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European elections: Digital decision aid for undecided voters

The EU parliamentary elections will take place from 6 to 9 June. The EU&I app is designed to help people compare their own positions with the parties running in the European elections. Two doctoral students from the University of Mannheim were involved in the development of the EU-wide app.

Sabine Stillger. Sie trägt ein graues Jackett über einem weißen Oberteil und steht vor einer Holztür.

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Best Paper Prize awarded to Sabine Stillger

CDSE doctoral candidate Sabine Stillger received the Best Paper Prize by the 22nd Annual GEP/CEPR Postgraduate Conference for her paper “Firm Heterogeneity, International Trade and Emissions: Evidence from German Manufacturing Firms”. The paper studies the role of firm heterogeneity in sourcing ...

CDSB Alumnus Dr. Frederic Schlackl joined HEC Montréal as Assistant Professor

Our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Frederic Schlackl on successfully passing the viva and on his appointment as Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Technologies at HEC Montréal. At HEC, Frederic is also affiliated with the Multidisciplinary Institute for Cybersecurity and Cyber ...

GPT Bunte, ausgeschnittene Figuren aus Papier stehen dicht nebeneinander auf einem weißen Hintergrund.

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Universität Mannheim: Für Demokratie und Rechtsstaat

Statement vom 25. Januar 2024

Portrait of Gholami Behnaz. She is wearing a blue blazer and standing in an office.

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CDSB Alumna Dr. Behnaz Gholami was hired as an Assistant Professor at the University Canada West

CDSB Alumna Dr. Behnaz Gholami joins the University Canada West faculty as an Assistant Professor of Design, Strategy, and Innovation. Dr. Gholami specializes in change management and business transformation, offering innovative solutions for organizational challenges. Eager to mentor students in ...

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CDSS Alumnus Benjamin Engst appointed Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Exciting times ahead for political scientist Benjamin Engst who is looking forward to starting his new position as Associate Professor of Political Science within Public Policy & Administration at NTNU in Trondheim this August. His research interests include Comparative Politics and Public Policy ...

Florian Pethig. He is wearing a green sweater and is standing in front of a green hedge.

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CDSB Alumnus Florian Pethig appointed as Assistant Professor at Tilburg University

Florian Pethig, a CDSB graduate who holds both his master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Mannheim, has recently joined Tilburg University as an Assistant Professor of Information Systems in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management. With expertise in digital ...

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Season's Greetings from the GESS

As we bid farewell to another year, we extend our warmest wishes to you and those you hold dear. Happy Holidays! Let us step into the new year with excitement, happiness, and hope. Thank you for being part of our journey and for your continued support. We look forward to reconnecting with you in ...

Lars Leszczensky. He is wearing a blue shirt and is standing inside the A5 building.

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CDSS Alumnus Lars Leszczensky appointed Professor at Goethe University in Frankfurt

Many congratulations to CDSS Alumnus Lars Leszczensky who joined Goethe University in Frankfurt in December 2023 and holds a chair in sociology with a focus on network research. In 2024, he'll begin a new project on “The Interplay of Children’s and Parents’ Networks in Shaping Each Other’s Social ...

Mirka Henninger. She is wearing a black jacket over a white shirt.

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CDSS Alumna Mirka Henninger appointed Professor of Statistics and Data Science

CDSS Alumna Mirka Henninger will join the Faculty of Psychology as Professor for Statistics and Data Science at the University of Basel from February 2024. Her research program comprises psychometric modeling, machine learning methods and the modeling of multilevel data. In these areas and their ...