New University Staff Archive (since 2009)

University Professor Dr. MICHAEL DROEGE
Faculty 03 - Law, Management and Economics - Department of Law

On December 13, 2011, Michael Droege was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As Professor of Public Law, his focus is on teaching and researching areas such as tax law, public economic law, state-church law, and the laws governing non-profit organizations.

University Professor Dr. CHRISTINA EBERL-BORGES
Faculty 03 - Law, Management and Economics - Department of Law

On November 29, 2011, Christina Eberl-Borges was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She has assumed the professorship of Private Law, with special emphasis on Family and Inheritance Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law. Her main research interests are the law of inherited joint ownership and the privat law system in the People's Republic of China.

University Professor Dr. STEFAN KRAMER
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Computer Science

On November 22, 2011, Stefan Kramer was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As Professor for Information Systems at the Institute of Computer Science, he is particularly involved in the development and application of methods of data mining, in other words, techniques designed for analyzing very large, complex data quantities and data streams. Such techniques have wide-ranging potential uses and can be employed in connection with chemical, biological, and medical data and even data on electromobility.

University Professor Dr. DILEK DIZDAR
Faculty 06 - Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies - Intercultural German Studies

On October 27, 2011, Dilek Dizdar was appointed University Professor with tenure for Intercultural German Studies / Translation Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. It is her aim to strengthen the theoretical basis of research and teaching in translation studies, specifically in the field of Intercultural German Studies.

University Professor Dr. ANDRÉ BRINKMANN
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Center for Data Processing

On October 4, 2011, André Brinkmann was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz to act as director of the Center for Data Processing. His main areas of research include cluster, grid, and cloud computing as well as scalable storage systems.

University Professor Dr. WOLFGANG GRADL
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Nuclear Physics

On October 1, 2011, Wolfgang Gradl was appointed University Professor with tenure for Experimental Nuclear and Hadron Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research in the Institute of Nuclear Physics is concentrated in the sector of new physics and involves the search for effects caused by quantum corrections associated with the rarely occurring decay of mesons containing charm or bottom quarks.

University Professor Dr. KONRAD HUBER
Faculty 01 - Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology - Faculty of Catholic Theology

On October 1, 2011, Konrad Huber was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He has assumed the professorship of New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Catholic Theology. His specialized areas of research include the Revelation of St. John, the Gospel of St. Mark, and the reception of Old Testament texts, topics, and motifs in the New Testament scriptures.

Junior Professor Dr. LÁSZLÓ KÁROLY
Faculty 05 - Philosophy and Philology - Department of Middle Eastern Studies

On October 1, 2011, László Károly was appointed Junior Professor for Turcology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research activities primarily focus on ancient and medieval Turkish languages as well as Turkish morphology. He is also working on East European runic scripts and historical Turkish medicine.

University Professor Dr. MATTHIAS KRINGS
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Department of Anthropology and African Studies

On October 1, 2011, Matthias Krings was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As Professor of Anthropology and African Popular Culture at the Department of Anthropology and African Studies, Krings will concentrate his research activities on media and visual culture.

University Professor Dr. PHILIPP MÜLLER
Faculty 01 - Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology - Faculty of Catholic Theology

On October 1, 2011, Philipp Müller was appointed University Professor with tenure for Pastoral Theology at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research is focused on pastoral care instruction and the self-conception and history of pastoral theology as well as on homiletics and kerygmatic preaching.

University Professor Dr. JOHANNES PAULMANN
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Department of History

On October 1, 2011, Johannes Paulmann was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As Director of the Leibniz Institute of European History, he heads the Department of Universal History. His research is focused on European and International history, especially the transnational developments of the 19th and 20th centuries.

University Professor Dr. BIRGER PETERSEN
Mainz School of Music - Music Theory

On October 1, 2011, Birger Petersen was appointed University Professor with tenure for Music Theory at the Mainz School of Music at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His particular specializations are the history of music theory, the teaching of new music, compositions for the organ of the 19th and 20th centuries, and the music theories of Theodor W. Adorno.

