ENGAGE.EU Institutional Coordinator (m/w/d)

About the company

At Dezernat I - Forschungsangelegenheiten und Qualitätsmanagement, a full-time position as

The Universität Mannheim is one of the leading universities in Germany with currently around 12,000 students across five faculties. In particular, the economics and social sciences belong to the top group nationally and internationally. The Uni Mannheim offers its more than 2,600 employees an exciting working environment with numerous benefits.

ENGAGE.EU is an alliance of nine leading European universities in the fields of economics and social sciences. The ENGAGE.EU office is responsible for coordinating the alliance activities at the Universität Mannheim and is organizationally assigned to Dezernat I – Forschungsangelegenheiten und Qualitätsmanagement in the central administration.

ENGAGE.EU is an alliance of ten leading European universities in the fields of economics and social sciences, with the aim of tackling the societal challenges of our time, such as digitalization, sustainable economic systems, security, and stability in Europe. For the coordination of ENGAGE.EU activities at the Universität Mannheim, we are looking for a person experienced in project management with an interest in conceptual work in an international context.

Your tasks

As the central contact person for all ENGAGE.EU work packages at the Universität Mannheim, you are responsible for the coordination, organization, and implementation of ENGAGE.EU activities at the university. You will handle ENGAGE.EU internal communication, ensure the flow of information between the various work packages, and are responsible for the conception and implementation of ENGAGE.EU events at the Universität Mannheim. Furthermore, you will represent the Universität Mannheim to the alliance partners in the ENGAGE.EU Management Team, be responsible for monitoring project results as well as reporting at the Universität Mannheim, and communicate the results of the work packages to the university management. In doing so, you will work closely with the responsible Prorektor, the heads of the individual ENGAGE.EU work packages, the ENGAGE.EU Management Team, as well as the non-university partners of ENGAGE.EU in Mannheim and the surrounding area. Additionally, you are responsible for the leadership and further development of the ENGAGE.EU office team at the Universität Mannheim.

Requirements

• completed university degree (Master or comparable);
• business fluent English skills in speaking and writing, knowledge of other foreign languages is an advantage;
• relevant experience in project management in an international university context;
• very good knowledge of administrative and internal university processes;
• relevant experience working in international and intercultural teams;
• very good knowledge of the national and EU funding landscape in the field of "European University Alliances";
• experience in establishing new project structures;
• knowledge in the area of Change Management is an advantage;
• experience in the application, implementation, and processing of EU projects;
• independent, responsible way of working

What we offer

• employment in the public service in an attractive university environment
• a versatile and varied activity in an international environment with many opportunities for design
• a pleasant working atmosphere in a motivated team
• Flexible working time and location models (flextime, teleworking)
• Family-friendly university
• Positive working climate
• Sports program for all employees
• Occupational health promotion
• Central location in Mannheim city center

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your application via the [Universität Mannheim application portal](https://myjob.uni-mannheim.de/job/505) by 18.11.2026.

For technical questions, Annika Spranz is happy to assist you at sek.engage@uni-mannheim.de

Other

ENGAGE.EU Institutional Coordinator (m/w/d) to be filled.

Key Data

• Start: 01.01.2027
• Term: approx. until 31.12.2027 to cover maternity/parental leave
• Classification: E 13 TV-L BW
• Hours/week: 39.5 hours, the position is generally divisible
• Location: Mannheim, city center
• Application deadline: 18.11.2026
• Reference number: VP-505

The full-time position is expected to be limited until December 31, 2027, to cover maternity/parental leave.

Interviews are expected to take place in the last week of November.

Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if they are appropriately qualified. The Universität Mannheim aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented and therefore expressly encourages highly qualified women to apply.

Data Protection Information on the collection of personal data from the data subject according to Article 13 GDPR can be found on the university's website: www.uni-mannheim.de/datenschutz-beibewerbungen.

Submitted documents will only be returned if an adequately stamped return envelope is sent simultaneously. Otherwise, they will be destroyed after the completion of the application process in accordance with the requirements of data protection law. Electronic applications will be deleted accordingly.

Please note that a compromise of confidentiality and unauthorized access by third parties cannot be excluded in the case of communication via unencrypted e-mail.