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.

11.05.2026: Molecules shed light on dark matter

Analysis of precision measurements of unexplored interactions between electrons and atomic nuclei give information of new particles ...

07.05.2026: Muon g-2 collaboration with strong contribution from Mainz wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Research group from the PRISMA⁺⁺ Cluster of Excellence provided crucial measurement capabilities and analysis strategies to explore subtle wobble of a subatomic particle ...

29.04.2026: After Rome: genomic insights from southern Germany on the formation of Central European societies

An international research team led by JGU has analysed genomes from the period around the end of the Western Roman Empire. The study provides new insights into a time of profound change in Central Europe and has been published in the journal Nature. ...

29.04.2026: Mainz University and the German Police University launch joint research project on qualified language mediation for efficient forensic communication surveillance

German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space is funding the project with around EUR 880,000 through its Validation of the Technological and Social Innovation Potential of Scientific Research’ (VIP+) program ...

20.04.2026: Precision measurement at the Mainz Microtron MAMI: Hypertriton more strongly bound than previously assumed

International research team achieves most precise measurement of hypertriton binding energy to date / New insights into the strong nuclear forces that hold matter together ...

14.04.2026: Drinking water near coasts is under threat worldwide

A recent study shows how the salinization of groundwater due to over-abstraction and rising sea levels is becoming a global problem ...

10.04.2026: Milestone on the way to creating antihydrogen in Mainz: new dual-frequency Paul trap tested

Heavy calcium ions or light electrons captured in the same trap ...

08.04.2026: Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles

Shells of captured reptiles may have been used as ladles ...

01.04.2026: Contrails – beyond soot: Soot emissions alone cannot explain the formation of contrails

First results of NEOFUELS/VOLCAN measurement flights challenge the previous understanding of contrail formation ...

01.04.2026: Gravitational waves as possible candidates for the origin of dark matter

New calculations explore the early universe ...

27.03.2026: Hunting for the neutrino mass with "cool" detectors

Current research results presented by the ECHo collaboration are the basis for large-scale experiments to get closer to the mass of "ghost particles" ...

17.03.2026: Final preparations for on-site evaluation in the Excellence Strategy

Presentation of the joint proposal "EXCITE – Excellent. Collaborative. Transformative." ...

16.03.2026: Hunted by Neanderthals: Giant elephants traveled hundreds of kilometers across ice-age Europe

International research team analyzes prehistoric teeth of European straight-tusked elephants ...

11.03.2026: Standard Model of particle physics tested to a trillionth of a percent accuracy

Experiments with hydrogen confirm fundamental quantum theory up to the 13th decimal place and solve proton radius puzzle ...

05.03.2026: Non-destructive battery testing using special nuclear magnetic resonance techniques

International research team involving the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and JGU develops new diagnostic method ...

12.02.2026: The IceCube experiment is ready to uncover more secrets of the universe

The world's largest neutrino detector has been successfully upgraded ...

06.02.2026: JGU particle physicist honored for innovative detector technologies

Stefan Schoppmann from the PRISMA Detector Laboratory receives the ICFA Early Career Instrumentation Award ...

06.02.2026: Sustainable and efficient production of ammonia and formic acid

Research team led by Dandan Gao at JGU has developed a three-component catalyst for pulsed electrolysis ...

23.01.2026: JGU researchers uncover novel connections during fruit fly aging

Plastic and thus modifiable neurons lose their function at old age ...

22.01.2026: Climate-friendly generation of formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol

An electrolysis technique developed at JGU could make an important contribution to the electrification of the chemical industry ...