Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) consists of a total of 10 faculties and two arts colleges. The Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geography, and Geosciences (Faculty 09) is one of the largest faculties at JGU.

All JGU members have both the right and the duty to participate in academic self-administration. Would you like to be involved in one of these areas of responsibility? Please contact your group representative on the Faculty Council regarding the subject committees, in consulation with the respective departement/institute management or your student council.

  • Prof. Dr. Barbara Veronika Cummings
  • Prof. Dr. Christoph Düllmann
  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Efferth
  • Prof. Dr. Sabine Fiedler
  • Prof. Dr. Boris Kaus (Vice Dean)
  • Prof. Dr. Christoph Kerzig
  • Prof. Dr. Angela Möller
  • Prof. Dr. Till Opatz (Vice Dean)
  • Prof. Dr. Eva Rentschler (Dean)
  • Prof. Dr. Tanja Schirmeister
  • Prof. Dr. Dirk Schneider
  • Prof. Dr. Bernd Reinhard Schöne
  • Prof. Dr. Denis Scholz
  • Frederike Briem
  • Sebastian Einsiedler
  • Shueib Nawabi
  • Mia Johanna Rebscher
  • Prof. Dr. Heiner Detert
  • Dr. Tobias Häger
  • Dr. Timo Willershäuser
  • Nadine Schenk

While Committee A is responsible for interdisciplinary issues and concerns relating to the subject areas of Teaching and Learning, the subject committees A1-A4 are the decisive bodies in each subject with regards to organizing all relevant aspects of Teaching and Learning. They design and decide on examination regulations and curricula as well as their reforms.

  • Committee A
  • Committee A1 – Chemistry
  • Committee A2 – Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Committee A3 – Geosciences
  • Committee A4 – Geography

Committee B is made up of members from all subjects in the faculty. It prepares decisions for the Faculty Council on structural and budget-related issues affecting the faculty.

The examination committees and the study committee in Pharmaceutical Sciences are responsible for all decisions to be made based of the respective examination regulations. The examination committees are supported in their administrative activities by the responsible examination offices and student advising offices. The examination committees also provide both the responsible Committee for Teaching and Learning as well as faculty with suggestions for reforming the curricula and examination regulations. The examination committees also decide on student applications and appeals based on examination law.

  • Examination Committee for B.Sc., M.Sc. Chemistry, B.Sc., M.Sc. BMC
  • Examination Committee for B.Sc. Molecular Biotechnology
  • Examination Committee B.Ed. Chemistry, M.Ed. Chemistry
  • Examination Committee M.Sc. Soft Matter and Materials
  • Examination Committee B.Ed. Geography, M.Ed. Geography, B.Sc. Geography
  • Examination Committee M.A. Globalisation, Media, and Culture (Human Geography)
  • Examination Committee M.Sc. Climate and Environmental Change
  • Examination Committee B.Sc./M.Sc. Geosciences
  • Study Committee for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty 09 also has permanent committees that decide how to award prizes and scholarships.

  • Commission of the Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geography, and Geosciences for the Sponsorship of Young Scientists (RLP scholarship)
  • Commission for Awarding Scholarships from the Adolf Todt Foundation and the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation and the Johannes Gutenberg University Prize
  • Commission of the Deutschlandstipendium
  • Advisory Board for the Emil and Paul Müller Memorial Foundation for the Promotion of Science
  • Pre-Selection Committee for the German Academic Scholarship Foundation
  • Committee for Awarding Prizes for Outstanding Faculty Work
  • Representative for the SOCRATES program / Erasmus+

Of course, researchers are always obliged to observe laws and ethical standards. However, there is no obligation to submit an application to the Ethics Commission. The reason for an application is often because it is required by third-party funding bodies or publication organs that make an ethics review a prerequisite for financial support or for publishing research results.

Please use the application form and the corresponding questionnaire. Submit your application including all supplementary documents and attachments as well as the completed questionnaire to the Ethics Commission by e-mail.

