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2026 #GutenbergResearchAward goes to Bissera Pentcheva, one of the leading international scholars in the field of Byzantine and Medieval #ArtHistory: Art historian from Stanford University wins most prestigious research award of #MainzUniversity 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/2026-gutenberg-research-award-goes-to-bissera-pentcheva/

Sustainable hydrogen production with self-activating catalysts: Researchers at #MainzUniversity develop a core framework for designing self-activating catalysts for green hydrogen production 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/sustainable-hydrogen-production-with-self-activating-catalysts/

#SustainableChemistry #electrolysis #hydrogen #GreenHydrogen #chemistry #SusInnoscience #electrolyzer

Sustainable hydrogen production with self-activating catalysts: Researchers at #MainzUniversity develop a core framework for designing self-activating catalysts for green hydrogen production 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/sustainable-hydrogen-production-with-self-activating-catalysts/

#SustainableChemistry #electrolysis #hydrogen #GreenHydrogen #chemistry #SusInnoscience #electrolyzer

Sustainable hydrogen production with self-activating catalysts: Researchers at #MainzUniversity develop a core framework for designing self-activating catalysts for green hydrogen production 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/sustainable-hydrogen-production-with-self-activating-catalysts/

#SustainableChemistry #electrolysis #hydrogen #GreenHydrogen #chemistry #SusInnoscience #electrolyzer

Sustainable hydrogen production with self-activating catalysts: Researchers at #MainzUniversity develop a core framework for designing self-activating catalysts for green hydrogen production 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/sustainable-hydrogen-production-with-self-activating-catalysts/

#SustainableChemistry #electrolysis #hydrogen #GreenHydrogen #chemistry #SusInnoscience #electrolyzer

Sustainable hydrogen production with self-activating catalysts: Researchers at #MainzUniversity develop a core framework for designing self-activating catalysts for green hydrogen production 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/sustainable-hydrogen-production-with-self-activating-catalysts/

#SustainableChemistry #electrolysis #hydrogen #GreenHydrogen #chemistry #SusInnoscience #electrolyzer

Muon g-2 collaboration with strong contribution from #MainzUniversity wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics: Research group from the #ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA++ provided crucial measurement capabilities and analysis strategies to explore subtle wobble of a subatomic particle 👉 https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/05/07/myon-g-2-kollaboration-mit-starker-mainzer-beteiligung-gewinnt-breakthrough-prize-in-fundamental-physics/

After Rome: genomic insights from southern Germany on the formation of Central European societies / International research team led by #MainzUniversity analyzed genomes from the period around the end of the Western Roman Empire 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/after-rome-genomic-insights-from-southern-germany-on-the-formation-of-central-european-societies/

#anthropology #bioinformatics #history #archaeology #PopulationGenetics #genome

#MainzUniversity and the German #Police University launch research project on qualified language mediation for efficient forensic #communication #surveillance, funded with approx. EUR 880,000 by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/29/reseach-project-on-qualified-language-mediation-for-efficient-forensic-communication-surveillance-launched

#MainzUniversity and the German #Police University launch joint research project on qualified language mediation for efficient forensic #communication #surveillance, funded with approx. EUR 880,000 by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space 👉https://press.uni-mainz.de/mainz-university-and-german-police-university-launch-joint-research-project-on-qualified-language-mediation-for-efficient-forensic-communication-surveillance/

Heute startet die #Ringvorlesung des Masterstudiengangs Digitale Methodik in den Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaften mit Maxime Brami von der @unimainz

Sein Thema:
#Archäologie und #KI

Die Vorträge finden immer Mittwochs statt, meistens am @IEG

Weitere Infos findet Ihr hier:
https://www.digitale-methodik.uni-mainz.de/#aktuelles

#mainz #MainzUniversity #DMGK

Drinking water near coasts is under threat worldwide: A recent study shows how the salinization of groundwater due to over-abstraction and rising sea levels is becoming a global problem // #DrinkingWater #groundwater #water #seawater #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/14/drinking-water-near-coasts-is-under-threat-worldwide

Drinking water near coasts is under threat worldwide: A recent study shows how the salinization of groundwater due to over-abstraction and rising sea levels is becoming a global problem // #DrinkingWater #groundwater #water #seawater #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/14/drinking-water-near-coasts-is-under-threat-worldwide