University Professor Dr. MARK PFEIFFER
Faculty 02 - Social Sciences, Media, and Sports - Institute of Sports Science

On October 1, 2011, Mark Pfeiffer was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. The sports science expert specializes in teaching and research in the areas of sports game research and the modeling and simulation of adjustment processes resulting from physical training.

University Professor Dr. WOLFGANG BREUL
Faculty 01 - Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology - Faculty of Protestant Theology

On September 9, 2011, Wolfgang Breul was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As Professor of Ecclesiastical and Doctrinal History at the Faculty of Protestant Theology, Breul will concentrate on Pietism, one of the most important post-Reformation reform movements within Central European Protestantism.

University Professor BORIS KAUS, Ph.D.
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Geosciences - Institute of Geosciences

On September 1, 2011, Boris Kaus was appointed University Professor with tenure for Geophysics at the Institute of Geosciences at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His particular focus is on the numerical modeling of geophysical fluid dynamics, with particular reference to the development and application of software providing for 2D and 3D modeling of geological processes.

University Professor Dr. MICHAEL MASKOS
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Geosciences - Institute of Physical Chemistry

On September 1, 2011, Michael Maskos was appointed University Professor with tenure for Chemical Process Technologies / Microfluids at the Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Geosciences at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. At the same time, he took over the scientific management of the Institute of Microtechnology Mainz (IMM).

University Professor Dr. TANJA SCHIRMEISTER
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Geosciences - Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biochemistry

On September 1, 2011, Tanja Schirmeister was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As a specialist in the development of low molecular weight enzyme inhibitors, her work will help sustain the sector of medical/pharmaceutical chemistry at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biochemistry.

University Professor Dr. DIRK VERSE
Faculty 03 - Law, Management and Economics - Department of Law

On September 1, 2011, Dirk Verse was appointed University Professor with tenure for Private Law, Commercial and Social Law, and Economic Law at the Mainz School of Law at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research is mainly focused on German and European social and financial market law.

University Professor Dr. MARINA HENNIG
Faculty 02 - Social Sciences, Media, and Sports - Institute of Sociology

On August 14, 2011, Marina Hennig was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her specializations in network analysis, social inequality, socialization, microsociology and family will lay the foundations for future-oriented developments in research at her professorship of Network Research and Family Sociology.

University Professor Dr. MATHIAS KLÄUI
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Physics

On July 1, 2011, Mathias Kläui was appointed University Professor with tenure for Experimental Physics of Condensed Matter at the Institute of Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His scientific expertise complements the research profile of the Mainz Graduate School of Excellence Materials Science in Mainz as well as that of the planned Cluster of Excellence Molecularly Controlled Non-Equilibrium.

University Professor BERTIL SCHMIDT, Ph.D.
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Computer Science

On July 1, 2011, Bertil Schmidt was appointed University Professor with tenure for Parallel and Distributed Architectures at the Institute of Computer Science at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His focus is on the design, implementation, and evaluation of scalable parallel and distributed algorithms and architectures for computing and data-intensive applications in the field of bioinformatics.

University Professor Dr. CARSTEN SÖNNICHSEN
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Geosciences - Institute of Physical Chemistry

On May 23, 2011, Carsten Sönnichsen was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As an expert in the field of spectroscopic analysis of metallic nanosystems, he coordinates the ERC project "Single Metal Nanoparticles as Molecular Sensors" (SINGLESENS) and a project of the DFG Collaborative Research Center "From Single Molecules to Nanoscopically Structured Materials."

University Professor Dr. CORNELIA SIEBER
Faculty 06 - Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies - Department of Spanish and Portuguese Language and Culture

On May 20, 2011, Cornelia Sieber was appointed University Professor with tenure for Spanish and Portuguese Cultural Studies with simultaneous consideration of Latin American Studies at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Language and Culture at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Sieber is working on topical questions concerning the issue of identity. She particularly focuses on discourses on national and cultural area-specific self-perception and the perception of others.

