Internationalization

As an international center for research and teaching, JGU has a special commitment to crossing the boundaries between nations and cultures. This commitment is established in its mission statement and strategic concept, and is also reflected in its strong international relationships. JGU is an active player in the global network of science and research as well as teaching and learning.

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• The international work of JGU scientists is supported by a network of 145 cooperating partner universities on all continents. We also have 700 cooperation agreements with European partner universities in the ERASMUS program.

• About 4,000 JGU students come from abroad. This amounts to eleven percent of the overall student body.

• For years, JGU has been one of the leading universities in European student and lecturer exchange programs. The University has been awarded the DAAD ERASMUS Quality Label E-Quality 2011 for the third time already – after 2004 and 2007 – for its outstanding implementation of the ERASMUS student mobility program.

• Our core regions for scientific and student exchange include the European countries France and Poland as well as the United States of America, South Korea, and China outside of Europe.

• Mainz University trains its students to be global citizens: students in all courses of study may study abroad for one or two semesters. In addition, JGU also offers courses of study in conjunction with foreign universities. With more than 650 courses conducted in languages other than German as well as numerous foreign language courses, JGU provides young researchers with excellent preparation for the international job market.