News on Sustainability

For the first time, the City of Mannheim has honored students for their final theses on sustainability. Two students of the University of Mannheim have received the award.

The University of Mannheim promotes social diversity and equal opportunities. It is an open place for learning, teaching and working. Respectful, appreciative interactions with one another and tolerance for diversity are core values of the university.

More than 75 members of the U7+ international university alliance met in Japan this week ahead of the G7 summit. The University of Mannheim played a leading role.

On 16 March 2023, the Transatlantic Climate Conversations series, in which researchers from the University of Mannheim and the Brandeis University in the US will discuss pressing questions about the climate crisis, will start. All those interested are welcome to join the online discussions.

Hungry and short on time? Students and employees like to take their meals from the Mensa to go. Since the beginning of January, the Studierendenwerk Mannheim has been offering reusable bowls as an alternative to disposable packaging – deposit-free via app.

In its meeting on 7 December 2022, the Senate of the University of Mannheim has elected Professor Dr. Moritz Fleischmann as new Vice President for Sustainability and Information Provision. The Senate elected the Professor from the university’s Business School in a clear vote.

You wrote your bachelor's, master's or admission thesis on the topic of sustainability? Then apply until 30 November 2022 for the Sustainability Award of the City of Mannheim! The Department of Economic and Structural Development will award one bachelor's and one master's or admission thesis with ...

Investments in wind and solar power sources have long been considered as expensive and dependent on public subsidies. A new study by economists from the University of Mannheim shows that plants in good locations can now be operated profitably without subsidies. The reason for this: cost reductions ...

As of the fall semester 2022, students of the University of Mannheim can obtain a free certificate as part of the Studium Oecologicum. With presentations and workshops, the program offers a holistic approach to sustainability across all schools and semesters.

On Saturday, 13 August 2022 PRIDE will be celebrated again in the squares