Faculty of Humanities - Information sheet
Johannes Gutenberg Universität
Type of exchange:
Erasmus+ programme
Details of exchange
Exchange:
Field of study:
Editor-/Booksciences
Erasmus study code:
0322 – Library, information and archival studies
Study Level of exchange:
Master
Maximum number of students:
4
Semester or year:
Semester or year
Details university:
Erasmuscode:
D MAINZ01
Website:
https://www.international-office.uni-mainz.de/exchange/
Term dates:
Autumn: 01-10-2015 to 31-03-2016
Spring: 01-04-2016 to 30-09-2016
Language(s) of instruction:
German/English
Language requirements:
Read here
Accommodation:
Read here
STUDENTS OF
BOEKWETENSCHAP
AT THE UNIVERSITEIT VAN
AMSTERDAM ARE CORDIALLY
INVITED TO SPEND THREE MONTHS
IN MAINZ STUDYING
BUCHWISSENSCHAFTI
Don't miss out on this special
opportunity to study in Mainz, where
printing was invented!
Book-related touristic highlights in
and around Mainz
Gutenberg-Museum Mainz
Gutenberg's historic Mainz
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt
Museum für Kommunikation Frankfurt
Hessian State Library, Wiesbaden
... and many more!
A bilateral agreement between the
Universiteit van Amsterdam and the
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
offers you a unique international
perspective on book studies
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BUCHWISSENSCHAFT IN
MAINZ - OUR RESEARCH AND
TEACHING
Here in Mainz, you can participate in
Buchwissenschaft at BA and MA levels,
with a variety of courses. We have
approximately 500 students. You will learn
about our research and teaching topics:
• Gutenberg research/incunabula research
• Book trade and publishing history, for
example children's and young adult
publishing history
• Reading and book usage
• ïhe book within knowledge communities
• Book communication in the digital age
• Libraries, book aesthetics and bibliophilia
• Media competition and media
convergence
One of our highlights here at the Mainz
Institute for Book Studies is the Mainzer
Verlagsarchiv, which houses archives of
several German publishers (2Qth/21 st
centuries). You will be offered a tour of the
archives during your stay.
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COURSES AND CREDITS
APPLICATION PROCESS
You may take any courses offered in Mainz
at the Institute for Book Studies at BA and
MA levels.
As a student of Boekwetenschap in
Amsterdam, you profit from the ERASMUS
contract with Mainz. Your ERASMUS
contact in Amsterdam is Lisa Kuitert; your
contact in Mainz is Corinna Norrick-Ruehl.
There are courses offered in English and in
German. If you decide to take a course in
German language, we will be happy to
assist you by accepting a written paper in
English and/or an oral presentation in
English, depending on the requirements of
the course and how many credit points you
would like to achieve.
You can receive credits in Mainz which will
count towards your degree in Amsterdam.
Courses about children's and young adult
publishing (20th/21st centuries) are held in
Mainz on a regular basis. Check with us to
see what will be offered when you come to
Mainz!
JOHANNEsGUTENBERG
UNIVERSITÀT MA !IIZ
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Sign up for a 3-month period (approx. 15
April to 15 July) to complete a semester in
Mainz. As an ERASMUS student in Mainz,
you will receive financial support, and in
particular, institutional support. All of the
paperwork related to your study abroad is
streamlined within the relatively straightforward ERASMUS program. There are no
tuition fees, only an administrative fee.
Students in Mainz, including ERASMUS
students, can apply for student housing,
which is relatively affordable and often
walking distance from JGU campus. All
students receive a comprehensive
STUDITICKET for free travel in Mainz and
in the area (e.g. Frankfurt, Darmstadt,
Wiesbaden and Koblenz).
More general information on ERASMUS in
Mainz can be found at:
https://www. international. unimai nz. de/exchange/
WELCOME TO
JOHANNES
GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY
MAINZ!
CONTENTS
1 | The City of Mainz
2 | Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
3 | Living in Mainz
- Living and Feeling at Home in Mainz
- How much does it cost to study in Mainz?
- Mobile in Mainz? Of course!
