Press Releases

The presented list of press releases in English is only a selection of our German press texts. For the time being, these translated press releases focus primarily on science and research at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

24.02.2011: Friends of Mainz University sponsor innovative School of Seeing

Starting capital of EUR 300,000 for establishing a display and experimental area as a forum for creativity in the humanities ...

22.02.2011: Inauguration of the Gutenberg Teaching Council: Innovative concept for the promotion of teaching and teaching competence

Gutenberg Teaching Council aims at the development of contributions to course structures and conditions of studying at Mainz University / EUR 3.7 million available ...

17.02.2011: Research never fails! JUnQ discusses hidden treasures

Doctoral students of the Graduate School of Excellence "Materials Science in Mainz" publish JUnQ - The Journal of Unsolved Questions ...

08.02.2011: Laboratory for Molecular Exercise Physiology at Mainz University is up and running

Specialists at JGU develop tests to detect gene doping and individual exercise concepts for therapeutic purposes as well as for popular sports and for high-performance athletes ...

03.02.2011: Researchers of Mainz University aim to find the constituents of Dark Matter in the Gran Sasso Massif

XENON100 experiment on the WIMP particle looks for WIMPs ...

27.01.2011: Scientists postulate association between climatic fluctuations of the last 2,500 years and social upheaval

Complete record of the Central European climate of the last 2,500 years reconstructed for the first time ...

21.01.2011: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz starts the National Scholarship Program

Awarding of first scholarships to particularly gifted and capable students for the 2011 summer semester ...

06.01.2011: Mainz University Palaeogenetics Group participates in study of acromegaly attributable to genetic mutation

Genes from the 18th century help patients today ...

20.12.2010: Largest neutrino telescope in the world completed

Completion of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole caps one of the most ambitious projects in the history of science / Researchers from Mainz University have been taking part in the project for more than 10 years ...

17.12.2010: Esophagus replaced by minimally invasive surgery for the first time at Mainz University Medical Center

Innovative surgical procedure performed at only a few German hospitals ...

09.12.2010: Program to develop a culture of leadership at Mainz University receives award by the German Donors’ Association

The Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany and the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation give EUR 400,000 in funding to the Shaping Change - Developing a Culture of Leadership at JGU project ...

07.12.2010: Second volume of the German Surname Atlas published

Universities in Freiburg und Mainz map the 2005 status of the range and distribution of surnames in Germany ...

02.12.2010: Mainz University opens new parent-child facility for students and staff working in research and research-supporting areas

Generous donation provided by Geotechnik Büdinger Fein Welling GmbH Mainz to support JGU as a family-friendly university ...

01.12.2010: Marcela Carena receives the Humboldt Research Award and comes to Mainz University

Leading expert in the physics of the Higgs Boson to do research at the Theoretical High Energy Physics group at Mainz University ...

29.11.2010: Founders Day 2010: EUR 70,000 for research and teaching

"Paths to the Future: Endowing Knowledge" / Foundations present a variety of forms of social commitment ...

26.11.2010: Mainz University and international partners to set up an innovative reference database for the identification of the origin of elephant ivory

Isotope maps can be used to determine the region of origin of any sample of ivory ...

24.11.2010: Mario Adorf receives Honorary Doctorate from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Mario Adorf has left his mark on the history of the German and European film / Honor for his impressive life's work ...

18.11.2010: Researchers at the Mainz University Medical Center are investigating the effects of nanoparticles on the gastrointestinal tract

Interdisciplinary joint project NanoKon looks at nanoscale contrast agents ...

17.11.2010: Mainz researchers work to improve the treatment for chemotherapy-resistant leukemias

German Research Foundation supports Clinical Research Unit at Mainz University to the tune of EUR 3 million ...

15.11.2010: Correlations between Google queries and stock market volumes

Tobias Preis analyzed search engine query data to find links to financial market actions ...