Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Founded in 1477, Mainz University is one of the oldest German universities. In its diversity of students, its global outlook, as well as its outstanding research it is also a university of compelling change. The University is one of the largest in Germany, and it is the research center of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. With degree programs available in more than ninety subjects and in numerous combinations, the range of courses we offer is extremely wide and covers all areas, be it the humanities, social studies, law, economics, or medicine. Moreover, the integration of the Academy of Fine Arts and the School of Music is unique in the German landscape of higher education. Currently, some 35,000 students, 14 percent of them from abroad, take advantage of these opportunities.
Address
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Saarstraße 21
D-55099 Mainz
Rhineland-Palatinate
Phone: +49-6131-39-0
Fax: +49 6131 39-24139
email: presse(@)uni-mainz.de
Activities:
- Research
Coordinated projects
- Bottom-up design and fabrication of industrial bio-inorganic nano-porous membranes with novel functionalities based on principles of protein self-assembly and biomineralization (MEM-S) Details of Bottom-up design and fabrication of industrial bio-inorganic nano-porous membranes with novel functionalities based on principles of protein self-assembly and biomineralization (MEM-S)
- Collaborative: Early detection and correction of faulty fermentation process to increase the security and loss prevention in biogas plants, with special reference to propionic acid fermentation (sub-project 1) Details of Collaborative: Early detection and correction of faulty fermentation process to increase the security and loss prevention in biogas plants, with special reference to propionic acid fermentation (sub-project 1)
- Cooperation: identification and functional characterization of Co (columnar) gene in columnar apple varieties for the systematic use in breeding - Project 2: Identification and transcriptional analysis of Kolumnargens Details of Cooperation: identification and functional characterization of Co (columnar) gene in columnar apple varieties for the systematic use in breeding - Project 2: Identification and transcriptional analysis of Kolumnargens
- Phylogeny and phylogeography of Sulawesi tarsiers shear Details of Phylogeny and phylogeography of Sulawesi tarsiers shear
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions 4
Involved in research projects:
- CASCADE - Chemicals as contaminants in the food chain: an NOE for research, risk assessment and education Details of CASCADE - Chemicals as contaminants in the food chain: an NOE for research, risk assessment and education
- In vitro tests for photogenotoxicity assessment as alternatives to photocarcinogenicity tests in ro-dents (Project part 1). Details of In vitro tests for photogenotoxicity assessment as alternatives to photocarcinogenicity tests in ro-dents (Project part 1).
Subordinate Institutions:
- Department of Anthropology and African Studies - Details of Department of Anthropology and African Studies
- Department of Applied Molecular Biology - Details of Department of Applied Molecular Biology
- Institue for Zoology - Details of Institue for Zoology
- Institute for Microbiology and Wine Research - Details of Institute for Microbiology and Wine Research
- Institute for molecular genetics, genetic engineering research and consulting (IMSB)- Details of IMSB
- Institute of Geography - Details of Institute of Geography