University Professor Dr. THOMAS KUBIAK
Faculty 02 - Social Sciences, Media, and Sports - Institute of Psychology

On April 26, 2011, Thomas Kubiak was appointed University Professor with tenure at the Institute of Psychology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Within the framework of health psychology and behavioral medicine, Kubiak works on the interaction between biological factors, human behavior, and health and illness. His approach focuses on emotional regulation and self-regulation, using psychological monitoring and a computer-based diary system.

Junior Professor Dr. SIBYLLE BAUMBACH
Faculty 05 - Philosophy and Philology - Department of English and Linguistics

On April 20, 2011, Sibylle Baumbach was appointed Junior Professor for English Literature and Culture at the Department of English and Linguistics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research interests include early modern English literature and culture, with a focus on early modern drama and William Shakespeare. She also conducts research on 18th-century literary dialogues, on the connection between literature and physiognomy, on myth and mythology, and on the aesthetics and history of fascination in literature and culture.

University Professor Dr. ANDREAS HILDEBRANDT
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science

On April 13, 2011, Andreas Hildebrandt was appointed University Professor with tenure for Software Engineering and Bioinformatics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His main research subjects are the development and application of computer-aided methods for handling complicated problems in life sciences, such as the prediction and evaluation of biomolecular interactions, the pattern recognition in gene-expression data and biochemical networks, and the analysis of the results of mass spectrometry experiments.

Junior Professor Dr. BIRGIT DÄWES
Faculty 05 - Philosophy and Philology - Department of English and Linguistics

On April 1, 2011, Birgit Däwes was appointed Junior Professor for American Studies at the Department of English and Linguistics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research and teaching concentrates on Native American Studies and the contemporary American novel. She is currently working on a publication on the history, memory, and representation of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in American literature.

Junior Professor Dr. GESA ZUR NIEDEN
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Institute of Musicology

On April 1, 2011, Gesa zur Nieden was appointed Junior Professor for Musicology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research concentrates on the cultural and social history of music, the history of music in France and Italy in the 17th-20th centuries, and the musicosociological aspects of buildings and spaces designed for the production of music. Since January 2010, she has been coordinating the Franco-German project MUSICI, which is concerned with European musicians working in Venice, Rome, and Naples in the period 1650-1750.

Junior Professor Dr. des. DAVID OELS
Faculty 05 - Philosophy and Philology - Institute of Book Studies

On April 1, 2011, David Oels was appointed Junior Professor for Book Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His specific interests include research into non-fiction and works of popular science, publishing house history, and the book market.

Junior Professor Dr. BLOSSOM STEFANIW
Faculty 01 - Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology - Faculty of Protestant Theology

On April 1, 2011, Blossom Stefaniw was appointed Junior Professor for Ethics in Antiquity and Christianity in the Faculty of Protestant Theology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research interests are ascetism, religious authority, and monasticism in early Egyptian and Palestinian Christianity.

University Professor SEBASTIAN STERNAL
Mainz School of Music - Jazz and Pop Music

On April 1, 2011, Sebastian Sternal was appointed University Professor for Jazz and Pop Music at the Mainz School of Music at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. The main emphasis of his work is on directing the jazz piano class, the promotion of cross-faculty projects, encouraging cooperation between the JGU Jazz Division and the local town and region, and the development of contacts with France.

University Professor Dr. BIRGIT STARK
Faculty 02 - Social Sciences, Media, and Sports - Institute of Media and Communication Studies

On March 29, 2011, Birgit Stark was appointed University Professor with tenure for Communication Studies with a focus on media convergence at the Institute of Media and Communication Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research and work support the Research Unit Media Convergence, for which Stark will set up an international and interdisciplinary research network.

