Editorial Blog

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Regulation & Public Policy

We Need a New Tax Mix

The global minimum tax was supposed to ensure greater tax justice – but it has effectively failed. Major economic powers such as the USA, China and India are ...

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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning

Feminine Investment Strategies Perform Better

Professional investors manage a large portion of the world’s wealth. Their investment decisions decide not just how much their clients’ funds grow year on year, ...

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Sustainable Business

New Data Driven Model Helps California Manage Water Scarcity

California is facing increasing pressure on its water supply as droughts and extreme climate events become more frequent. Managing reservoirs under these ...

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BWL Alumnus Malte Zander: From Lecture Hall to Digital Credential Pioneer

In an honest reflection, Malte Zander shares five things he wishes he’d known before founding his fast-growing startup—offering inspiration and insights for ...

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Mannheim: The City That Gave Me More Than I Expected

Lovro Brletić from Zagreb School of Economics and Management in Croatia talks about his exciting time in Mannheim as an exchange student.

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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning

Stock Picking is a Losing Strategy

Why is it so difficult to beat the stock market with targeted stock picking? Research shows that even professionals rarely outperform the market in the long ...

Lea-Sophie Cramer Hosts ZDF Business Documentary “The Finest Fckup”

Mannheim alumna Lea-Sophie Cramer hosts the new ZDF series about failed start-ups.

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How Can Leaders Successfully Navigate Trump’s Second Presidency?

President Trump’s renewed presidency has reintroduced pronounced uncertainty into the global business environment. Policy decisions such as higher tariffs and ...

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Mannheim never gets boring

Mannheim student Miriam Nägele tells Spiegel why Mannheim is a unique student city that offers more than first impressions might suggest.

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Female Bosses Work Particularly in One Sector of the Financial World

Gender diversity remains a persistent challenge in the financial sector. While progress has been made in recent years, women continue to be underrepresented, ...

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