

From 1 January 2026, Prof. Dr. Marc Debus will take over as Editor-in-Chief of the Politische Vierteljahresschrift (PVS) for an initial period of three years – the first time in the history of the journal that this position has been based at the University of Mannheim.

International study: Migrants identify with democracy to a similarly high degree as people without a migratory background / experience with democracy strengthens democratic beliefs / anti-democratic minorities are present in all ethnic groups

The latest survey by the German Business Panel (GBP) at the University of Mannheim shows: The One-Stop-Shop (OSS) portal not only eases the administrative burden on businesses in Germany when fulfilling their VAT obligations within the EU Single Market, but also generates tangible growth effects. ...

In October, a new Humboldt Research Fellow has joined the University of Mannheim. Over the next two years, Dr. Meridith LaVelle will be conducting research at the chair of Professor Sabine Carey on human rights, political violence, and the right to privacy.

As part of the Wübben Foundation for Science's Appointment Accelerator funding program, Dr. Pooja Rani will take up a professorship in computer science at the University of Mannheim in the summer semester of 2026.

Interdisciplinary CanadaForum explores the North American country through cultural, historical, and sociological perspectives – Kick-off event with Canadian professor Myra Bloom (Toronto).

Political scientist Dr. Constantin Wurthmann from the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) of the University of Mannheim has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant in the amount of 1.5 million euros. In his project, he investigates how the identities of sexual and gender minorities ...

A new survey by the German Business Panel (GBP) at the University of Mannheim shows that German businesses view the economic policy direction of the new government only moderately positively. In particular, skepticism is high regarding the planned corporate tax reform—and the ongoing trade dispute ...