4 | Life on Campus
- Student Services, TOM and Foreigners become Friends
- AEGEE
- University Sports
- Leisure and Cultural Activities
5 | Studying at JGU
- Range of Courses
- Services and Activities for New Students
- Important Information
6 | Research at JGU
7 | Service and Advising
8 | Imprint
1
THE CITY
OF MAINZ
... THE „LITTLE BIG CITY“ BY THE RIVER
RHINE. The city of Mainz is home to around
integral part of the old city centre. Since
relaxed atmosphere, be it breakfast at the
2008, Mainz and Rheinhessen are part of
farmers‘ market, the annual Johannisnacht
200,000 residents and located at the heart
the network “Great Wine Capitals”
celebrations, the wine festival or one of the
of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan
city‘s many open-air concerts and festivals
Region. Frankfurt Airport and the cities of
... THE CITY OF JESTERS.
Wiesbaden, Darmstadt and Frankfurt are all
Fastnacht is the highlight of the German
located in close proximity to Mainz and can
Carnival celebrations. Even schools and the
... THE CITY OF MEDIA.
be easily reached by bus and train.
university are closed for the day as the enti-
The city in which Johannes Gutenberg once
re city of Mainz comes together to dance in
invented letterpress printing with movab-
the streets during the Rosenmontag parade.
le type printing and the printing press, is
... THE CITY OF WINE.
Wine growing has been a tradition in Mainz
held in the summer.
now home to establishments such as the
and the surrounding Rhine-Hesse region
... A CITY OF FESTIVALS AND MARKETS.
headquarters of the German television
for many years. The region is characterised
The people of Mainz always find a reason
broadcaster ZDF.
by its vineyards, and wine taverns form an
to celebrate or to socialise in a friendly and
... A CITY BY THE RIVER.
... THE CITY OF FOOTBALL.
... THE UNIVERSITY CITY.
The river Rhine is like a small sea for Mainz
The football club 1. FSV Mainz 05 has
Mainz is characterised by the multitude
and is the ideal location for barbecues on
now been playing in the German premier
of students who live in the city.
the river banks or bathing on the small
league, the 1. Bundesliga, for several years.
Alongside Johannes Gutenberg University, it
hidden city beach. It is also synonymous
A visit to the club‘s stadium is an absolute
is also home to Mainz University of Applied
with Mainz as a dynamic city full of
must, not only when Bayern Munich is the
Sciences, the Catholic University of Applied
movement.
opponent.
Sciences of Mainz and the Peter Cornelius
Conservatory.
... THE CATHEDRAL CITY.
The 1000-year-old cathedral building is the
landmark of our city and can be seen from
far away. Mainz is the only city outside of
Rome to be home to a „Holy See“, the
sancta sedes Moguntia.
2
JOHANNES
GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY
MAINZ
The University of Mainz was founded in
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU)
This campus provides students with a
the year 1477. In 1946, it was named after
today is one of the largest universities in
place to study, research and live. Alongside
the most famous son of the city of Mainz:
Germany and is home to around 35,000
academic institutions, it also contains
Johannes Gutenberg, who invented letter-
students. It is the only German university of
student accommodation, childcare facilities,
press printing with movable type printing
its size to unite nearly all of its departments
and even restaurants and cafés. Our Faculty
and the printing press.
on one campus, which is located in close
of Translation Studies, Linguistics and Cultu-
proximity to Mainz city centre.
ral Studies is located in the German town of
Germersheim, which is 100 km upriver from
the main campus.
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LIVING IN
MAINZ
LIVING AND FEELING AT HOME IN
MAINZ
Student Services provides students with a
A special service: all foreign students who
wide range of different types of rooms in
apply in good time are guaranteed a place
We want you to feel ‚right at home‘ while
the numerous housing complexes loca-
in halls of residence, regardless of whether
studying in Mainz! In order to enable Mainz
ted both on campus and in the city of
you want to attend the university for a
to become your ‚home away from home‘,
Mainz. All rooms are furnished, regardless
semester or an entire degree course!
Student Services (Studierendenwerk) and
of whether they are individual rooms or
the SIS Office (Service International Students
located in shared houses („WG-Zimmer“).
(http://sis-mainz.de/)) in particular offer a
Thanks to the SIS Pack, which is available at
large number of services relating to the
for a small charge, you can even move to
topic of living and feeling at home in Mainz.
the city without having to bring any pots,
pans, plates, duvets, etc.!