University Professor JUDITH SAMEN
Mainz Academy of Arts - Artistic Photography

On March 25, 2011, Judith Samen was appointed University Professor with tenure for Artistic Photography at the Academy of Arts at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her artistic work, which is affiliated with the "staged photography" tradition, is characterized by life-size photographs reminiscent of frozen theater scenes with allegorical features.

University Professor Dr. RALF BUSSE
Faculty 05 - Philosophy and Philology - Department of Philosophy

On March 24, 2011, Ralf Busse was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. With his various fields of specialization, which include the philosophy of science, metaphysics, linguistic philosophy, logic, epistomology and German classical philosophy, he will prove to be a valuable addition to the Department of Philosophy in Faculty 05: Philosophy and Philology.

University Professor Dr. STEFFEN FRÖHLICH
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Mathematics

On March 2, 2011, Steffen Fröhlich was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. The Institute of Mathematics has thus gained a leading expert in geometric variation theory and the associated non-linear partial differential equations.

University Professor Dr. CHRISTINE HEIL
Mainz Academy of Arts - Art Didactics

On March 1, 2011, Christine Heil was appointed University Professor with tenure for Art Didactics at the Academy of Arts at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her focal areas of research - the didactics of art education and artistic and aesthetic research - are close to contemporary arts, and they shape the teacher training at the Mainz Academy of Arts.

University Professor Dr. DANIEL SCHUNK
Faculty 03 - Law, Management and Economics - Department of Law

On December 14, 2010, Daniel Schunk was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. As Professor of Political Economics, with a particular focus on public economics, he is concerned with issues relating to education and health economics, as well as behavior and neuroeconomics.

University Professor Dr. ARNE NIEMANN
Faculty 02 - Social Sciences, Media, and Sports - Institute of Political Science

On December 13, 2010, Arne Niemann was appointed University Professor with tenure for International Politics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Within the field of political science, Niemann concentrates on questions of European integration and international politics.

University Professor Dr. JUTTA ERNST
Faculty 06 - Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies - Department of British, North American, and Anglophone Studies

On December 8, 2010, Jutta Ernst was appointed University Professor with tenure for American Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. In research and teaching she concentrates on North-American ethnic cultures, transnational dynamics, modernism and postmodernism as well as on forms of translation and cultural contact.

Junior Professor Dr. HOLGER TOST
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Atmospheric Physics

On November 17, 2010, Holger Tost was appointed Junior Professor for Earth System Modeling at the GEOCYCLES Research Center, working in collaboration with the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research work focuses on the interactions between atmospheric aerosols and trace gases with clouds, precipitation, and the water cycle.

University Professor Dr. DÖRTE ANDRES
Faculty 06 - Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies - Interpreting Studies

On November 15, 2010, Dörte Andres was appointed University Professor with tenure for Interpreting Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Andres concentrates on the science of interpretation and engages in the international networking of her academic discipline.

University Professor Dr. BERND MEYER
Faculty 06 - Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies - Intercultural Communication

On November 11, 2010, Bernd Meyer was appointed University Professor with tenure for Intercultural Communication / General Cultural Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research focuses on the communication between laymen and experts in contexts shaped by linguistic and cultural diversity.

University Professor Dr. HEIKE GRIESER
Faculty 01 - Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology - Faculty of Catholic Theology

On October 21, 2010, Heike Grieser was appointed University Professor with tenure for Old Church History and Patrology at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research focuses on Christianity and slavery in antiquity, questions of social and legal history, and on the historical aspects of thinking and piety in the context of theology.

University Professor Dr. CONCETTINA SFIENTI
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Nuclear Physics

On October 13, 2010, Concettina Sfienti was appointed University Professor with tenure for Experimental Nuclear and Hadron Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Sfienti's work as an internationally acknowledged experimenter will support the DFG Collaborative Research Center Many-Body Structure of Strongly Interacting Systems and the Research Center Elementary Forces and Mathematical Foundations.

