Welcome at the

Johannes Gutenberg-University MAINZ!

Information of the Sociology Department for our International Students

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Overview

Studying in the Capital of Rheinland-PfalzMainz – Living in the Capital

The Johannes Gutenberg-University MainzPresentation of the Campus

Sourrounding and ExcursionsGermany, „Rheinland-Pfalz“ and „Hessen“

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Studying in the Capital of „Rheinland-Pfalz“

Mainz – Living in the Capital

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Mainz – Living in the Capital!

Welcome to MAINZ

• Capital of „Rheinland-Pfalz“

• 200.000 Inhabitants

• 35.000 Students

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Mainz – Living in the Capital!

A City with Tradition

Mainz looks back on over 2000 years full of history.

Roman background of the City can be found everywhere.

above: Castle, below: Cathedral above: View of Mainz, below: „Fastnachtsbrunnen“

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Mainz – Living in the Capital!

Enjoy the Atmosphere

In the Summertime you can enjoy the evening at the beach of the River Rhine (left hand) or you can have an ice cream at the square of the cathedral (right hand).

The brewery „Eisgrubbräu“ (left hand)

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Mainz – Living in the Capital!

Art and Culture in Mainz

Gutenberg-Museum Middle Age manuscripts and „live“ demonstrations of printing the way it was done 500 years ago

Some windows of the St. Stephen‘s Church are designed by the artist Marc Chagall

In Mainz you can visit a lot of museums: From Fossils, animals and natural history up to the museum of ancient Shipbuilding

In the state theatre you can enjoy concerts, ballet, opera or readings

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Mainz – Living in the Capital!

Celebrate in Mainz!

February: Rhenish carnival with a parade on „Rose Monday“

May: Gutenberg-Marathon

June: „Johannisfest“ with fireworks

July: Asta Summer festival at the University

Rheinland-Pfalz Open-Air Concert

August: Wine festival in the „Volkspark“

December: Christmas market

Carnival

Rheinland-Pfalz Open-Air Concert

Christmas market

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Mainz – Living in the Capital!

In the centre of Rhine-Main

Mainz is located in the centre of the region Rhine-main and it is very easy to reach: :

-20 min Airport Frankfurt

-30 min Frankfurt city centre

-40 min Ryanair Airport Frankfurt/Hahn

The use of public transport within the region Rhine-Main is with the student ticket („Semesterticket“) for students of the University of Mainz for free!

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The Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz

Presentation of the Campus

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Johannes Gutenberg-University

• 35.000 Students

• 11 Faculties

• 90 different subjectsLanguages: Slavonic Studies, English and American Studies, German language and literature studiesNatural sciences: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, MathsSports, Medicine, Economics, Law, Art, etc.

Department of Social Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Maths

Administration

Interdisciplinary University

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Johannes Gutenberg-University

The CampusMainz is one of the biggest Campus-Universities of Germany.

A 5 minute walk to the city centre of Mainz

Sports facilities

Cafeteria

Housing: Inter I and Inter II

SBII Faculty of Social Sciences and Media

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Johannes Gutenberg-University

An international University with tradition

1477 Foundation of a University in Mainz

1946 „Johannes Gutenberg-Universität“ Mainz

5.000 international students per year

250 ERASMUS students per year

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Johannes Gutenberg-University

Computers/ Wireless LAN

The University of Mainz offers:

-Free web-account and e-mail-address

-Access to printer, copier and scanner

-Wireless LAN at the whole campus, in all lecture rooms and in all libraries

-Free web-access in all students‘ halls of residence owned by the University

-Free computer courses (Excel, Access,...)

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Johannes Gutenberg-University

Students‘ halls of residence

The University of Mainz guarantees every international student a place in a students‘ hall of residence.

The students‘ halls of residence are located:

• at the Campus

• in the city of Mainz Learn German•Free German courses at medium and higher level

•Cheap courses for beginners

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Johannes Gutenberg-University

SportsThe University of Mainz offers a broad and free

sports program for students.

Sports:

Aerobics, athletic sports, badminton, ballet, basketball, beachvolleyball, cheerleading, dancing, fencing, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, karate, kendo, ping-pong, rock climbing, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, trampoline, volleyball, yoga, etc….

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Faculty 02Social Sciences, Media and Sports

•Motion picture sciences•Educational science•Politics•Psychology•Media and Communication•Journalism•Sociology•Sports science

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Department of Sociology

• Cooperations with the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Spain, South Africa, Turkey,

• Lectures are mostly held in German

International Department

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Sourrounding and Excursions

Germany, „Rheinland-Pfalz“ and „Hessen“

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Sourrounding and Excursions

Hamburg: 520km

Berlin: 570km

Cologne: 180km

MAINZ

Munich: 420km

Stuttgart: 200km

Germany: An overview

Dresden: 480km

Hannover: 370km

Berlin

Dresden

Munich

Hamburg

Cologne

Stuttgart

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Sourrounding and Excursions

The Federal State „Rheinland Pfalz“

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Sourrounding and Excursions

• 650.000 Inhabitants• City of Banks• It‘s often called „Mainhattan“• European Financial Centre• Historical Old Town

The Metropolis Frankfurt am Main

Old Opera „Römerberg“

Town Hall

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Sourrounding and Excursions

Very close to Mainz:

The „Mittelrheintal“ – UNESCO World Heritage

„Mäuseturm und Ruine Ehrenfels“

„Burg Stahleck“„Burg Sooneck“ „Pfalzgrafenstein“

„Schönburg“

„Stolzenfels“

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We are looking forward to many students from all over the world!

Welcome to Mainz!

In the year 2005 the University of Mainz got among 5 other German Universites the European Certificate for the care for ERASMUS students in the year 2004.

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More Information

Important web addresses:

• Homepage of the University of Mainz:http://www.uni-mainz.de

• International Officehttp://www.uni-mainz.de/incoming

• Homepage of the Department of Sociology:http://www.soziologie.uni-mainz.de

• Homepage Erasmus-Coordination:http://www.int.soziologie.uni-mainz.de

Contact: int@soziologie.uni-mainz.de