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A Distinct Profile for Success Postal address: International Office: University of Mannheim University of Mannheim A Distinct Profile for Success Schloss Akademisches Auslandsamt 68131 Mannheim L 9, 6 Germany 68131 Mannheim Phone: +49(621) 181-2222 Germany E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +49(621) 181-1151 Internet: www.uni-mannheim.de E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.uni-mannheim.de/aaa 2 PROFILE This is what leading news papers have to say about the University of Mannheim: “The University of Mannheim is leading the way amongst universities when it comes to shaping a profile” (Handelsblatt) “The Mannheim miracle – Rector Hans Wolfgang Arndt wanted to radically restructure his university. The upshot is a A Leading University lesson in exemplary reform.” (Die Zeit) in Germany “Concentrated strength” (Süddeutsche Zeitung) “The University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim is one of the leading Internationally renowned doctoral studies is constantly among the universities in Germany. This is proven by the complete the range. In addition to this, the leaders in university rankings, fact that the University is awarded the national University of Mannheim is considered one of the rush of students for places reflects this.” “Excellence Initiative” status. Numerous rankings, the most beautiful universities in Germany. (Financial Times Deutschland) awards and evaluations also attest to the quality of The University is mainly located in Mannheim’s research and teaching at the University of Mannheim. palace — the largest baroque palace in Germany. “In the CHE Ranking, the The whole city center of Mannheim is aligned University of Mannheim once The University’s trademark is its distinct profile. symmetrically to the palace. The lecture halls are again does better than any This is characterized by Mannheim’s renowned in close reach of the city center. A five minute other German university.” (Die Zeit) economic and social sciences which are closely walk takes nature-lovers to the beautiful Rhine intertwined with humanities, law, mathematics banks or to the university tennis courts which are “The University of Mannheim and computer science. The University of Mannheim also located there. is outstanding.” offers a wide range of study programs enabling (Authors of the CHE-Ranking, the most comprehensive university students to complete either a Bachelor and Master About 800 scholars and 11,000 students enjoy the ranking in Germany) degree or State Examination. privileges of this unique setting and atmosphere. SCHOOLS 5 The Schools and Their Disciplines The University comprises five faculties and Faculty of Social Sciences schools: the Business School, the School of Law The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises and Economics, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the fields of political science, sociology and the School of Humanities and the School of psychology with an academic staff of 24 Mathematics and Computer Science. professors and 120 additional scientists. The social sciences at the University of Mannheim Business School have an excellent international reputation, As the first German institution, the Business School reflected by rankings, awards and third-party of the University of Mannheim gained the “Triple funds. The faculty is well-known for its Crown”: it is accredited by AACSB International, empirical-analytical orientation and its focus the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and EFMD on Europe. (EQUIS). With 27 chaired professors and about 3,500 students, the Business School ranks among School of Humanities the largest and most reputable institutions of its The School of Humanities encompasses English kind in Europe. Constant top positions in rankings studies, Germanic studies, history, media and in renowned news and economic magazines prove communication studies, philosophy and Romance that it has been a first-class address in the field of studies. These disciplines rank Mannheim in business studies for a long time. the top three to ten institutions in Germany. In The Structure close cooperation with the Business School, the School of Law and Economics School of Humanities offers several renowned Business School: business administration, Department of Economics interdisciplinary study programs such as “Culture business education, More than twenty full-time senior faculty members and Economy”. Distinguished fields of research are business informatics and numerous assistant professors and lecturers globalization studies and linguistic topics such as are engaged in a variety of research projects at multilingualism. School of Law and Economics: the frontiers of their fields. The department has law, economics, statistics, economic geography, special expertise in microeconomic specializations School of Mathematics and Computer Science economic history and econometrics, both in theory and application. The school consists of the Institute of Mathematics The Department of Economics of the University and the Institute of Computer Science. Through Faculty of Social Sciences: of Mannheim is ranked among the best three in its successful focus on business mathematics in political science, sociology, Germany. research and teaching, the Institute of Mathematics psychology is constantly expanding its close cooperation School of Humanities: Department of Law with the University’s Department of Economics English/American studies, Fifteen full professors, their staff and numerous and the Business School. Together with the Germanic studies, Romance renowned associate lecturers research and teach business informatics group within the Business studies, history, media and at the Department of Law. The department School, the Institute of Computer Science communication studies, places clear emphasis on the fields of commercial recently founded the Center for Business philosophy and business law. Close ties to legal and business Informatics to ensure that research and teaching School of Mathematics & practice, combined with an interdisciplinary standards in this area remain at the highest Computer Science: profile in the economic sciences, are hallmarks level. Both areas achieve excellent scores in the mathematics, computer of the Department of Law. most important rankings. science, business informatics RESEARCH 7 # 1 in Germany for business administration in the CHE research ranking. Economics, sociology, political science, English studies, psychology and history in the top group. The CHE-Ranking is the most comprehensive university ranking in Germany (2009). # 1 and # 2 for Mannheim business experts in a list of the best business admini- stration professors in Germany according to the business magazine Handelsblatt (2009) 4 of the 25 best economists in Germany teach in Mannheim according to the business magazine Handelsblatt (2008) The only German university with “excellent research quality” in sociology (Council of Science and Humanities — advisory body to the German Among the Best Research government, 2008) Ranked # 15 in political Institutes in Europe science in Europe according to the London School of Economics (2003) The profile of the University of Mannheim is on Europe and investigating the European Computer science in Mannheim reflected in its research achievements. In economic integration process. is one of the leading institutions in Germany according to the and social sciences, Mannheim is one of the best German news magazine research centers in Germany and among the top In the few years since its foundation, the Focus (2007) ten to twenty institutions in Europe. Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA) has also been able to establish an The University of Mannheim is All disciplines work in close cooperation with each excellent international reputation. MEA’s mission included and supported in the other to determine central research subjects, for is to anticipate and accompany the micro- and national “Excellence Initiative” (2006) example on the topics of decisions, governance, macroeconomic aspects of demographic change. migration and integration or language acquisition. MEA is part of numerous international research “Most of the winners in the networks and provides sound political counsel. excellence initiative are The University’s largest research institute is the working on research in the Mannheim Center for European Social Research There are also a further three renowned research natural and life sciences, so Mannheim and Bonn scored (MZES). In close collaboration with the Faculty institutes with close ties to the University. ZEW — something of a coup by of Social Sciences, it dedicates its research to Center for European Economic Research, the getting more funding for exploring societal, social and political development GESIS — Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, economics programs” in Europe. Focal points are comparative research and IDS — Institute of German Language. (Wall Street Journal) 8 TEACHING One of the most successful German universities of the CHE-Ranking with six disciplines in the top groups: business administration, economics, political science, English studies, history and sociology. The CHE-Ranking is the largest comparison of German universities (2009). Ranked # 1 eight times in a row for Mannheim business graduates by HR managers. Excellence in Teaching Published by the business magazine Wirtschaftswoche (2009) Ranked # 1 for economics Undergraduate Studies of them are completely taught in English. graduates, # 3 for business The University of Mannheim offers top-class They enable students to deepen or
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