Sustainability at the University of Mannheim

Transforming the economy and society sustainably is one of the pressing global challenges of our time. Climate change, human rights violations and scarcer resources are just some aspects of this problem. The University of Mannheim, which has a profile characterized by the economic and social sciences, sees it as its task to help overcome this challenge. Our research and teaching can make powerful contributions. In addition, we also rely on research findings in our own actions and thus strive to be a pioneer in implementing innovative measures.

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We are guided by research findings in making our own processes more sustainable. The effectiveness of the measures taken is the main focus. This is how we combine research and practice.

Dr. Katrin Schoppa-Bauer, Executive Vice President, and Professor Moritz Fleischmann, Vice President for Sustainability and International Affairsn

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News

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How Psychological Incentives Motivate People to Save Electricity

Simple psychological incentives are often enough to encourage people to change their behavior—and this is also true when it comes to saving electricity. A new study by Mannheim-based consumer psychologist Dr. Yavor Paunov and colleagues shows that both comparing one’s own electricity consumption ...

Citizen Science Exchange

On 1 December, the AG Citizen Science Süd invites everyone interested to the University of Mannheim for an exchange on citizen science in southern Germany and to foster networking among projects and stakeholders.

Victoria Sevcenko und Dr. Leo Schmallenbach halten eine Urkunde in den Händen und lächeln freundlich in die Kamera.

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Reduced Visibility: When Women as Mentors Become a Disadvantage

Researchers mentored by women receive less attention than those mentored by men—even though they produce work of equal quality. This is the key finding of a new study by three business administration researchers at the University of Mannheim, which was recently awarded the Best Paper Prize by the ...

Mehrere Personen posieren vor einer Bilderwand für ein Foto.

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University of Mannheim Honored for Internal Air Travel Policy

At the second Local Green Deal networking event in Mannheim, the University of Mannheim was recognized for its internal incentive program aimed at reducing air travel-related CO₂ emissions. The student organization INFINITY was also honored for its commitment to sustainability.

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Julia Freimuth. Julia Freimuth lächelt breit und trägt ein rotes Oberteil und Brille.

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I will make a difference by helping university employees to take environmental and social sustainability into account when making purchases.

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Julia Freimuth

Strategic purchasing manager/Purchasing Department

Martin Glanzer, lächelnd vor blattgrünem Hintergrund

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I will make a difference by developing mathematical optimization models for sustainable water management in arid regions.

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Prof. Martin Glanzer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Operations Management

Gerrit von Zedlitz-Neukirch steht lächelnd mit Brille und grünem Pullover vor einem Hintergrund aus grünen Blättern.

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I will make a difference by analyzing in which cases and how increased corporate transparency leads to more sustainability in companies.

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Geritt von Zedlitz

Doctoral student

Philip Holler trägt ein dunkelblaues T-Shirt und steht vor einem Baum auf der Mensawiese. Er lächelt in die Kamera.

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I will make a difference by researching the economic efficiency of new decarbonization technologies.

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Philip Holler

Doctoral student

Creating a sustainable economy and society is an urgent challenge for us all. In the “#SustainableUniMA – I will make a difference by ...” campaign, members of the University of Mannheim are facing this challenge and provide an answer in the form of a personal statement.

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