Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
- Germany
- Founded 1477
Overview
The Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a public research university in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany. It has been named after the inventor Johannes Gutenberg since 1946.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1477Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | MainzSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | uni-mainz.de (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Klemens von Metternich (opens in a new tab)Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor (1773–1859)
- Valdis Dombrovskis (opens in a new tab)11th Prime Minister of Latvia
- Thomas Anders (opens in a new tab)German singer, songwriter, and producer
- Mario Adorf (opens in a new tab)German actor and writer (1930–2026)
- Gerhard Ludwig Müller (opens in a new tab)Catholic cardinal from Germany
- Johann Joachim Becher (opens in a new tab)German physicist, scientific alchemist, pioneer of chemistry, scholar, courtier, and adventurer
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