Social Chapters
Your Mannheim Network: Social Chapters
Social chapters create spaces for members with shared personal interests or hobbies to connect, encouraging informal networking, community building, and engagement beyond professional topics.
From sports and art to other shared passions, these chapters bring members together around common activities and interests, fostering connections that go beyond the workplace and highlighting the diverse ways the network engages its community. Take a look at the different topics and Mannheimers heading those chapters!
Africa
Book
Valeria Brancato
ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA 2015
Book
Deepti Madhok
ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA 2016
Chess
Amin Hashem
Part-Time MBA 2027
Cooking
Lav Mehta
Part-Time MBA 2019
Cycling / Road Biking
Frederic Schulenberg
Part-Time MMA 2026
Dads
Upamanyu Sengupta
Full-Time MBA 2023
DiversAbility
Expats in Germany
Expats outside of Germany
Family Business Owner Chapter
Female Leadership
Iryna Savych
Mannheim EMBA 2025
First Generation Academics
Amin Hashem
Part-Time MBA 2027
Football
Gaming
Golf
Axel Heuser
Part Time MBA 2023
Hiking
Florian Pleitgen
Mannheim EMBA 2019
Language Exchange
LGBTQ+
Donn Edward Anin
Part-Time MBA 2027
LGBTQ+
Daniel Cardenas
ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA 2026
Mannheim MBA Think Thank
Kapil Babel
Mannheim Full-Time MBA 2026
Mannheim MBA Think Thank
Piotr Katski
Mannheim Full-Time MBA 2026
Mannheim MBA Think Thank
Maximilian Waszkis
Mannheim Full-Time MBA 2026
Moms
Museum
Music
Neurodiversity
Padel Tennis
Photography
Running
Amin Hashem
Part-Time MBA 2027
Sailing
Small Business Owners
Startup Founders
Table Tennis
Theater
Travel
Veterans
Wine
Lucas Werner
Part-Time MBA 2027
Winter Sport
Yanlin Wu
ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA 2025
ACO Contacts
Katharina Horn
Coordinator Relations & Fundraising
Responsibilities:
- all Regional Chapters
- Social Chapters: Cycling / Road Biking, Cooking, Football, Gaming, Golf, Hiking, Mannheim Tips, Padel Tennis, Running, Table Tennis, Sailing, Winter Sports
- Country Ambassadors
- Events: Alumni Homecoming, #MannheimerForLife Day and Summer Party
- Degree Verifications
- Mannheimer For Life Directory
- Referrals
Contact: alumni@mannheim-business-school.com
Katharina's
Laura Lehtola
Manager Career Development
Responsibilities:
- Programs: ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA, Mannheim EMBA, Mannheim Master of Accounting & Taxation (both Tracks)
- Industries: Hospitality, Logistics, Manufacturing, Media/Entertainment, Real Estate
- Industry Chapters: Aerospace & Defense, Agriculture, Automotive, Chemicals, Construction & Real Estate, Hospitality, Logistics & Transportation, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Semiconductors
- Job-Function Chapters: Leadership, Operations, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Strategy, Supply Chain Management
- Social Chapters: Dads, DiversAbility, Expats in Germany, Expats outside of Germany, Female Leadership, First Generation Academics, Language Exchange, Moms, Music, Neurodiversity, Theater, Veterans
- Alumni Career Counselor
- Lifelong Learning Offers
Contact: career@mannheim-business-school.com
Laura's
Kathrin Schaaf
Coordinator Career Development
Responsibilities:
- Program: Mannheim Full-Time MBA
- Industries: Consulting, Consumer Goods, Energy, Retail
- Industry Chapters: Consulting, E-Commerce, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Fintech & Digital Finance, Food & Beverage, MedTech, Retail, Software & IT Services, Wholesale
- Job-Function Chapters: Advisory, AI & Analytics, Business Development, Customer Success, Human Resources, Legal & Compliance, Marketing, Mergers & Acquisition, Pricing, Product Management, Project Management, Sales
- Social Chapters: Family Business Owners, Small Business Owners, Startup Founders
Contact: career@mannheim-business-school.com
Kathrin's
Dr. Sven Stromann
Director ACO
Responsibilities:
- Social Chapters: Africa, LGBTQ+, Museum, Photography, Travel, Wine
Contact: alumni@mannheim-business-school.com
Sven's
好色先生(MBS)
Located in the heart of the German and European economy, 好色先生 (MBS), the umbrella organization for management education at the University of Mannheim, is considered to be one of the leading institutions of its kind in Germany and is continuously ranked as Germany鈥檚 #1.