University Professor Dr. STEPHAN GOERTZ
Faculty 01 - Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology - Faculty of Catholic Theology

On October 8, 2010, Stephan Goertz was appointed University Professor with tenure for Moral Theology in the Faculty of Catholic Theology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research focuses on statements of theological ethics under the conditions of a reflexive modernity and science culture.

Junior Professor Dr. ASTA VONDERAU
Faculty 05 - Philosophy and Philology - Department of Film, Theater, and Empirical Cultural Studies

On October 4, 2010, Asta Vonderau was appointed Junior Professor for Cultural Anthropology/Folklore at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her specific interests include the aspects of mobility and migration, research into the ethnology of Europe and Europeanization, the anthropology of politics, the concept of governmentality, and the post-communist transformation of Europe, particularly of Eastern Europe.

Junior Professor Dr. JENNIFER ABEL-KOCH
Faculty 03 - Department of Law, Management and Economics - Department of Management and Economics

On October 1, 2010, Jennifer Abel-Koch was appointed Junior Professor at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She will do research and teaching in the Department of Management and Economics within the Faculty of Law, Management and Economics.

Junior Professor Dr. FILIPPO CARLÀ
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Department of History

On October 1, 2010, Filippo Carlà was appointed Junior Professor for Cultural History of Antiquity in the Department of History at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research interests include the conquest and administration of Italy under the Roman Republic, the Christianization of the Roman Empire and its consequences, and the reception of antiquity in modern literature and art.

Junior Professor Dr. KYLIE CRANE
Faculty 06 - Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies - Department of British, North American, and Anglophone Studies

On October 1, 2010, Kylie Crane was appointed Junior Professor for Anglophone Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research and teaching interests include Anglophone literatures and cultures and postcolonial theories.

Junior Professor Dr. ANTJE DRESEN
Faculty 02 - Social Sciences, Media, and Sports - Institute of Sports Science

On October 1, 2010, Antje Dresen was appointed Junior Professor for Sports Sociology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her core research field within the Division of Sports Economy and Sports Sociology of the Institute of Sports Science involves sports sociology, doping research as well as children and youth sports. Dresen currently works on self-images of young women with physical and motor handicaps and on health support in the forestry sector.

Junior Professor Dr. MARION GINDHART
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Department of Classical Philology

On October 1, 2010, Marion Gindhart was appointed Junior Professor at the "Paradigm of the Ancient World" division at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. This division concentrates on exploring the historical validity of cultures of the ancient world and the processes of their productive adaptation. In addition, the division plans to extend the integration of the subjetcs of the faculty of History and Cultural Studies.

Junior Professor Dr. GABRIELE HONECKER
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Physics

On October 1, 2010, Gabriele Honecker was appointed Junior Professor for Theoretical High-Energy Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research on string theory and phenomenology enriches the Theoretical High-Energy Physics (THEP) working group at the Institute of Physics, as well as the planned Cluster of Excellence Precision Physics, Fundamental Interactions and Structure of Matter" (PRISMA).

Junior Professor Dr. BARBARA JÄGER
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Physics

On October 1, 2010, Barbara Jäger was appointed Junior Professor for Theoretical High-Energy Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. With research in phenomenology of elementary particles, precision calculations for high-energy scattering processes, and collider physics, Jäger's work supports the working group on Theoretical High-Energy Physics (THEP).

Junior Professor Dr. LUCIA MASETTI
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Physics

On October 1, 2010, Lucia Masetti was appointed Junior Professor for Particle and Astrophysics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research on the top quark, i.e. the heaviest particle found to date, supports the ATLAS experiment of the Experimental Particle and Astroparticle Physics (ETAP) working group of the Institute of Physics as well as the Research Center Elementary Forces and Mathematical Foundations.

