Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a member of the European university alliance FORTHEM since 2019.

FORTHEM is one of 60 European university alliances, funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ initiative. The alliance consists of nine universities from nine different countries that are working to strengthen transnational cooperation in the fields of education, research and innovation.

Before the lecture period officially begins, the International Office organizes the Welcome Week for all international students with a varied program including campus and city tours, information events and advising services.

During the introduction week, we will provide our international students with all the important information they need at the beginning of their studies and offer plenty of help to get them started.

The International Office’s Welcome Center is the central contact point for international researchers and their families. We offer advice on all non-academic and practical issues and support you in planning, preparing and realizing your research stay at JGU.

Mobility and scholarships

The International Office is the central point of contact for students, researchers, artists, and staff who would like to spend time abroad.

Outbound students can choose between a variety of destinations and programs. The Erasmus+ program is the largest exchange program in Europe and gives you the opportunity to spend one or two semesters or a shorter period of time abroad. JGU also offers many other funding programs covering destinations around the world.

Inbound students can also apply for scholarships (e.g., from the Rhineland-Palatinate Scholarship Foundation. The International Office supports and accompanies members of partner universities from all over the world and welcomes guests from institutions with which JGU has not yet concluded a cooperation agreement.

The Gutenberg International Conference Center [GICC] is part of the International Office. It is funded through the German Research Foundation (DFG) as part of the German government’s Excellence Strategy program.

The GICC is JGU’s national and international ‘research hub’. It organizes conferences and workshops in fields of cutting-edge research at JGU and provides a platform for building networks and collaborations in order to strengthen exchange and dialogue among academics and research units from all over the world.

The International Office coordinates the implementation of the university-wide internationalization strategy. The strategy was confirmed by JGU’s Senate and signed by the president in 2019.

Since the beginning of 2023, the faculties, central institutions and facilities, administrative divisions and departments of JGU have started implementing the measures defined in the strategy.