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.

06.12.2011: World Record for One-Loop Calculations

Physicists at Mainz University significantly improve the calculation method for scattering experiments in particle physics ...

01.12.2011: ERC Advanced Grant for Detlef Schuppan: Gastroenterologist of Mainz University receives the European Union’s highest endowed research funding award

Acclaim for cutting-edge research in organ fibrosis conducted at the Mainz University Medical Center ...

01.12.2011: CHE ranking Diverse Excellence 2011: British Studies / American Studies at Mainz University ranked in the lead of top-level university research

British Studies / American Studies division at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz excels in terms of international orientation, publications, and doctorates ...

01.12.2011: Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities honors Mainz University concept for leadership culture development

PARTICIPATION and EXPERTISE guidelines form the basis for a common understanding of leadership, staff development measures, and sustainable anchoring of the new leadership culture in all areas of Mainz University ...

28.11.2011: Founders Day 2011: EUR 95.000 for projects in research and teaching

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

21.11.2011: Leading materials scientist of Mainz University is new Director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden

Claudia Felser remains at Mainz University as Director of the "Materials Science in Mainz" Graduate School of Excellence and Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry ...

17.11.2011: ERC Advanced Grants for two top-level researchers at Mainz University

Claudia Felser and Matthias Neubert awarded a total of EUR 4.5 million by the European Union ...

17.11.2011: Matthias Neubert receives an ERC Advanced Grant worth over EUR 2.1 million

Extremely precise predictions can help LHC scientists in their search for the parameters of a new theory of nature ...

17.11.2011: Claudia Felser receives EU funding of EUR 2.4 million

Mainz chemist receives ERC Advanced Grant for developing materials research based on Heusler compounds ...

20.10.2011: Different reading devices, different modes of reading?

JGU Media Convergence Research Unit publishes a pioneer study on reading devices vs. paper ...

11.10.2011: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz intensifies cooperation with Seoul National University and Peking University

JGU President Georg Krausch visits Seoul and Beijing: Consultations on innovative measures to strengthen and support exchange in research and teaching with top-class Asian universities ...

06.10.2011: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz receives the TOTAL E-QUALITY award for the third time for its promotion of equal opportunities for women and men

TOTAL E-QUALITY Deutschland e.V. honors JGU's exemplary and successful measures to promote equality ...

21.09.2011: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has the most students enrolled in chemistry in all of Germany

Statistical data published by the German Chemical Society proves the attractiveness of chemistry studies in Mainz ...

21.09.2011: International research into molluscan phylogeny reveals deep animal relationship of snails and mussels

Scientists from the United States, Norway, and Germany create a unique data set for the reconstruction of the phylogeny of molluscs ...

20.09.2011: Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz make visible the structure of the smallest crystals

Mainz method of electron microscopy in international demand / Structural analysis of zeolite published in Science ...

05.09.2011: Blue light therapy shown to have beneficial effects in neurodermatitis

Mainz University Medical Center investigates new treatment option and its mechanism of action ...

01.09.2011: Mainz University competes with other universities in all three funding lines of the German Excellence Initiative

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has submitted full proposals for a graduate school, three clusters of excellence, and its institutional strategy to promote top-level university research ...

31.08.2011: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is proven to be internationally outstanding in the field of physics

Academic Ranking of World Universities listed JGU's institutes of physics among 75 best worldwide ...

19.07.2011: Holger Richly joins Institute of Molecular Biology to study stem cell differentiation and ageing

New research group to investigate the interplay between various epigenetic factors and to identify new components that interpret the epigenetic landscape and drive cells into differentiation ...

14.07.2011: Pole position in European student exchange program: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is again awarded the DAAD Erasmus Quality Label E-Quality 2011

JGU is awarded the European Quality Label for the third time for its outstanding implementation of the Erasmus student mobility program ...