Universität Mannheim

The university in Mannheim has a distinctive profile: it is considered one of Europe’s best higher education institutions in the fields of economics and social sciences. This is confirmed in numerous rankings – for example, those compiled by Focus, the German weekly magazine, and the Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung. As recently as 2004, 600 German companies voted the university the best in Germany. When it comes to teaching, the university concentrates on economics and social sciences. Other disciplines – such as law and humanities – are also linked with these main subject areas in an interdisciplinary way. A central research area is informatics. Its campus is also unique: the university is housed in Germany’s largest Baroque palace.

The city of Mannheim is also home to Germany’s first pop academy (photograph) that trains musicians and music managers in the music business and pop music design.

FACTS

Students: 12,850

Foreign students: 2,000

Professors: 113

Departments: 6

Year of foundation: 1907

Population: 325,135

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