University Professor Dr. THORSTEN SCHANK
Faculty 03 - Law, Management and Economics - Department of Management and Economics

On October 1, 2010, Thorsten Schank was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His special interests in empirical economics, labor market economics, and the labor market effects of international corporate activities will provide an added boost to the Department of Management and Economics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

University Professor Dr. PETER SPICHTINGER
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Atmospheric Physics

On October 1, 2010, Peter Spichtinger was appointed University Professor with tenure for Theoretical Cloud Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research focuses on the interaction and dynamics of (ice) clouds. Spichtinger is head of the working group on Theoretical Cloud Physics at the Institute for Atmospheric Physics. He is also active in promoting cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz.

University Professor Dr. ANDREAS VÖTT
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Geosciences - Institute of Geography

On October 1, 2010, Andreas Vött was appointed University Professor with tenure for Physical Geography at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He holds the Chair of Geomorphology and concentrates on natural hazard research and geoarchaeology in support of the Geocycles Research Center at Mainz University. Cooperative projects are planned in this context with numerous university and non-university organizations.

University Professor Dr. TANJA POMMERENING
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Institute for Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies

On September 2, 2010, Tanja Pommerening was appointed University Professor with tenure for Egyptology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research is dedicated to Egyptian philology and material culture. Pommerening's work is characterized by a broad interdisciplinary range combined with methodology from the humanities and the natural sciences.

Junior Professor Dr. MARIALORE SULPIZI
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Physics

On September 1, 2010, Marialore Sulpizi was appointed Junior Professor at the Institute of Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, sponsored by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. She is a member of the Condensed Matter Theory Group (KOMET) and will be conducting research into ab initio and Car-Parrinello simulations of liquids, biomolecules and the boundaries between the liquid and solid states.

University Professor Dr. SILVIA HANSEN-SCHIRRA
Faculty 06 - Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies - Department of British, North American, and Anglophone Studies

On August 30, 2010, Silvia Hansen-Schirra was appointed University Professor with tenure at the Department of British, North American, and Anglophone Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Hansen-Schirra is an expert in the field of English Linguistics and Translation. Among other things, she currently prepares for the establishment of the open access journal Translation: Computation, Corpora, Cognition.

University Professor Dr. SUSANNE FOITZIK
Faculty 10 - Biology - Institute of Zoology

On August 26, 2010, Susanne Foitzik was appointed University Professor with tenure for Evolutionary Biology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She is an expert in the field of the evolution and behavior of social insects such as ants.

University Professor Dr. JOACHIM BURGER
Faculty 10 - Biology - Institute of Anthropology

On August 19, 2010, Joachim Burger was appointed University Professor with tenure for Anthropology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His Paleogenetics working group is an international leader in the field. Burger's research focuses on obtaining and analyzing DNA from archaeological finds that allow the reconstruction of past demographic and evolutionary processes of whole populations.

University Professor Dr. FERDINAND SCHMIDT-KALER
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Physics

On August 19, 2010, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler was appointed University Professor with tenure for Experimental Quantum Optics and Atomic Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He is an internationally renowned expert in the field of quantum information processing with stored ions.

University Professor Dr. PETER HOOR
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Atmospheric Physics

On July 27, 2010, Peter Hoor was appointed University Professor with tenure at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He is an expert in the field of trace gas measurements in the tropopause region. Hoor will be the leader of the working group for Experimental and Monitoring Meteorology, while also promoting the existing cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz.

University Professor Dr. SIEGFRIED WALDVOGEL
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Geosciences - Institute of Organic Chemistry

On July 20, 2010, Siegfried Waldvogel was appointed University Professor with tenure for Organic Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His outstanding competence in the field of organic electrosynthesis and sensor technology boosts the Institute of Organic Chemistry and supports the project work of the Natural Substance Synthesis Center at Mainz University. Furthermore, Waldvogel is cooperating with the Research Unit Solute and Particle Transport in Biomedical Systems (SOPTRANS) and the Graduate School of Excellence Materials Science in Mainz (MAINZ).

