German Research Institutions

Mannheim University of Applied Sciences provides its students with academic, interdisciplinary, work-relevant training in the areas of engineering sciences, economics and business, social studies and design. Excellent teaching, in-depth research and a broad range of future-oriented courses equip a new generation of managers for industry, research and society who excel in their fields, are responsible and committed to giving their best performance. As a university of applied sciences located in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, it cooperates closely with an extensive network of regional businesses, some of which operate worldwide, and also with many medium-sized enterprises.

Excellence in research

Mannheim University of Applied Sciences is one of the most active research universities of applied sciences, and has topped the rankings for years with the largest number of cooperative doctorates. Research teams help to improve user experience for IT products, investigate topics from friction and wear to optimisation of surfaces, develop procedures for cancer research with the Medical Faculty Mannheim at the University of Heidelberg in the joint Institute for Medical Technology, develop techniques for sustainable energy production, and research intelligent sensors for measurement devices. Since 2016, it has been one of the ten universities for applied research in Germany with special excellence in research.