RHINE-MAIN UNIVERSITIES
RHINE-MAIN UNIVERSITIESFrom ancient times into the future
For more than a decade, the Archaeology Network Rhine-Main (Verbund Archäologie Rhein-Main, VARM) has been pooling the diverse archaeological activities across the Rhine-Main region. Established by the Rhine-Main Universities in Mainz, Frankfurt and Darmstadt, other prestigious institutions have joined this hub of expertise. The collaborating partners work closely together in trans- and interdisciplinary exchange and projects and coordinate a range of activities in research and teaching focusing on antiquity and, specifically, archaeology.
RHINE-MAIN UNIVERSITIESThe fascination of Africa
The traditional discipline of African Studies meets interdisciplinary diversity in the new Bachelor's degree program "African Languages, Media and Communication" offered by the universities in Mainz and Frankfurt. This collaborative program of the Rhine-Main Universities Alliance is a success story with an impact extending far beyond the region.
RHINE-MAIN UNIVERSITIESSoft matter – materials of the future
From tire rubber and foams to human soft body tissue – we are surrounded by so-called soft matter in today's world. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Technical University of Darmstadt offer a new international Master's degree program on Soft Matter and Materials, which focuses on this group of substances that have a particularly promising potential
RHINE-MAIN UNIVERSITIESOpen science in academic and scientific practice
The third edition of the German Open Science Festival will take place on 17 and 18 September at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). The festival offers participants the chance to discover and experience the diversity and significance of open science in all its facets.
RHINE-MAIN UNIVERSITIESIn shape for the German Excellence Strategy competition
The Rhine-Main Neuroscience Network (rmn²) looks back on five successful years and is now preparing to meet the challenges of the next half decade. rmn2 is expanding and planning to prove its scientific strength in the upcoming Excellence Strategy competition. Some 300 neuroscientists based in the Rhine-Main region came together for a three-day symposium during which they exchanged views, listened to presentations given by eminent colleagues, and drew up plans for the future.