News at the Department of Economics

Economics is widely regarded as one of the most exciting fields of study. But where is the premier location to study economics in Germany? According to the newly released print edition of the ZEIT Study Guide, which incorporates the CHE ranking results of 2023, the answer is unequivocal: Mannheim!

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has appointed Michèle Tertilt, professor of economics at the University of Mannheim, as its member for the section “Economics and Empirical Social Sciences”. The election in a multi-stage procedure is considered one of the highest honors for ...

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a further funding period for the Transregional Collaborative Research Center 224 “Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges,” a joint initiative of the Universities of Bonn and Mannheim. Starting January 1, 2026, the successful research ...

Since the Handelsblatt rankings were compiled in 2006, the Mannheim VWL department has been the only one to be continuously represented in the group of the best four faculties in Germany. At the same time, it is the only department in Germany to have achieved first place three times during this ...