Special rates for contracts, memberships
No tuition fees!
and subscriptions, e.g. for health insurance,
telephone and Internet, gyms and newspaper
subscriptions
Affordable accommodation in
student halls of residence
A wide range of
Student discounts with your
(mostly) free sports
activities available
from the Allgemeiner
Hochschulsport
(university sports
PRIVILEGES AND
BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS
IN MAINZ
student ID card, e.g. for
Mainz 05 football tickets or
tickets for the Staatstheater
Mainz (theatre)
association)
Stay mobile in the
Free computer and Internet
region with the
access (incl. printing and
semester ticket for
scanners) on campus and in
bus and train travel
halls of residence
Low-priced food on campus
(at the Mensa and cafeteria)
Living in halls of residence is often the
Would you prefer to look for your room on
cheapest option when it comes to finding
your own? If so, please bear in mind that
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO STUDY IN
MAINZ?
university accommodation. It also gives you
most rooms available for rent in Germa-
Of course, the total cost of studying in
the opportunity to immediately get to know
ny are not furnished and are often more
Mainz depends on how you want to spend
many other students and, for example,
expensive than rooms in halls of residence.
your time at our university but you should
to make the most of free Internet access.
The best place to search for available
generally calculate approx. 700 euros per
Alongside the halls of residence available
accommodation is on the various search
month to cover your semester fee, rent,
from the Student Services, private land-
engines available online or, if you are
food, clothes, other expenses, and health
lords and church organisations also offer
already in Mainz, on the noticeboards in
insurance. When you arrive, however, you
accommodation in halls of residence all over
the university buildings.
should bring more than this amount becau-
Mainz and in its suburbs.
se you will need to pay your semester fee,
first month‘s rent and deposit immediately,
as well as possibly needing to make other
initial purchases.
MOBILE IN MAINZ? OF COURSE!
enabling you to travel to towns and cities
second-hand bike. There are cycle paths
Mainz is a small urban city in which you
such as Wiesbaden, Frankfurt am Main,
virtually everywhere and you can normally
can travel from A to B quickly and without
Koblenz, Darmstadt, Limburg or Worms.
reach your destination quicker when
any problems. You don‘t even need a car,
The ticket is valid for travel in all regional
travelling by bike than by bus and tram.
thanks to the public transport connections
trains, city and regional buses, suburban
available throughout the city.
trains (S-Bahn), underground trains
(U-Bahn) and trams. It cannot, however,
As soon as you enrol as a student at JGU,
be used for journeys on long-distance
you will automatically receive your semester
trains (IC, ICE, EC...).
ticket. This ticket is always valid for a period
of six months, from April to September and
If you‘d rather keep fit while travelling in
from October to March. It can not only be
the city, you can use the „MVG MeinRad“
used in the city of Mainz, but also throug-
bike hire service in Mainz at a special
hout the entire Rhine-Main region, thus
discounted student rate or buy a
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LIFE ON
CAMPUS
STUDENT SERVICES, TOM AND
FOREIGNERS BECOME FRIENDS
Contact with students:
Contact with residents:
Our contact programme TOM will put you
Get away from the campus and explore real
The Student Services (Studierendenwerk)
in touch with students in Mainz who can
life while getting to know what it feels like
offer much more than just accommoda-
provide you with an insight into student life
to be a resident of Mainz. Sign up for the
tion! Culture brings people together, and
on campus and in the city.
Foreigners becomes Friends scheme and
cultural events give you the opportunity to
Sign up for TOM at www.tutorsofmainz.de.
get to know the city‘s non-students. The
get to know other students and residents
scheme gives you the opportunity to expe-
of Mainz, the local region and Germany in
rience the region and culture up close and
general. Come and experience German and
in person with the locals during your spare
international food and cultures at events
time, for example by going out for coffee
such as the Mix Tour, excursions, city trips,
together, going on trips and excursions,
TOM parties, cooking events (e.g. running
hiking and cooking.
dinners), the ‚Mainz Diploma‘
www.fremdewerdenfreunde-mainz.de
(Mainz-Diplom) and many more.
AEGEE
You can make the most of a programme
The Erasmus team at AEGEE offers many
of events and activities ranging from
excellent services and activities that help to
excursions over several days through to a
ensure that you quickly feel ‚at home with
multitude of day trips, interesting guided
your friends‘ here in Mainz and can enjoy
tours and sports activities such as the
an easy start and an exciting, interesting
international Erasmus Fun Sport Tourna-
and fun semester! The programme is kicked
ment. You can additionally use AEGEE‘s
off by the team‘s extremely popular icebre-
very own „Sprachduo“ database and
aker weekend, the Mix Tour. Every Tuesday
„Sprachduoabende“ events to find
evening, incoming students and interested
conversation partners with whom you can
German and/or local students meet up
learn, practice and improve your foreign
to enjoy informal drinks and chats at the
language skills.
weekly international Stammtisch gathering
http://aegee-mainz.de/erasmus/ and
in the Inter-II-Bar.
