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Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (JGU)
Mainz1477
Named after the inventor of the printing press, a large university with a strong medical/life sciences profile and ties to BioNTech.
Highlights
- Named after printing-press inventor Gutenberg
- Strong medical and life sciences faculty
- Close ties to BioNTech and the Mainz biotech cluster
Students
~31,000
Teaching Language
Mostly German, some English master's
Tuition
~€300 semester contribution
Popular Programs
Medicine, Biology/Life Sciences, Communication Studies
Pros
- Growing biotech/pharma job market around Mainz
- Broad faculty range across sciences and humanities
- Close to Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main region
Things to Consider
- Less internationally famous than Heidelberg or Munich
- Large student body means big first-year courses
- Competitive medicine admissions
History
Originally founded in 1477, closed in 1823, and refounded in 1946 as one of the first new universities in the French occupation zone after WWII.
Named after Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press, who was born in Mainz.
Home to a strong medical faculty; the university's proximity to BioNTech put Mainz on the global map during COVID-19 vaccine development.
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