News on Sustainability

The program for the Studium Generale in the fall semester is online. Registration starts on 31 August at noon.

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 ...

As part of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region (MRN) Volunteer Days, a cleanup event around the Mannheim Schloss is planned again this year. The community cleanup will take place on 16 September.

Women’s quotas can have an impact beyond simply ensuring a more balanced distribution of leadership positions. A study by researchers at the University of Mannheim and the Rotterdam School of Management shows that they can also boost employee engagement—but only if employees are aware of the ...

The Department of Economic and Structural Development will award 500 euros to one Bachelor's and one Master's or admission thesis that deals with the topic of sustainability. The submission deadline is 31 July 2026.

On the new website “Sustainability at Mannheim Business School,” everyone interested can learn more about research and teaching projects as well as the social engagement of the Mannheim Business School.

With the new funding program “Initiatives in Equal Opportunity,” the Office of the Equal Opportunity Commissioners at the University of Mannheim now supports activities and projects by academic and non-academic staff that advance gender equality.

On the new website “Getting Around in Mannheim by Tram, Bus, and Bike” visitors can learn more about the various transportation options available in Mannheim.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the university’s central equal opportunity commissioners—Professor Karin Hoisl and Christiane Koch—have launched the campaign “Women in Research – Success Stories @UniMA” on LinkedIn. The posts included focus on successful female researchers ...

In 2024, the University of Mannheim was granted EUR 712,000 for measures to promote equal opportunity and to partially fund three permanent W3 professorships as part of the competitive “Professorinnenprogramm 2030” (program for women professors 2030). Thanks to this decision, the university could ...