Drinking water near coasts is under threat worldwide: A recent study shows how the salinization of groundwater due to over-abstraction and rising sea levels is becoming a global problem // #DrinkingWater #groundwater #water #seawater #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/14/drinking-water-near-coasts-is-under-threat-worldwide

New dual-frequency Paul trap tested at #MainzUniversity // Heavy calcium ions or light #electrons captured in the same trap 👉https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/04/10/milestone-on-the-way-to-creating-antihydrogen-in-mainz-new-dual-frequency-paul-trap-tested/

#ParticlePhysics #physics #ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA++ #antihydrogen #antimatter

New dual-frequency Paul trap tested at #MainzUniversity // Heavy calcium ions or light #electrons captured in the same trap 👉https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/04/10/milestone-on-the-way-to-creating-antihydrogen-in-mainz-new-dual-frequency-paul-trap-tested/

#ParticlePhysics #physics #ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA++ #antihydrogen #antimatter

New dual-frequency Paul trap tested at #MainzUniversity // Heavy calcium ions or light #electrons captured in the same trap 👉https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/04/10/milestone-on-the-way-to-creating-antihydrogen-in-mainz-new-dual-frequency-paul-trap-tested/

#ParticlePhysics #physics #ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA++ #antihydrogen #antimatter

New dual-frequency Paul trap tested at #MainzUniversity // Heavy calcium ions or light #electrons captured in the same trap 👉https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/04/10/milestone-on-the-way-to-creating-antihydrogen-in-mainz-new-dual-frequency-paul-trap-tested/

#ParticlePhysics #physics #ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA++ #antihydrogen #antimatter

New dual-frequency Paul trap tested at #MainzUniversity // Heavy calcium ions or light #electrons captured in the same trap 👉https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/04/10/milestone-on-the-way-to-creating-antihydrogen-in-mainz-new-dual-frequency-paul-trap-tested/

#ParticlePhysics #physics #ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA++ #antihydrogen #antimatter

Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles: Shells of captured reptiles may have been used as ladles / Research collaboration of #MainzUniversity & @paleomonrepos / #LEIZA & #UniLeiden 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/neanderthals-in-central-europe-hunted-pond-turtles/

#Neanderthals #palaeontology #research

Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles: Shells of captured reptiles may have been used as ladles / Research collaboration of #MainzUniversity & @paleomonrepos / #LEIZA & #UniLeiden 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/neanderthals-in-central-europe-hunted-pond-turtles/

#Neanderthals #palaeontology #research

Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles: Shells of captured reptiles may have been used as ladles / Research collaboration of #MainzUniversity & @paleomonrepos / #LEIZA & #UniLeiden 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/neanderthals-in-central-europe-hunted-pond-turtles/

#Neanderthals #palaeontology #research

Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles: Shells of captured reptiles may have been used as ladles / Research collaboration of #MainzUniversity & @paleomonrepos / #LEIZA & #UniLeiden 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/neanderthals-in-central-europe-hunted-pond-turtles/

#Neanderthals #palaeontology #research

Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles: Shells of captured reptiles may have been used as ladles / Research collaboration of #MainzUniversity & @paleomonrepos / #LEIZA & #UniLeiden 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/neanderthals-in-central-europe-hunted-pond-turtles/

#Neanderthals #palaeontology #research

APPLY NOW: New Master's degree program "Particle Accelerator Science", a joint offer of the #RhineMainUniversities, brings together the region's exceptionally dense expertise in accelerator science and combines study and research at the three #RMU universities #TUDarmstadt & #MainzUniversity & #GoetheUni Frankfurt 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ANy2HkR7Rs

#physics #ParticleAccelerator #AcceleratorScience #StudyInGermany #MaterialsScience #Master

APPLY NOW: New Master's degree program "Particle Accelerator Science", a joint offer of the #RhineMainUniversities, brings together the region's exceptionally dense expertise in accelerator science and combines study and research at the three #RMU universities #TUDarmstadt & #MainzUniversity & #GoetheUni Frankfurt 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ANy2HkR7Rs

#physics #ParticleAccelerator #AcceleratorScience #StudyInGermany #MaterialsScience #Master