facebook.com/erasmusmainz
UNIVERSITY SPORTS
LEISURE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
CAMPUS MEDIA
Do you like to work out or play ball in your
A multitude of other leisure and cultural
Mainz is one of the media capitals of
spare time? If so, the Allgemeiner Hoch-
activities are also awaiting your participation
Germany. The university campus reflects
schulsport (AHS) university sports associ-
during your time in Mainz, with highlights
this fact by giving you the opportunity to
ation is ideal for you, offering you a huge
such as an evening at the KlubKino cinema
fully put your journalistic talent to the test
selection of sports activities ranging from A
on campus, a concert at the School of
in a variety of areas. CampusTV, Campus-
(for aerobics) through to R (for rock ‚n‘ roll,
Music and many different cultural courses
radio and a multitude of different
or maybe even rugby?) right through to Y
(choir, music, art,...) ensuring that you
magazines keep you up to date with the
(for yoga). Most of these courses are free
won‘t get bored after lectures. If you would
latest news and are looking forward to
because the participation fee is covered by
like to get involved in social or political
your contributions.
your semester fee :-)
activities, you can take your pick from a
www.campus-mainz.net/freizeit/campus-medien/
www.ahs.uni-mainz.de/
wide range of university groups.
www.campus-mainz.net/
Social Sciences,
Media and Sports
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STUDYING
AT JGU
Chemistry,
Pharmaceutical
Sciences and
Geosciences
At JGU, you can study
(almost) anything!
Law,
Management
and Economics
History and
Cultural Studies
Mainz School
of Music
Theology
Biology
Medicine
Translation Studies,
Linguistics and
Cultural Studies
Philosophy
and Philology
Mainz Academy
of Arts
Physics,
Mathematics and
Computer Science
SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
FOR NEW STUDENTS
Are you an exchange student or completing
INFODAYS
the Erasmus programme?
The Info Days help all exchange students
A new university? A new city? A new
If so, the InfoDays are the ideal events for
to get their bearings at the university.
country? The first thing that you need to do
you.
They give you the opportunity to familiarise
is to find your feet, regardless of whether
Do you want to complete a degree in
yourself with the campus and help you to
you are from Germany or abroad. Alongside
Mainz?
prepare your documents for matriculation.
an abundance of information online, JGU
If so, come to the Orientation Days.
The events also provide you with support
offers all new German and international
Would you also like to find out about Mainz
when searching for contacts in your subject
students a wide range of services to make
and its surroundings and get to know other
areas and putting together your class
the start of their university studies in Mainz
new German and international students?
schedule,... and of course when dealing
as easy as possible. Before the beginning
If so, be sure to make the most of the Mix
with the essential activity of activating your
of each semester, for example, important
Tour.
ZDV account and Internet access.
interdisciplinary introductory events are
held to get you off to a good start in Mainz.
ORIENTATION DAYS
THE MIX TOUR
Do you want to complete a degree at JGU?
As its name suggests, this tour aims to
INTRODUCTORY WEEK FOR
NEW STUDENTS
If so, the Orientation Days will help you to
give all new students arriving in Mainz the
The „Einführungswoche“ (Introductory
get off to the perfect start. They not only
opportunity to ‚mix‘ ;-). By going ‚on tour‘
Week) is held for all new students during
give you the opportunity to get to know the
over a period of two to three days in the
the week before the official start of the
campus and a large number of contacts for
area around Mainz, you are sure to have
lecture period. During the week, the univer-
international students, but also ensure that
the chance to get to know friendly fellow
sity‘s individual departments will inform you
you know how to use module guides and
students who will make it easier for you to
about your subject of study and help you
can find your bearings in the JOGU-StINe
master your day-to-day life as a student.
with tasks such as selecting your courses
network. Who knows, maybe they will also
The Mix Tour is a joint event organised by
by providing you with support from course
introduce you to your first friends at the
the International Office, the Student
advisers and student councils. The student
university?
Services and AEGEE.
councils also organise pub evenings and
other leisure activities.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
national or regional public holidays, at
If you want to complete a degree in Mainz,
Christmas and on Rosenmontag (Fastnacht).
you first need to send us your school lea-
ACADEMIC CALENDER
ving certificates for approval before you can
At JGU, the academic year is divided into
APPLICATION
apply. Exchange students do not need to
the Winter Semester (1st October to 31st
Depending on the subject and/or course
have their certificates approved.
March) and the Summer Semester (1st April
of studies that you want to apply for at
to 30th September).
