School of Social Sciences
Excellent in Research and Teaching
Research and teaching at the School of Social Sciences takes an empirical-analytical approach, which is informed by theory and relies on quantitative methods.
The three departments that the School comprises – Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology – are each among the most distinguished in the nation and are also well positioned when compared with similar institutions abroad. One of their key features is their strong international orientation. Various rankings have confirmed the outstanding quality of research and teaching at the School of Social Sciences on a number of occasions.
Welcoming Remarks by the Dean
Credit: Alexander MünchDr. Julian Dierkes
Dear visitors to the website of the Faculty of Social Sciences,
the new academic term is upon us and we’re all delighted that the energy of so many students fills the hallways again.
Few students and colleagues are entirely new to our School in Spring (well, I am), and some may be on the final stretch toward their degrees. I wish you much success in your endeavors.
The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Mannheim is proud of its long tradition of academic excellence. Our three departments – Political Science, Psychology and Sociology – are among the best in Germany and beyond thanks to their first-class research, attractive degree programmes and outstanding infrastructure.
I myself have only just arrived in Mannheim and am looking forward – as I hope you are too – to finding out more about the Faculty, the degree programmes and the research.
On our website you will find information about degree programmes, including study abroad programmes, as well as information about our graduate school (CDSS) and the research training group ‘Statistical Modeling in Psychology’ (SMiP). You can also find information about our research on the pages of the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) if you are interested in cutting-edge social science research. The three university outpatient clinics for clinical psychology, the Otto Selz Institute (OSI), the university outpatient clinic for individual, couple, family or group therapy (EPFG) and the Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (KJP) complete the profile of the faculty.
Furthermore, you can find out about the many different ways you are supported by the dean’s office and about the work of the roughly 40 professors at our Faculty.
If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of the dean’s office. They will be more than happy to help you!
Dr. Julian Dierkes
Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Departments
Information for Current and Prospective Students
Rankings
Our students have voted:
The University of Mannheim is “TOP University” in the Studycheck.de portal and the second most popular university in Germany!
Excellent study conditions
In the current CHE ranking, the University of Mannheim once again performs very well in the student survey. The subjects of Political Science and Sociology are better than the average of all universities in all evaluated categories.
CHE Master's Ranking: Mannheim Psychology tops nationwide
In the current student survey for the Master's ranking of the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE), the subject of Psychology in Mannheim is in the top group in all categories.
University of Mannheim takes first place in political science in Germany
Highest quality in research and teaching
All three departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences are among the best locations in Germany and are also of a very high standard in international comparison.