APPLY NOW: New Master's degree program "Particle Accelerator Science", a joint offer of the #RhineMainUniversities, brings together the region's exceptionally dense expertise in accelerator science and combines study and research at the three #RMU universities #TUDarmstadt & #MainzUniversity & #GoetheUni Frankfurt 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ANy2HkR7Rs

#physics #ParticleAccelerator #AcceleratorScience #StudyInGermany #MaterialsScience #Master

APPLY NOW: New Master's degree program "Particle Accelerator Science", a joint offer of the #RhineMainUniversities, brings together the region's exceptionally dense expertise in accelerator science and combines study and research at the three #RMU universities #TUDarmstadt & #MainzUniversity & #GoetheUni Frankfurt 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ANy2HkR7Rs

#physics #ParticleAccelerator #AcceleratorScience #StudyInGermany #MaterialsScience #Master

APPLY NOW: New Master's degree program "Particle Accelerator Science", a joint offer of the #RhineMainUniversities, brings together the region's exceptionally dense expertise in accelerator science and combines study and research at the three #RMU universities #TUDarmstadt & #MainzUniversity & #GoetheUni Frankfurt 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ANy2HkR7Rs

#Master #physics #StudyInGermany #ParticleAccelerator #MaterialsScience

Sustainable and efficient production of ammonia and formic acid: Research team led by Dandan Gao at #MainzUniversity has developed a three-component catalyst for pulsed electrolysis 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/sustainable-and-efficient-production-of-ammonia-and-formic-acid/

Particle physicist of #MainzUniversity honored for innovative detector technologies: Stefan Schoppmann from the PRISMA Detector Laboratory receives ICFA Early Career Instrumentation Award 👉 https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/02/06/jgu-particle-physicist-innovative-detector-technologies/

#ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA #ParticlePhysics #neutrinos #physics #ParticleAccelerator

Particle physicist of #MainzUniversity honored for innovative detector technologies: Stefan Schoppmann from the PRISMA Detector Laboratory receives ICFA Early Career Instrumentation Award 👉 https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/02/06/jgu-particle-physicist-innovative-detector-technologies/

#ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA #ParticlePhysics #neutrinos #physics #ParticleAccelerator

Particle physicist of #MainzUniversity honored for innovative detector technologies: Stefan Schoppmann from the PRISMA Detector Laboratory receives ICFA Early Career Instrumentation Award 👉 https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/02/06/jgu-particle-physicist-innovative-detector-technologies/

#ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA #ParticlePhysics #neutrinos #physics #ParticleAccelerator

Particle physicist of #MainzUniversity honored for innovative detector technologies: Stefan Schoppmann from the PRISMA Detector Laboratory receives ICFA Early Career Instrumentation Award 👉 https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/02/06/jgu-particle-physicist-innovative-detector-technologies/

#ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA #ParticlePhysics #neutrinos #physics #ParticleAccelerator

Particle physicist of #MainzUniversity honored for innovative detector technologies: Stefan Schoppmann from the PRISMA Detector Laboratory receives ICFA Early Career Instrumentation Award 👉 https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/02/06/jgu-particle-physicist-innovative-detector-technologies/

#ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA #ParticlePhysics #neutrinos #physics #ParticleAccelerator

From text generation in academic settings to the ethical challenges of using artificial intelligence in the publishing industry: Professor Christoph Bläsi takes a comprehensive look at AI in book studies – and far beyond. Since 2019, he has been one of three spokespersons for the KI@JGU network at #MainzUniversity 👉 https://www.magazine.uni-mainz.de/even-with-ai-high-quality-editing-remains-a-painful-process-for-those-involved-in-the-writing-process/

#BookStudies #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #BookIndustry #publishing #JGUMagazine

ERC Consolidator Grants for four researchers of #MainzUniversity: Millions in EU funding for a pharmacologist, two physicists, and a cultural anthropologist at JGU👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/erc-consolidator-grants-for-four-researchers-of-mainz-university/

#ERCCoG #ERCGrants

New international research shows how vision-impaired people with age-related #MacularDegeneration use visual and auditory cues to judge the arrival time of approaching vehicles // #AMD #HumanFactors #VirtualReality #simulation #traffic #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/18/vision-impaired-individuals-estimate-the-arrival-time-of-approaching-vehicles-surprisingly-accurately