JGU through the JOGU-StINe online portal,
different application deadlines apply
The lecture period always runs from
between May and September for the
mid-October to mid-February (Winter
Winter Semester and between November
Semester) and mid-April to mid-July
and March for the Summer Semester. Most
(Summer Semester). No lectures or courses
courses of study can be started in both
are held in the time between these periods
semesters and only a select few start solely
(the so-called semester holidays), on
in the Winter Semester.
The best grade available in Germany is 1.0.
You need to achieve a grade of at least 4.0
in order to pass an examination.
LECTURES AND COURSES
points and a grade, but there are also some
Courses take place during the lecture peri-
courses in which you receive ECTS points
od. You can find the online course catalo-
for participation and do not need to sit an
gue on the platform JOGU-StINe (no login
examination.
papers or oral examinations.
GERMAN SKILLS AND
GERMAN COURSES
Degree-seeking
required; select: „Course Catalogue“ and
then choose your semester, department,
Course examinations normally take place
students:
and subject).
at the end of the lecture period.
If you want to complete a degree in Mainz,
https://jogustine.uni-mainz.de/
The university does not, however, have a
almost all courses (with the exception of
general examination period. Each subject
a small number of degree courses such
EXAMINATIONS AND GRADES
individually decides when and how exami-
as those held completely in English) require
At JGU, you are awarded ECTS (Europe-
nations are held – either during the course,
you to pass the DSH-2 or DSH-3 language
an Credit Transfer System) points for all
at the end of the lecture period or in the
proficiency test required for entry to
courses. In most courses, you need to sit an
lecture-free period. Examinations are held
a German university as a foreign student
examination in order to receive these ECTS
as written tests, e-tests, presentations,
or a German examination recognised
Although as an exchange student you are
only enrolled at the university for one
subject, you can also visit courses in (almost) all other departments. The lecturer/
department in question must, of course,
agree to your attendance.
as an equivalent.
Exchange students/ ERASMUS:
contact with your fellow students, as well
www.issk.uni-mainz.de/
As an exchange student, you can enrol at
as being important for your university
JGU without presenting official evidence
studies because most courses are taught in
You can complete the German courses
of your German language skills (exception:
German.
offered to prepare students for the DSH
students of Medicine/Dentistry need to
tests and take the DSH tests themselves at
provide evidence of German skills at the
The ISSK (language centre) offers German
the ISSK (language centre) once you have
proficiency level C1 if they want to apply
courses especially for exchange students.
applied at JGU. These courses all start at
for the Practical Year (PJ)). Nevertheless, it is
These are available as intensive courses or
intermediate level, beginners‘ courses
always a good idea to be able to speak and
as part-time courses that can be completed
are not available. If you need to attend a
understand some German before you come
alongside your studies.
Studienkolleg to prepare for your time at
to Mainz.
a German university, you can also do so in
Mainz, where the ISSK (Studienkolleg) is
This will make your day-to-day life in the
located right next to the university campus.
city easier and enable you to establish
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RESEARCH
AT JGU
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU)
Science and research are the core areas of
JGU is part of the Excellence Initiative of
is one of the largest universities in Germany
activity of the university.
the German federal and state governments.
and the centre of scientific expertise in
The top achievements of our researchers
In the second phase of the Excellence
the German Federal State of Rhineland-
lay the foundations for cooperative research
Initiative, the Excellence Cluster for
Palatinate. Approx. 3,000 scientists and
within the university as well as for regional,
Precision Physics, Fundamental Interactions
scholars, including roughly 500 professors,
national and international partnerships.
and Structure of Matter (PRISMA) and the
teach and research at more than 150
Graduate School of Excellence for Materials
institutes and clinics.
Science in Mainz (MAINZ) were approved in
2012. JGU is a member of “German U15”,
a network of 15 large German research
universities that commonly represent their
interests.
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SERVICE AND
ADVISING
CENTRAL SOURCES OF
INFORMATION AND ADVICE
International Admission Office
Subject Advisers (Studienfachberatung)
(Stabsstelle Zulassung International)
...in different subjects answer all of your
...your contact for the approval of school
questions concerning course selection,
Hotline of the Student Service Centre
leaving certificates from outside of Germany
registrations, languages of instruction,
...your telephone contact for general
and the admission of applicants with
ECTS points, grades, and examination
questions on applications, admissions
foreign certificates, regardless of whether
formats. They provide advice on matters
or student administration
you want to complete a degree at JGU
such as the content and organisation of
+49 6131-39 22122
or are coming to the university for one or
studies, course planning, credit transfer
With a special hotline for foreign students:
two semesters as an ERASMUS/exchange
when changing subjects or moving to a
+49 6131-39 22525
student.
different university, and examination
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/hotline-2
www.uni-mainz.de/incoming
procedures.
