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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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Why the Spectre of Inflation Has Not Been Vanquished

Inflation was a defining economic issue in 2024 and continues to affect consumers in 2025. Price increases have not hit all products equally: low cost options ...

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Chapter University of Mannheim: short, intense and fulfilling

As an 18-year-old girl from Cairo, Egypt – a city of 10 million people – I decided to move to Mannheim, a small and probably less visually appealing city of ...

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“Happy Hour In reverse”: Where Dynamic Pricing May Creep Further

Pricing models that adjust costs based on real time demand are becoming increasingly visible in everyday life. Known as surge or dynamic pricing, this approach ...

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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning

Why Financial Education Is So Difficult – And Why We Need It

Why is financial education so difficult to grasp, and why does it matter more than ever? As economic systems become increasingly complex, many people struggle ...

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