News on Sustainability

The University of Mannheim has adopted a new strategic plan. In the strategy paper, the university sets out precise goals for the period up to 2028 in the areas of research, teaching, internationalization, equal opportunity and diversity, sustainability, transfer, and administration.

Since this year, many companies are obliged to publish their key sustainability figures in the same way they publish their financial information. How do companies deal with the non-financial ESG figures which include environmental and social aspects as well as governance?

The program for the Studium Generale in the spring semester is online. On the occasion of the continued funding of ENGAGE.EU, the University of Mannheim has the opportunity to offer its students selected European languages for a reduced price of 15 euros. Registration starts on 5 February.

The Department of Economic and Structural Development will award one bachelor's and one master's or admission thesis that adresses the topic of sustainability with 500 euros each. Apply for the Sustainability Award of the City of Mannheim by 30 November 2023!

A bike repair station, the Parent and Child Room, the BAföG advisory service, and more—members and visitors of the University of Mannheim can now find numerous projects in line with the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals on campus.

With the new “#SustainableUniMA – I will make a difference by...” campaign, members of the University of Mannheim talk about what they do (or don’t do) to contribute to a more sustainable world.

Mannheim scientists develop a decision model for old lithium-ion batteries

This fall, the University of Mannheim invites everyone interested to a variety of events on sustainability.

The project “MaExchange” by the student initiative Infinity Mannheim e.V. has won the Sustainable Impact Contest 2023 of the Business School. The initiative advocates for sustainable solutions and offers exchange students a financially affordable and resource-saving alternative to purchasing ...

From 9 October to 13 October, the University of Mannheim will host the “Hochschultage Nachhaltigkeit” (University Sustainability Days).