📣 Apply Now: Be part of the GESS 📣 🎓 #ApplyNow to our fully funded doctoral programs beginning Fall 2026! 📊 #Business 📊 #Economics 📊 #SocialSciences Application Deadlines: 📬 Early: 15 Jan 2026 📬 Final: 31 March 2026 🔗 Don’t miss your chance to apply via our Online Application Portal:

Wie lässt sich das brutale Vorgehen von Trump's ICE Agenten erklären? Und warum erinnert es so sehr an Diktaturen und ihre Geheimpolizei? Unser neues Buch liefert Antworten - wie wir heute in der @zeit.de erklären. Buch: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

🌟Proud alumni moment for us🌟 In @zeit.de, CDSS alumni Dr. Christian Gläßel (Hertie School) and Prof. @ascharpf.bsky.social (University of Copenhagen) discuss the U.S. immigration enforcement agency ICE through the lens of their research on recruitment in autocratic security apparatuses (in German).

Thinking about pursuing a #doctorate in #Business (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Taxation)? 🎓🤔 📣 Then don't miss our info session hosted by the CDSB Academic Director, Program Directors, and Center Manager: 📅 27 Nov 2025 | 🕖 12-1 p.m.

📣 New Social Data Science doctoral track launching in 2026 at our Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences (CDSS)! Applications open mid-November 2025. ℹ️ www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/apply/admission-requirements/for-cdss/ #PhD #DoctoralStudies #DataScience #SocialStudies

🥇 We are happy to announce the recipients of this year’s GESS Awards for outstanding achievements in teaching and research! These awards acknowledge the commitment and hard work our graduate students have poured into their academic work. 🏆 Congratulations to our award winners!

📣 Diversity Week 🏳️‍🌈 📆 13-16 October 2025 📍 University of Mannheim With contributions from MZES researchers Rainer Freudenthaler, @wurthmann.bsky.social (14 October), Andrea Chagas López, Oliver Rittmann (15 October) and many others. Programme and details: 👉 www.uni-mannheim.de/en/gleichste...

🚨 New working paper alert! 🚨 I analyse how the UK Supreme Court declaring the Rwanda Scheme unconstitutional changed individuals' political values. I find that Britons become more supportive of racial and ethnic hierarchies after the ruling. doi.org/10.31235/osf... A 🧵:

🚨 New working paper (highly recommend reading open-ended answers about politics btw. A good reality check if nothing else)

Full circle moment ⭕: @psaepop.bsky.social was the first ever conference I presented at, and now I'm thrilled to wrap up my PhD conference cycle at #EPOP2025 in Exeter. Enthusiatic to present joint work with @aleferna.bsky.social and to be part of this promising panel. Curious to hear your thoughts!

Join us tomorrow, we’re super curious about your feedback! 🙌🏻

Breaking from tradition, this one isn’t about our doctoral students’ accolades: We are excited to share an update about our board of directors! Please join us in welcoming Prof. Höhle and Prof. Rothe to their new roles!

Orientation day is here in Mannheim! 🏙️ We warmly welcome our incoming cohort of doctoral students as they arrive for orientations. After months of preparation, we're excited to meet you and help you navigate the start of your academic journey with us at the GESS, University of Mannheim! 📚🎓 (1/2)

🌍 Can climate stress tests drive real change in the financial system? #TRR Excited to share our new working paper on climate stress tests! We show that climate stress tests can drive change but primarily if #banks are already climate-committed or under #ESG pressure. (1/3)

3.5 amazing weeks at #GESISsummerschool 2025 done! Thanks to: - participants for curiosity - instructors for passion - speakers for insights - @gessunimannheim.bsky.social & @esrasurvey.bsky.social for support! Bring on 2026!

Interested in election forecasting? 📊🗳️ Check out @cornelius-erfort.bsky.social and my talk on different forecasting models for the 2025 German election and insights into our Zweitstimme.org research project.