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/studienfachberatung/
The International Info Desk in
Welcome Center for International Scholars
the Student Service Centre
...the central service and advising centre
Central Student Advisory Service
...your source of information on campus!
for international scholars and their families,
(Zentrale Studienberatung)
Here you can find out everything you need
offering advice on all non-academic and
...answers all of your questions on the
to know about applications, admissions or
everyday issues and providing support for
range of courses available, application
student administration.
the planning, preparation and realisation of
procedures, and changing subjects or
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/studsek
your time at JGU.
moving to a different university.
www.international.uni-mainz.de/welcome
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/zsb
The Campus-Wide Writing Workshop
„SoWi?So!“
(Schreibwerkstatt)
...for students in Social Sciences, Media,
Student Advising Offices (Studienbüros)
...brings together all of the services and
and Sports (Fachbereich 02). SoWi?So!
...in the individual subjects answer all of
courses available from different institutions
provides support for all issues and questions
your organisational questions on arranging
at JGU for scholarly writing, from work-
concerning study-related problems, as well
class schedules (lecture and course
shops to courses and tutorials right through
as offering methodical courses and work-
management) or registering for examina-
to individual advice and the Nacht der
shops focusing on studying at JGU.
tions in bachelor‘s/ master‘s degree
Hausarbeiten (Night of Academic Papers).
www.sowiso.uni-mainz.de
programmes (examination management).
The workshop‘s website also offers
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/studienbueros/
recommendations for further reading
Courses in the School of Social Sciences and
and links to e-learning portals.
Humanities (for all exchange students)
Student Councils (Fachschaften)
www.schreibwerkstatt.uni-mainz.de
...thematic courses for exchange students
SUBJECT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
...provide information and advice on
in all subjects on Germany in Europe in
planning your studies or dealing with
PHILIS – Studying in the Philosophicum
between the past, present and future. These
problems during your studies from a s
...for students in Philosophy and Philology
courses include tutorials on academic work
tudent perspective. Student councils
(Fachbereich 05). PHILIS provides support
and award ECTS points.
represent the interests of students in each
for all issues and questions concerning
individual subject. They always welcome
study-related problems, as well as offering
Language Tandem Schemes at the ISSK
the help and support of interested students.
methodical courses and workshops focusing
...offer you the opportunity to further
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/fachschaften/
on studying at JGU.
develop your foreign language skills and
www.philis.uni-mainz.de
expand your own linguistic ability and
cross-cultural competence in direct
contact with native speakers of German.
The ISSK also holds a number of events
SUPPORT AND ADVICE IN
ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
to accompany language tandems.
www.issk.uni-mainz.de/222.php
Service for Disabled Students
...the central contact for disabled students
and students with chronic illnesses and the
Family Services Center
local care you might need in Mainz.
...the contact point and coordination office
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/barrierefrei/
Career Service
for (expecting) parents and families on
...for both students and graduates. The
how to co-ordinate university studies and/
Psychotherapeutic Counselling Centre
Career Service offers support for your
or careers with family responsibilities. The
...helps JGU students with critical mental
career orientation, planning your professi-
Family Services Center provides advice on
problems to clarify and solve their study-
onal future, and achieving interdisciplinary
the topics of childcare, transitional care,
related problems and connected problems
qualifications. It helps to ensure that you
emergency care, holiday periods, and finan-
in their lives. Depending on students‘
are well prepared for a successful start
cial aspects.
individual needs, the centre can also
into your working life.
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/familien-servicebuero/
provide individual or group consultation
sessions. Advice and support from the
www.career.uni-mainz.de
BAföG Office (BAföG-Amt)
centre are free of charge, confidential and
International Office – Outgoing
...financial support for students. De-
non-binding.
...provides information and advice on
gree-seeking international students can also
/www.studium.uni-mainz.de/pbs/
study-abroad opportunities. This includes
apply for this state funding under certain
time spent either in other European coun-
circumstances.
Women‘s Office
tries or outside of Europe, and focuses on
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/bafoeg-amt/
...offering a wide range of different services
studying, research, internships, language
aimed at all women at JGU.
assistantships, and language courses.
www.studium.uni-mainz.de/frauenbuero/
www.uni-mainz.de/outgoing
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