The Faculty of the School of Social Sciences and the Social Data Science Track

Approximately 40 professors and 120 academic staff members teach and conduct research in the School of Social Sciences' three departments. The school benefits from a well established network of partner universities and research institution around the world. Additionally, they collaborate closely with research centers and partners in Mannheim.

The newly established Social Data Science Track unites faculty from the departments of Political Science and Sociology as well as the School of Business Informatics, and Mathematics. Participating faculty are listed here.

Research centers

MZES

Mannheim Center for European Social Research (MZES) is an interdisciplinary institute of the University of Mannheim and the largest university-based research institute in the German social sciences.

Research partners

GESIS

Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (GESIS) is part of the Leibniz Association. As the largest European infrastructure institute for the social sciences GESIS provides essential and internationally relevant research-based services for the social sciences.

ZI

Central Institute for Mental Health (ZI) is a major independent center for the treatment of, education about and research on mental illnesses.

ZEW

Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) is a non-profit and independent institute and part of the Leibniz Association. ZEW is one of Germany's leading economic research institutes, and enjoys a strong reputation throughout Europe.