Editing Mannheim (section)

==Education==
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The [[University of Mannheim]] is one of Germany's younger universities. Although founded in 1967, it has its origins in the ''Palatine Academy of Sciences'', established in 1763, and the former Handelshochschule (Commercial College), founded in 1907. Situated in [[Mannheim Palace]], it is Germany's leading university in the fields of business and economics and attracts students from around the world. Described by ''[[Die Zeit]]'' as the '[[Harvard University|Harvard]] of Germany',<ref name="www.zeit.de-2002" /> it is seen as the training grounds of German business leaders. More than 12,000 students were enrolled in the 2013/14 semester.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-02-04|title=Student statistics 2013/2014 |url=http://www.uni-mannheim.de/1/universitaet/profil/zahlen_geschichte/statistiken/statistik/Studierendenstatistik_hws13.pdf|access-date=2021-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204051309/http://www.uni-mannheim.de/1/universitaet/profil/zahlen_geschichte/statistiken/statistik/Studierendenstatistik_hws13.pdf|archive-date=4 February 2014}}</ref>

The university town also houses one of the medical schools of [[Heidelberg University]] (at the [[University Hospital Mannheim]]), the [[Hochschule Mannheim]], a branch of the [[Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University|Duale Hochschule of the State of Baden-Württemberg]] and several musical and theatrical academies, including the Pop Academy Mannheim, the Musikhochschule and the Theaterakademie. These institutions draw a large and diverse student body.

Dependents of U.S. military personnel attended Mannheim Elementary School until it closed in June 2012.<ref>Casebeer, Elizabeth. "[http://www.army.mil/article/81729/Mannheim_Elementary_closes_doors_after_66_years__Teachers__students_all_attend_ceremony_to_say_goodb/ Mannheim Elementary closes doors after 66 years: Teachers, students all attend ceremony to say goodb]." [[U.S. Army]]. 14 June 2012. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.</ref> In the 1980s the school had 2,200 students.<ref>Montgomery, Nancy. "[http://www.stripes.com/news/europe/germany/closing-of-bases-in-mannheim-ends-special-relationship-between-germans-u-s-troops-1.144258 Closing of bases in Mannheim ends special relationship between Germans, U.S. troops]." ''[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]]''. 22 May 2011. Retrieved on 16 November 2015.</ref>