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Die Leiterinnen der neuen Hochschulambulanzen stehen bei der Eröffnung an einem Pult. Vor ihnen stehen viele Menschen.

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New Psychotherapy Services in Mannheim — for Children, Adolescents, and Adults

In Mannheim, the waiting time for psychotherapy is between three and six months. Thanks to two new psychotherapeutic outpatient clinics founded at the University of Mannheim, anyone affected — adults as well as children and adolescents — can now profit from additional care services. The ceremonial ...

Zwei junge Menschen fahren auf dem Fahrrad an einem Uni-Gebäude vorbei.

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Students at the University of Mannheim are Using Environmentally Friendly Ways of Getting Around

The results of the latest student survey show: Many students are already very environmentally friendly when it comes to getting around. About half of the participants live less than 5 km from the university. Around a third of them commute to university on foot or by bike, more than half of them use ...

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Extreme Weather Events in Summer 2025: Europe Faces Long-Term Losses of 126 Billion Euros

Heat waves, droughts, and floods affected around a quarter of EU regions in the summer of 2025. A new extended study by Dr. Sehrish Usman from the University of Mannheim and economists from the European Central Bank shows: The economic consequences are considerable – with estimated losses of 43 ...

Portraitfoto von Dr. Constantin Wurthmann. Er trägt ein weißes Hemd und ein schwarzes Sakko.

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Major EU Grant for Research into the Political Identity of LGBTQ* People in Europe

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 ...

Eine Gruppe Menschen sitzt und steht nebeneinander. Sie haben alle gute Laune und freuen sich.

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Mannheim University Theater Is Looking for New Members

The Mannheim University Theater (Unitheater) is looking for new actors and staff for the performance in spring 2026.

Ein ausgetrockneter See

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Extreme Weather Events: How Heat, Drought, and Flooding Affect European Regions in the Long Term

Extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, and floods affect the economic strength of European regions not only in the short term, but often years later. This is shown by a new study conducted by economist Dr. Sehrish Usman from the University of Mannheim, co-authored with economists from ...

Mehrere Menschen sitzen um ein Plakat herum, auf dem "Sustainable" steht.

Climate Communication Works: New Study Shows That Factual Information Can also Convince Climate Skeptics

A new study involving Mannheim social scientist Dr. Stefano Balietti shows that factual reporting on climate change can have an impact even on skeptical readers. Contrary to popular belief, well-founded information increases concern about climate change, even among those who have previously been ...

Melanie Sauter trägt eine blau gemusterte Bluse und lächelt.

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Forschung zu Klima und Konflikten: Mannheimer Politikwissenschaftlerin erhält Förderung

Juniorprofessorin Dr. Melanie Sauter von der Universität Mannheim wird in das renommierte Margarete von Wrangell Juniorprofessorinnen-Programm des Landes Baden-Württemberg aufgenommen. Das Programm unterstützt exzellente Forscherinnen auf dem Weg zur Professur und ermöglicht es ihnen, über drei ...

Grundsteinlegung auf einer Baustelle: Katrin Schoppa und Thomas Fetzer mit weißen Schutzhelmen halten Dokumente und stehen lächelnd vor einer Kupferkapsel. Im Hintergrund Bauarbeiter in Warnwesten.

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Construction Has Begun for the New UNIT Building

On Friday, 14 March, there was a small ceremony for the new building of the University IT (UNIT) in A5, during which the foundation stone was laid. A sustainable three-story new building will be built by mid-2027.

Einer der neuen Papierspender mit recyceltem Handtuchpapier in einer Toilette der Universität. Ein grüner Aufkleber weist auf das Recycling-Programm hin.

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Used, collected, recycled – Newly recycled paper towels

The University of Mannheim is launching a new recycling program for sustainable towel paper: “TorkPaperCircle” aims to save up to 40 percent of the CO2 produced by waste at the university in the future.

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