ABOUT Universität Mannheim

The Economics of the University of Mannheim focus is historical. Its roots go back to 1907, founded on the initiative of the Mannheim Business School urban bourgeoisie. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, was transformed the university, until the 30s trained young merchants, into a center for higher education. In addition to events in economics courses were offered in philosophy, history, art and the natural sciences. In the interwar period were added, the Institute of Psychology and Education Institute and an interpreter. 1933 divided the Nazi leaders enter the university in the University of Heidelberg. Of the 14 Jewish faculty of Graduate School of only three survived the Holocaust. Among the victims is also the Head of the Department of Psychology and Director of the Graduate School of Otto Selz. The Otto-Selz-road leading from the east starting at the University commemorates the renowned researcher of thought processes. The founding of the University in 1946 as a State Economic University. From this period dates the emblem of the University, which symbolizes the close relationship with the city of Mannheim. The inscription IN OMNIBUS VERITAS is the Statute Karl-Theodor taken with this Kurpfälzische the Academy of Sciences in 1763 called into life. "In all, truth is the highest law - in omnibus veritas suprema lex esto" is the full quote.