News

Recent work from the Chair of Service Operations Management accepted for presentation

On 13 May 2026, two consultants from the global management consultancy Argon & Co joined our master-level course OPM 692 Strategic Sourcing for a guest lecture on competitive market negotiations and mechanism design. Daniel Sadrinna and Jan Budd – both University of Mannheim alumni and members of ...

At the 2026 Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) in Reno, NV, Ruth Schültken presented a research paper titled “Framing Sustainability Misconduct: How Social and Environmental Framing Influences Consumers' and Professional Buyers' Buying,” co-authored by ...

We welcome Christopher Schwarz as a new external doctoral candidate researching supply chain trans­formation and technology adoption.

The Area Operations is currently looking for tutors for the course „Operations Management (OPM 301)“ for the next semester (Fall term 2026). More information can be found here.

Another successful year for our industry-integrated teaching format

The application for OPM 701 – Research Seminar Supply Chain Management in HWS 2026 is open 11 May to 22 May. There is a joint application process for all seminars offered by the chairs of the Area Operations. Students have to join the ILIAS group Seminar Application Area Operations and complete the ...

Seminar Thesis topics for HWS 2026 are online. The application period starts on May 11th and ends on May 22nd, 2026.

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