Uni Mannheim shines: second in Germany for DFG funding!

Uni Mannheim shines: second in Germany for DFG funding!

27.11.2024 - 11:18

University of Mannheim

University of Mannheim shines in the DFG funding atlas!

The University of Mannheim has conquered an impressive second place in the field of economics in the current funding atlas of the German Research Foundation (DFG)! Between 2020 and 2022, the University researchers raised an incredible 33.5 million euros in DFG thirds. This makes it one of the leaders in Germany and once again shows her outstanding research.

Particularly noteworthy: In economics, the university has achieved the second largest funding behind the University of Bonn with 10.4 million euros. In social and behavioral sciences, Mannheim also raised the fourth highest sum in Germany with 26 million euros. The university is also one of the top 3 in Germany in the field of national research data infrastructure (NFDI) with 1.1 million euros.

research success and specialization

"This year's results once again illustrate the impressive research performance of the University of Mannheim in the economic and social sciences," emphasizes Prof. Dr. Jutta Mata, Vice -Rector for Research. The excellent placement is the result of the specialization of the university to these departments, which are constantly toast groundbreaking research projects. The promoted programs include the special research areas "Accounting for Transparency" and "economic perspectives on social challenges" that have existed since 2019 and 2020. The graduate college "Statistical Modeling in Psychology" and the research group for 5157 are also supported by the DFG.

The DFG funding atlas, which appears every three years, is the most comprehensive collection of data on publicly financed research in Germany. The current edition records the period from 2020 to 2022 and shows the impressive success of the University of Mannheim, which has established itself as one of the leading universities in the research landscape.