Early introduction to independent scientific work; comprehensive methodological training with a focus on empiricism/data science; well-integrated semester abroad; Double Bachelor’s with Université Paris Nanterre; many English-language modules; Communication of practice-based skills; Involvement of practitioners in teaching; Exercises in small groups; Participation of students in teaching (tutorials), broad range of modules in the specialisation; Teaching of soft skills, use of the Moodle e-learning platform; Innovative teaching concepts; regular evaluation of all courses; Teaching awards.

Close dovetailing of research and teaching with a focus on empirical applications; great practical relevance (project work with practice partners, guest lectures, excursions, etc.); wide range of modules for individual specialisation; well-integrated semester abroad; Double Master's with Warsaw and Clermont-Ferrand; Master's degree courses taught entirely in English in “International Economics and Public Policy” and “Quantitative Decision-Making in Economics and Management”; Small-group courses; Use of the Moodle e-learning platform; Innovative teaching concepts; regular evaluation of all courses; Teaching awards.

Double degree programmes with Warsaw, Paris Nanterre, Clermont-Ferrand; wide range of Erasmus+ partner universities and other university or departmental partnerships for student exchange within Europe and beyond (e.g. China, South Korea, USA, Australia, South Africa); wide range of English-language courses in the Bachelor's and Master's degree courses; English-taught Master’s degree programmes in “International Economics and Public Policy” and “Quantitative Decision Making in Economics and Management”; Language courses and summer schools; Certificates on applied multilingualism, international competence, etc.

Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgien; University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finnland; Durham University, Durham, Großbritannien; Université Paris-Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, Frankreich; Sapienza Università di Roma, Rom, Italien; University of Agder Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norwegen; Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Warschau, Polen; Darlana University, Borlänge/Falun, Schweden; University of Latvia, Riga, Lettland; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spanien

Excellently equipped departmental library with numerous workspaces and modern learning centres; Moodle e-learning platform; Online written examinations; Campus-wide access to the most important economics databases and journals; Large number of PC clusters; Remote desktop (access to university server also from off-campus); Comprehensive network licences for Stata and SPSS; Expert support from the Centre for Data Processing; MOGON (world's top 100 high-performance computer); Access to cloud software (e.g. Office 365) and other general and subject-specific software.

Interdisciplinary research focus area in “Interdisciplinary Public Policy”: various interdisciplinary projects funded by third-parties between Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Medicine, Political Science, Psychology and Business Education; International research collaborations with universities and businesses; Mainz Behavioural and Experimental Laboratory (MABELLA); Active involvement of students in research projects through final theses and various research assistant roles; Research projects in cooperation with schools; Interdisciplinary Federal Ministry of Education and Research project (Business Information Systems, Economics) on e-learning.

Professional advice for students; Certificates on Climate and Sustainability, International Competence, European Integration; Promotion of diversity (diversity audit) and women (equal opportunities officer); Psychotherapeutic Advice Centre; Central service point for barrier-free studying and representation for the severely disabled; Course of study for professionally qualified students without a general higher education entrance qualification; German courses for foreign students; Central family service office: nurturing children; Hochschulgruppen berater e.V., AISEC (international volunteering) and Enactus (social projects).