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Job offer: Research and Teaching Assistant / Ph.D. Position (f/m/d) „Business Analytics and Operations Research“

The Chair of Production Management in the Area Operations at the Business School of the University of Mannheim (Prof. Raik Stolletz) invites applications for a Ph.D. position. The starting date is flexible in 2026.

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Fully funded PhD program in Operations Management

We are inviting applications for our structured Ph.D. program in Operations Management at the Center for Doctoral Studies in Business (CDSB), please see this flyer for details on fully funded scholarships. Our program trains outstanding talents to apply theoretical, data-driven, or empirical ...

We welcome Fynn Diederichs as a new team member

Fynn Diederichs will write his dissertation at our chair and we warmly welcome him as a new team member.Fynn holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from University Hamburg, HAW and a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from University Hamburg, Helmut-Schmidt-University, ...

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Registration for OPM 760 and OPM 761

The topics for Project Seminar Operations Analytics (OPM 760) and Research Seminar Production Management (OPM 761) in the Spring semester 2026 are now available!

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Job offer: Student Assistant (m/f/d)

We are looking for a Bachelor/Master student (m/f/d) to support the Chair of Production Management of the Business School for 24 hours/month from December 1st, 2025 . The chair’s research focuses on the development of methods in Business Analytics, specifically in the field of performance analysis ...

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Guest Lecture by Johannes Diefenbach from Accenture

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Johannes Diefenbach will give a guest lecture on October 23rd. Dr. Diefenbach is a manager at Accenture who has led numerous analytics projects with a focus of applying methods from Operations Research. The talk with the title „Real-world challenges and approaches ...

University of Mannheim to Launch Two New Master’s Programs in Business Administration in Fall 2026

The master’s programs in Finance, Accounting & Taxation and Operations & Supply Chain Management expand the portfolio of business administration at the University of Mannheim.

Guest Lecture by Dr. Gregor Selinka from BASF-SE

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Gregor Selinka, Senior Specialist Digitalization from BASF-SE, SC Planning & Visibility – S&OP & Supply Planning will give a guest lecture on October 15th. The talk with the title “Planning at BASF: Selection and Implementation of Planning Software at BASF ...

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Chair introduction and first session of OPM 561 on 10. September

The Chair of Production Management will present itself and give a detailed overview on its master courses. The event will take place in O 145 Heinrich Vetter Hörsaal (Schloss Ostflügel) from 10:15 – 11:45 on 10. September 2025. The session is aimed at students who are curious about the chair's ...

Presentation at EURO 2025

The Chair of Production Management participated in EURO 2025, Leeds, United Kingdom.