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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.

Keusch, a professor of Social Data Science and Methodology at the University of Mannheim, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB). His term of office began on 1 July 2026 and will last five years.

Oliver Dickhäuser, Professor for Educational Psychology, has been elected as a new member of the Senate of the Leibniz Association. His term of office lasts four years and begins on 1 August 2026. At the same time, he has been appointed to the Senate Competition Committee.

Social Psychologist Dr. Jana Berkessel has been granted the Early Career Award of the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP).

Economists warn that there are gaps in the EU’s draft Merger Guidelines which could lead to systematic errors in assessing mergers.

On 4 July, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence was celebrated. To mark this anniversary, experts analyze the founding of the United States in 1776 and its relevance to the present day in the special issue of the journal Amerikastudien, titled “The Cultural Politics of 1776: ...