📢 We’re also excited to announce that Oliver Rittmann received this year’s Bojanovsky Dissertation Prize, awarded by the Prof. Dr. Anna and Prof. Dr. Jörg Jiri Bojanovsky-Stiftung, which honours outstanding research by young scholars at the University of Mannheim.

🥳 We’re on a roll this week, and it’s only Wednesday! Congratulations to our alum Dr. Oliver Rittmann for winning the Lorenz von Stein Award for his dissertation! 🎉

📣 New article alert 📣 How do we understand the rally around the EU flag effect after the Russian invasion of Ukraine? CDSS doctoral candidates Domantas Undzėnas and Muhammad Muhammad's new article has valuable insights. Highlights in the thread below. Congratulations on your publication! 👏 #polisky

📣 New article alert 📣 In-depth insights from CDSS doctoral candidate Klara Müller on the determinants of post-election survey participation. Take a look at her thread below, in which she breaks down her main results. Congratulations, @klaramueller.bsky.social !👏

❗ Hier das working paper zu diesem Thema von Marc Ratkovic, Thomas Gschwend, @wendering.bsky.social, Kevin Bauer, @annakurella.bsky.social, Oliver Rittmann, @melinscribe.bsky.social, @nschwitter.bsky.social: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Wie beeinflusst KI wissenschaftliches Arbeiten? Journalist @jmwiarda.bsky.social berichtet aktuell über den #hackathon, den die Mannheimer Politikwissenschaftler Thomas Gschwend und Marc Ratkovic letztes Jahr mit @springernature.com veranstaltet haben: ‬ www.jmwiarda.de/blog/2025/06...

🎉 Cue the confetti, ... CDSE doctoral graduate @felixrusche.bsky.social has been awarded the FBK-IRVAPP Best Paper Award 2025 for his research showing how access to media can serve as a trans­formative tool in advancing gender equality. Congratulations, Felix! 👏 (1/2)

📣 If you are interested in election forecasting, cancel your plans! CDSS doctoral candidate @hannahrajski.bsky.social and co-author Dr. @cornelius-erfort.bsky.social will be sharing their work at the MZES Social Science Data Lab. Time, location, and abstract below. Don’t miss it.

Such a proud PhD supervisor moment for me 😊

📣 New article alert 📣 Great insights shared by CDSS doctoral candidate Lukas Warode on elite attitudes towards political ideology. Check out the thread and his article for a deeper dive into the research area. Congrats @lwarode.bsky.social!👏

🗞️ Fantastic news to kick off the week! CDSE doctoral candidates Pablo Zárate Cisternas & Taylan Alpkaya have been selected to attend the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Economic Sciences. We wish both an amazing experience! Read more (in German): www.uni-mannheim.de/news/lernen-...

Do the media focus on the negative? If so, why? We study this in the context of stock market reporting and identify and quantify an overlooked bias. A thread:

Happy to see our new policy paper on perceptions of economic and political inequality with @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and Sharon Baute featured in German news today! Paper published by @excinequality.bsky.social ality.bsky.social / @dpzberlin.bsky.social

📣 New article alert 📣 Hey #polisky, have a look at the latest publication of our doctoral candidates @himmelrath.bsky.social & @dienerjulius.bsky.social in collaboration w/ Prof Christian Stecker (@pluggedchris.bsky.social) and Prof @marcdebus.bsky.social‬. Congratulations! #ComparativePolitics

If you are interested in (differentiated) migrant public opinion or attitudes towards Russia, go check out our new paper.

Gratulerer! 👏 From Berlin to Bergen – Alumna Dr. Theresa Bührle joins the Norwegian Center for Taxation at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) as an Assistant Professor. We wish her every success for this exciting new phase of her academic career!

Looking forward to this opportunity to share most recent joint work with @aleferna.bsky.social at the @dec-gr.bsky.social seminar!

