Support
Experts at the University of Mannheim support researchers throughout each phase of their project – starting with their initial project idea.
Research funding
The research support team of the University of Mannheim supports researchers from the first project idea during all phases of a project. We advise you on everything related to research funding, e.g., on how to find funding organizations, submit applications for third-party-funding, draft budget plans, and support you in matters related to research and collaboration contracts. Feel free to contact us.
Searching for and ordering literature
Do you need literature for your research project? In the Primo catalog or in the data bases of the University Library, you will quickly find what you are looking for. If you are missing something in the collection, just order it using our order service. You can also use our scan service to have individual chapters scanned and sent to you. With a pick-up authorization, you can allow other persons to pick up media for you.
Research Data Center
The Research Data Center (FDZ) offers researchers a wide range of information, advice and training on research data management. It also provides infrastructure and services, e.g. for data collection using automated text or speech recognition and for the storage, archiving and publication of research data in accordance with the FAIR principles. In this way, the FDZ supports researchers at the University of Mannheim in all phases of the research process, from planning and realization to the completion of a project. Write us, we will be happy to help you.
Open Science Office
The Open Science Office at the University of Mannheim supports researchers at all career levels in implementing Open Science practices. It offers seminars and workshops on topics such as open access, preregistration, reproducibility and citizen science. It also provides individual consultations on the specific implementation of individual open science practices, also within third-party funding applications. Open Science Grants are awarded once a year.
Publishing and Open Access
The University Library offers advice on topics such as publishing and open access and provides services to support you in publishing your research results, for example with the financing of Open Access fees, with the ORCID service and with an institutional repository and the university bibliography (MADOC).
Other services
Other research services: With the bwCloud, you get additional computing power for high-performance-computing projects. With virtual machines, you can calculate and program, irrespective of the operating system of you computer. With bwSync&Share, you can store your files online or share them with others.