New international research shows how vision-impaired people with age-related #MacularDegeneration use visual and auditory cues to judge the arrival time of approaching vehicles // #AMD #HumanFactors #VirtualReality #simulation #traffic #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/18/vision-impaired-individuals-estimate-the-arrival-time-of-approaching-vehicles-surprisingly-accurately

New international research shows how vision-impaired people with age-related #MacularDegeneration use visual and auditory cues to judge the arrival time of approaching vehicles // #AMD #HumanFactors #VirtualReality #simulation #traffic #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/18/vision-impaired-individuals-estimate-the-arrival-time-of-approaching-vehicles-surprisingly-accurately

New international research shows how vision-impaired people with age-related #MacularDegeneration use visual and auditory cues to judge the arrival time of approaching vehicles // #AMD #HumanFactors #VirtualReality #simulation #traffic #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/18/vision-impaired-individuals-estimate-the-arrival-time-of-approaching-vehicles-surprisingly-accurately

M.Sc. Soft Matter and Materials – a new, English-taught joint master's program by #RhineMainUniversities #MainzUniversity + #TUDarmstadt, in cooperation with MPI-P – unites physics, chemistry and #MaterialsScience around:

♻️ recyclable plastic alternatives
🔬 self-organization in biological systems
💊 improved drug delivery & #biomaterials

Joint degree across two Rhine-Main campuses with strong research links.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WPBbIYzI2M

Global collaboration in a world of global challenges: Universidad del Norte and #MainzUniversity celebrate 50 years of partnership / Active exchange and cooperation in research and teaching, internationalization and transfer, partly funded by @DAAD_worldwide 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/global-collaboration-in-a-world-of-global-challenges-universidad-del-norte-and-mainz-university-celebrate-50-years-of-partnership/

JUNO experiment delivers first physics results two months after completion / Researchers from #MainzUniversity played a key part in the data analysis 👉 https://www.prisma.uni-mainz.de/outreach/press-releases/juno-experiment-delivers-first-physics-results-two-months-after-completion

#neutrinos #physics #ParticlePhysics #NeutrinoDetector #ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA #JUNOexperiment #JUNOdetector

Researchers of #MainzUniversity and the Mainz University Medical Center are among Clarivate's "Highly Cited Researchers 2025" / Acknowledgment for researchers with significant and broad influence in their field of expertise 👉 https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/

#research #science #ranking

AI language models show bias against regional German dialects: New study examines how artificial intelligence responds to dialect speech // #ArtificialIntelligence #LargeLanguageModels #LLMs #AI #ComputationalLinguistics #dialects #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/11/12/ai-language-models-show-bias-against-regional-german-dialects

🤝 #RhineMainUniversities: Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate sign an administrative agreement to further promote unbureaucratic cooperation between Goethe University Frankfurt, TU Darmstadt and #MainzUniversity and to further facilitate cross-border projects in the future 👉 https://www.rhein-main-universitaeten.de/en/news/hesse-und-rhineland-palatinate-sign-administrative-agreement-to-strengthen-the-alliance-of-the

🔎 130,000 years of climate history in 2,700 meters of core samples – that's the Eifel Laminated Sediment Archive (ELSA) at #MainzUniversity. The unique geoarchive has been built and expanded by geoscientist Professor Frank Sirocko over the last 25 years. Even though he will soon be taking his well-earned retirement, drilling projects in the Eifel will continue ... Read more in our #JGUMagazine at 👉 https://www.magazine.uni-mainz.de/a-life-passion-for-core-samples-and-the-future-of-the-elsa-project/

#ClimateHistory #ClimateResearch #ClimateArchive #paleoclimate

How do #volcanoes work? What causes the vibrations known as #tremor that occur when #magma or gases move upward? Researchers of #MainzUniversity have located such tremor signals at the Oldoinyo Lengai #volcano in Tanzania // #VolcanoSeismology #seismology
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/10/13/understanding-volcanoes-better

How do #volcanoes work? What happens beneath their surface? What causes the vibrations known as #tremor that occur when #magma or gases move upward through a volcano's conduits? Researchers of #MainzUniversity have located such tremor signals at the Oldoinyo Lengai #volcano in Tanzania. Their findings provide new insights into how magma and gas are transported within the Earth, improving our understanding of volcanic dynamics 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/understanding-volcanoes-better/

#VolcanoSeismology #seismology #geosciences