Exciting listen! 🎙️ Our talented CDSB doctoral student @laura-arnemann.bsky.social recently joined VoxTalks Economics to discuss her research on how federal and state personal income taxes affect executive pay w/o performance in the US. Check it out for new insights into #taxation research! #Econsky

⏰ Application Deadline in 2 Weeks! ⏰ 📬 Don't miss your chance to join one of our 11 fully funded doctoral degree programs in #Bu#BusinessEc#Economicsnd #So#SocialSciencesd complete your application until 31 March 2025: gess-application.uni-mannheim.de/portal/httph#phdpositione#Researchc#Academia

✨👩‍🎓✨ Big congratulations to @verenakunz.bsky.social on successfully defending her thesis! We’re all so proud of you Verena and can’t wait to see what you accomplish next. 👏

📣 APPLY NOW! 📣 A quick reminder that applications are still open until 31 March. 📮 If you're considering studying with us, submit your application here ➡️ www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/apply/ ℹ️ For more info on our programs & admission requirements, visit www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/ #applications #PhD

🎞️ We are excited to share our new promotional video! It captures our incredible community, the ambition, and dedication happening within our walls. 👉 Watch it here: youtu.be/OglIn3ZzyCo?... We’d love for you to see how we’re redefining doctoral education! #gradschool #PhD #Academia #Science (1/2)

🏆 A fantastic start to 2025 – alumna Dr. Jessica Müller has been awarded the Matthias Erzberger Research Prize for her dissertation! The award highlights outstanding academic work in the fields of tax law, finance, and business taxation, and we're happy to see Jessica’s work recognized. Congrats!

🎆 Happy New Year 🎆 Attention, future PhD students! The early application deadline for our 11 doctoral programs in Business, Economics, and Social & Behavioral Sciences is quickly approaching. 📮 Submit your application by 15 Jan for early review: www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/apply/

✨ Happy Holidays ✨ Reflecting on this past year, we are filled with gratitude for the community, support, and memories that have shaped 2024. Thank you for being such wonderful company along the way! We send our warmest wishes to you and those closest to your heart. (1/2)

📣 New article alert 📣 Excited to see CDSS doctoral candidate @milenarapp.bsky.social’s work featured in the Journal of Politics! This article with co-author Dr. @annakurella.bsky.social is essential reading for anyone studying party competition and voter behavior. Congratulations to the authors! 👏

Check out Johannes Gessner's (Uni Mannheim) econ job market paper (and invite him for an interview!) "Shifting Gears: Environmental Regulation in the Car Industry and Technological Change Among Suppliers" Contact me if you want to know more! #EconSky #EconJMP

Meet Our 2024-25 Job Market Candidates! 🤝 We are excited to present our CDSE candidates for this cycle's #EconJobMarket. Browse their websites, learn about their research, and read their Job Market Papers here: www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/program... #EconSky #EconJMP

1/2 📣 Applications OPEN at the GESS 📣 🎓 We’re accepting applications for our fully funded doctoral degree programs starting Fall 2025! Programs: 📊 Business 📊 Economics 📊 Social Sciences ⏳ Application Deadlines: Early: 15 Jan 2025 Final: 31 March 2025 www.uni-mannheim.de/news/the-new...

G(U)ESS who joined Bluesky ...

Congratulations to CDSB alumnus, Dr. Andreas Bayerl and co-authors on their newest publication in @NatureHumBehav! 👏 To get a summary of the article, take a look at Andrea's thread below. https://twitter.com/docbayerl/status/1843545590459969993

🏆CONGRATULATIONS to our recent graduate, Dr. Lukas Hack! https://twitter.com/LukasHack_/status/1835558337947005074

🎓 Congratulations to our newest graduate! 🎉 We are so very proud of you, Sofia! https://twitter.com/SofiaNavBz/status/1832780735796666586

🎓 It's official now! 🥂 CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Frederic! 🥳 https://twitter.com/kausalfred/status/1824002119772307817