Have you studied, researched or taught at Mannheim University of Applied Sciences? Are you one of today’s students or employees? Stay connected and join us at Verein der Freunde (Association of Friends of the university).

Your advantages are plenty:

  • Check out our online magazine regularly with articles about Verein der Freunde (VdF), our programmes & campus activities.
  • Subscribe to our regular, free newsletter with information about our activities and campus news for registered users
  • Visit our career portal JobTeaser with current advertisements for internships, topics for theses and jobs for (young) professionals as well as numerous events and career tips.
  • Take advantage of the opportunity to take part in open events organised by the Verein der Freunde (excursions, lectures, workshops, etc.) and the university.
  • From each other, with each other, for each other: make your knowledge and experience available to current students. There are different formats for this – just contact us, or find information on membership types here.

Our Activities

As a career mentoring programme, moveMINT is aimed at prospective female graduates who are proactively preparing to start a career in the MINT industry to support them start planning their career. 

In a tandem or team, you discuss your concerns with experienced mentors from industry and business and can take part in a wide range of supporting events. The programme aims to accompany and support MINT students in their transition from university to work. To do this, we network the students (mentees) with experienced practitioners from business (mentors) in order to generate an exchange that is beneficial for both sides.

The mentoring program moveMINT is a cooperation between the Equal Opportunity Department of Mannheim University of Applied Sciences and the Verein der Freunde (VdF).

You can find more information here (in German).

moveMINT is sponsored by BASF SE and Freudenberg Group.

JobTeaser is the job and career portal for students and graduates of Mannheim University of Applied Sciences.  

The portal is operated jointly by Mannheim University of Applied Sciences and the Verein der Freunde (VdF) and is aimed at students, graduates and companies.  

The JobTeaser career network enables companies, students and alumni to get in touch with each other in a variety of ways: for example through job advertisements and events, the community and uploading CVs.

You can register here with your known university access data.

The transition from university to working life represents an important career step. What job will the graduates take up after their studies? How would you like to start your career? How can they best showcase their individual strengths? The JobTalk&Walk series offers students guidance when starting their careers and at the same time gives companies the opportunity to specifically address young talent and inspire them.

At the JobTalk&Walk, career starters talk about their personal experiences and provide insights into their professional practice. They report on the steps that led them to their current position and introduce their employers. Afterwards, the participants have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss with the initiators.

JobTalk&Walk is a cooperation between the VdF and the interdisciplinary teaching-learning program kompass of the Center for Teaching and Learning (ZLL) at Mannheim University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the TransforMA sub-project “Campus-Community Partnerships” based at the ZLL.

More information can be found on the website (in German).