University Professor Dr. CHRISTOF NIEHRS
Faculty 10 - Biology / Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) [external]

On July 1, 2010, Christof Niehrs was appointed University Professor with tenure at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. By appointing Niehrs as Founding Director of the new Institute of Molecular Biology, the university has acquired a world-renowned cell and developmental biologist who has already won major awards, such as the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize.

University Professor Dr. UWE OBERLACK
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Physics

On July 1, 2010, Uwe Oberlack was appointed University Professor with tenure for Experimental Particle and Astroparticle Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He is an expert in the search for dark matter and works on the extension of the XENON experiment, which establishes a new and promising research field for the Experimental Particle and Astroparticle Physics (ETAP) working group of the Institute of Physics.

Junior Professor Dr. KRISTIN REINKE
Faculty 06 - Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies - Department of French and Italian Language and Culture

On July 1, 2010, Kristin Reinke was appointed Junior Professor for Francophonia at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. With her linguistic qualifications, she represents a valuable addition to the French Division of the Department of French and Italian Language and Culture of Faculty 06: Translation Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies at the JGU Germersheim location.

University Professor Dr. TILL OPATZ
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Geosciences - Institute of Organic Chemistry

On April 23, 2010, Till Opatz was appointed University Professor with tenure for Organic Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He is an expert in preparative organic chemistry. Opatz will head the Natural Substance Synthesis Center and plans interdisciplinary cooperation with biomedical and biological working groups in the Center of Natural Sciences and Medicine (NMFZ).

University Professor Dr. MARIETTA HORSTER
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Department of History

On April 13, 2010, Marietta Horster was appointed University Professor with tenure for Ancient History at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her core research fields comprise, among others, the history of the Roman Empire and the Roman Iron Age, the religious and economic history of the classical and Hellenistic periods, and the investigation of status groups in antiquity. Typically, her research encompasses a broad span of interdisciplinary fields within Ancient Studies.

University Professor Dr. PHILIPP HARMS
Faculty 03 - Law, Management and Economics - Department of Management and Economics

On April 1, 2010, Philipp Harms was appointed University Professor with tenure for Economics, particularly International Economics, at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His spectrum of research extends from monetary foreign trade and dynamic macro-economy to economic issues in developing countries. Furthermore, Harms will coordinate the ERASMUS exchange program for the Department of Economics.

Junior Professor HARVEY MEYER, Ph.D.
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Nuclear Physics

On April 1, 2010, Harvey Meyer was appointed Junior Professor for Theoretical Nuclear and Hadron Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His main interest in research is in lattice field theorey and computational physics as well as in hadron structure and nucleon spin decomposition.

University Professor Dr. MÁRIA LUKÁČOVÁ-MEDVID'OVÁ
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Mathematics

On March 1, 2010, Mária Lukáčová-Medvid'ová was appointed University Professor with tenure for Numerical Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research focuses on the mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of complex non-linear systems of partial differential equations, particularly in the field of flow mechanics.

Junior Professor Dr. NIKITA SEMENOV
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Mathematics

On March 1, 2010, Nikita Semenov was appointed Junior Professor for Mathematics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His research and teaching are concentrated in the areas of algebraic geometry and algebraic groups.

University Professor Dr. MITA BANERJEE
Faculty 05 - Philosophy and Philology - Department of English and Linguistics

On February 26, 2010, Mita Banerjee was appointed University Professor for American Studies at the Department of English and Linguistics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her core research fields comprise, among others, ethnic American literature, post-colonial theory, the Critical Race Theory, and the presentation of national identity in film. She is a fellow of the Gutenberg Research College and supports a variety of interdisciplinary projects such as the founding of the Center for Comparative Native and Indigenous Studies.

University Professor Dr. CHRISTOPH DÜLLMANN
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Geosciences - Institute of Nuclear Chemistry

On February 11, 2010, Christoph Düllmann was appointed University Professor for Nuclear Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He is one of the leading scientists in the field of superheavy element chemistry, and his expertise complements the work of the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry, further enhancing cooperation with the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt.

