Central Institutions and Facilities

In accordance with the definition in the University Act, the Central Facilities fulfill tasks in the fields of research including the transfer of research, teaching, studying, information and communication technology, and continuing education, which are dealt with across all the faculties.

Here you can find summarized information and links to the homepages of the Central Facilities:

• Gutenberg Research College (GRC)
  The Gutenberg Research College established by the Senate of Johannes Gutenberg University is a facility dedicated to the advancement of innovative research and interdisciplinary integration between research areas of excellence.

• Gutenberg Teaching Council (GTC)
  The Gutenberg Teaching Council supports and continuously develops teaching methods and academic teaching competence as well as study course structures and learning conditions at Johannes Gutenberg University.

• Center for Data Processing (ZDV)
  The Center for Data Processing offers scientists and students a range of modern I&C services. It is based on the campus network with more than 10,000 connections and 500 wireless LAN access points.

• University Library (UB)
  The University Library is the supply system for information and literature at the University of Mainz and is available to students, teachers, researchers and any other interested parties.

• Studium generale / General Interdisciplinary Studies
  The Studium generale offers an extensive program for expanding studies on an interdisciplinary basis and promotes inter-faculty approaches to research and teaching. Many events are organized for the general public.

• International Preparatory and Language Center
  The International Preparatory and Language Center organizes and conducts classes in foreign languages and German as a foreign language for international students. It also offers preparatory courses for foreign and German students with foreign university entrance certificates. Up until the launch of a new joint website, please visit the websites of the Foreign Language Training Center (FSZ) and the International Preparatory College Mainz (Internationales Studienkolleg).

• Teacher Training Center
  The Center for Teacher Training is the interface between the institutions involved in training future teachers, i.e. between university, student seminars and schools.

• Center for Continuing Education (ZWW)
  The Center for Continuing Education provides competence and contacts to enable people who have completed initial occupational training, gathered initial experience in working life or completed a phase of family life to supplement the knowledge they have acquired.

• Center for Quality Assurance and Development (ZQ)
  The Center for Quality Assurance and Development is responsible for organizing and implementing evaluations at the university and supporting the development of a system of management by objectives.

• Media Center
  The tasks assigned to the Media Center include the provision of audio-visual media technology for research and teaching, conceptual advice and support for productions and imparting technical knowledge.

• Collegium musicum
  The European Choir Academy (EuropaChorAkademie) was founded by Professor Joshard Daus in 1997 and has as its goal the discovery and presentation of European choir music. Cooperating in this way enables young people from across Europe to come together and overcome boundaries. Different choir traditions meet at the European Choir Academy to create a unique body of sound on this continent.