Mainz, Germany

Studying at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a university in Mainz, Germany, founded in 1477. It teaches around 31,194 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 215 of its degree programmes, 29 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, diplomas, and state examinations.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1477Founded549 years of history
  • 31,194Studentscounted in 2020
  • 566Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 215Programmes
  • 98Bachelor's
  • 111Master's
  • 1Diploma
  • 4State examination
  • 29 of 215Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 1–10 semestersDuration
  • MainzCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • arXiv
  • European University Association
  • Deutsche Vereinigung des Gas- und Wasserfaches
  • German Rectors' Conference
  • Franco-German University
  • RIPE Network Coordination Centre
  • Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
  • German University Sports Federation
  • Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
  • mainzed
  • German National Research Data Infrastructure
  • Forthem

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Campus & surroundings

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is at 49.9819° N, 8.2801° E, in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

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Weather & climate in Mainz

2016–2025 average

Summers in Mainz average 26°C by day and 16°C at night; winters average 7°C and 1°C. The city gets around 1,701 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

26°16°

daynight

June – August

Winter

7°1°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,701

hours of sunshine a year

16.3 h of daylight in June, 8.2 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 6° 0° Jan 8° 1° Feb 12° 3° Mar 16° 6° Apr 20° 10° May 25° 15° Jun 26° 16° Jul 26° 16° Aug 22° 12° Sep 16° 8° Oct 9° 4° Nov 6° 1° Dec

Warmest: JulyColdest: January133 days of rain a year · 701 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
  • Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
ROR ID
023b0x485
Region
Rheinland-Pfalz
Official website
uni-mainz.de

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Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026