Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz was originally founded in 1477 and today still strives to emulate the innovational spirit of its namesake. The promotion and introduction of new ideas, the use of knowledge to improve people’s lives and encourage them to overcome the many boundaries they encounter daily – these are the underlying ambitions of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is one of the largest and most diverse universities in Germany. JGU unites almost all academic disciplines under one roof with its University Medical Center, its Academy of Arts and School of Music and the Faculty of Translation Studies, Linguistics and Cultural Studies in Germersheim. In over 150 institutes and clinics, 4,400 academics, 560 of whom are professors, teach and carry out research. With 75 fields of study and more than 260 degree courses, JGU offers an extraordinarily broad range of courses.

JGU is its research-oriented teaching – which incorporates research-based topics in the curricula early on. Similar emphasis is placed on promoting and mentoring young research talents. JGU also considers the exchange of knowledge with society as one of its key duties.

This portal provides access to information on all career-related services provided by the various institutions at JGU.It is intended for the use of both students and graduates and is designed to help these choose a career, plan their professional future and acquire interdisciplinary skills. The aim of the services they offer is to ensure that the students and graduates are successfully launched on their professional career paths.But this portal also hopes to address companies and institutions. One of the aims of our services is promote contact between such employers and graduates through such events as the annual career networking fairs.