University Professor Dr. JAN ESPER
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Geosciences - Institute of Geography

On January 1, 2010, Jan Esper was appointed University Professor with tenure at the Institute of Geography of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Esper’s main interests are physical, climatic, and vegetation geography. His specialist subject, dendrochronology, spans the disciplines of natural science and historical studies.

University Professor Dr. DIRK SCHNEIDER
Faculty 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Geosciences - Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biochemistry

On January 1, 2010, Dirk Schneider was appointed University Professor for Biochemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His focus in research and teaching includes the function of membrane proteins as well as membrane biogenesis and protein transport in cyanobacteria. Schneider's work ties in with current projects at the Research Center Complex Matter (COMATT) and the Research Unit Solute and Particle Transport in Biomedical Systems (SOPTRANS) of Mainz University.

University Professor Dr. GREGOR WEDEKIND
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Institute of Art History

On January 1, 2010, Gregor Wedekind was appointed University Professor for Art History at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His focal areas of research and teaching include, among others, the visual arts from the 18th to the 21st century, French art in the 19th century, the Romantic period, the history of ideas of the European Modern Period, and the history and aesthetics of photography.

University Professor Dr. ADELHEID OTTO
Faculty 07 - History and Cultural Studies - Institute for Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies

On December 10, 2009, Adelheid Otto was appointed University Professor with tenure for Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. One of her central interests is the very practical transfer of knowledge to her students such as explaining excavation methods on-site in Syria, Turkey or Iran. Otto's teaching covers the entire scope of Near Eastern Archeology.

University Professor Dr. ROBERT NITSCH
Faculty 04 - University Medicine - Institute of Microanatomy and Neurobiology

On December 1, 2009, Robert Nitsch was appointed University Professor with tenure for Microanatomy and Neurobiology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He is an expert in the field of developmental and immunological neurobiology and will head the Institute for Microanatomy and Neurobiology at the Mainz University Medical Center. One of his special fields of interest is the quick examination of basic scientific approaches for their clinical relevance and their immediate use in the clinical area.

University Professor Dr. FRAUKE ZIPP
Faculty 04 - University Medicine - Department of Neurology

On December 1, 2009, Frauke Zipp was appointed University Professor with tenure for Neurology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz und Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic of Neurology at the Mainz University Medical Center. Her focus on neuroimmunology and neurodegeneration and neuroregeneration provides access to new forms of therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other inflammatory neurological diseases.

University Professor SABINE GROSS
Mainz Academy of Arts - Sculpture

On November 30, 2009, Sabine Groß was appointed University Professor with tenure for Sculpture at the Academy of Arts of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her artistic focus is in the field of space-related and sculptural installation. Groß' work is characterized by her varied use of materials and media. She creates usable sculptures, walk-in spatial installations, video sculptures, or "mere" graphic works that relate to sculpture.

University Professor Dr. RUBEN ZIMMERMANN
Faculty 01 - Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology - Faculty of Protestant Theology

On September 3, 2009, Ruben Zimmermann was appointed University Professor with tenure for New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. His scientific research involves the question of causal relationships in ethics. He is also involved in the methodology and hermeneutics of early Christian texts.

University Professor Dr. KARIN BRÄU
Faculty 02 - Social Sciences, Media, and Sports - Institute of Education

On August 26, 2009, Karin Bräu was appointed University Professor with tenure for School Education with a focus on performance, differentiation, and advising at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Teacher education reform provides the backdrop for her efforts to bridge science and practical applications in teacher training, based on her own scientific background and her practical experience as a teacher at school and university levels.

Junior Professor Dr. CHRISTIANE VOIGT
Faculty 08 - Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science - Institute of Atmospheric Physics

On May 1, 2009, Christiane Voigt was appointed Junior Professor for Meteorology at the Institute of Atmosphere Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research work concentrates on, among others, atmospheric particles and trace gases in the tropopause region, aircraft emissions and condensation trails as well as ozone trends.

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