Study Management Chemistry

Study Management Pharmacy

Study Management Geography

Study Management Geosciences

Head of Study Offices & Examination Offices at Faculty 09

Field of activity

  • Managing the faculty’s study offices and examination offices
  • Coordinating the faculty’s examination administration
  • Providing the faculty committees with advice relating to exam law
  • Providing students with advice relating to exam law
  • Processing appeal procedures
  • Processing disadvantage compensations
  • Processing cheating proceedings
  • Coordinating the student selection for prizes, awards, and scholarships
  • Coordinating procedures related to
    (re-)accreditations and changes to examination regulations
  • Statistics and reporting in the area of teaching and learning
  • Awarding the faculty prize for outstanding work

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need advice on international matters, partnerships, or stays abroad.

The Academic Advisory Office provides advice on subject structure and content, study planning, and the recognition of academic achievements.

The general student advisory service is the contact point for all non-subject-specific questions that may arise during your course of studies.

Gender equality work tasks and
objectives

  • Providing information and advice on all equality-related issues
  • Representing the interests of students, research assistants, and academic staff and professors
  • Providing information and advice in the faculty council and faculty committees
  • Providing information and advice for search committees
  • Advising the personnel selection in the scientific and administrative/technical fields
  • Developing and implementing an equality plan and the measures listed therein

Founded in 1973 by Helene Todt.

Purpose of the foundation:
Promoting science in the field of chemistry by awarding one-time scholarships to worthy doctoral students in chemistry and pharmacy for outstanding scientific achievements.

Brief description:
The foundation was established in memory of the founder’s late husband, Adolf Todt. Todt was formerly Chairman of the Management Board of Kalle AG, Wiesbaden-Biebrich.

Founded in 1962 by Martha Scheuing.

Purpose of the foundation:
Promoting science in the fields of chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences.

Brief description:
The foundation was established by Martha Scheuing, née Steiger, in memory of her husband, the chemist Dr. Georg Scheuing (scientific department head for the company C. H. Boehringer Sohn, Ingelheim), who died on September 17, 1948. The foundation awards scholarships to worthy and financially disadvantaged students and doctoral candidates in the field of chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences at JGU; alternatively, costs for scientific work in the field of chemistry are also covered.

Founded in 1988 by Karl Gückinger.

Purpose of the foundation:
Promoting research and teaching at the JGU Faculty of Chemistry. Brief description:
In his will, Karl Gückinger made a provision for establishing the foundation at JGU. The foundation awards short-term scholarships to students and doctoral candidates in the fields of chemistry and pharmacy.It also supports training and research seminars in the fields of chemistry and pharmaceutical science.

Founded in 2015 on the initiative of Prof. Dr. Peter Languth.

Purpose of the foundation:
Promoting research and teaching in pharmaceutical technology and biopharmaceutics.

Brief description:
The foundation was established with earmarked donations. In particular, it provides material resources, finances student and research assistants, and awards scholarships.

Founded in 1996 by Katharina Fasel [Prof. Dr. Hans Rochelmeyer].

Purpose of the foundation:
Promoting research and teaching in the field of pharmaceutical science at JGU.

Brief description:
Professor Dr. Hans Rochelmeyer was a chair holder at the former Pharmaceutical Institute of JGU for many years. The Foundation supports specialist and temporary research projects, academic work, and publications through grants for research and study trips as well as study visits both domestically and abroad or through scholarships for lecturers, doctoral candidates, and particularly qualified academic staff.

Founded in 2017 by Melitta Martin.

Purpose of the foundation:
Promoting the documentation of historical ore mining in the territory of the present-day federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Brief description:
In cooperation with the Natural History Museum Mainz (State Collection of Natural History) and the Institute of Geosciences at JGU, the Foundation is particularly committed to supplementing and documenting relevant material collections and promoting publications on relevant topics. The foundation’s activities date back to the 1990s. In 2017, the foundation was re-established as a trust foundation at JGU.

Founded in 1996 by the Institute for Gemstone Research at JGU.

Purpose of the foundation:
Promoting research and teaching in the field of gemstone research at JGU.

Brief description:
The foundation was established with earmarked donations. It promotes relevant research projects, scientific work and publications, awards grants for studies as well as research and study trips, and awards prizes.

We use social media to report on news and interesting information from the faculty and look forward to sharing them.

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz considers respectful and appreciative interaction – both in everyday university life and in communication on social media to be of great importance. The basic rules for exchanging information on social media using netiquette are summarized here .

In addition to the central social media channels managed by the faculty, the Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geography and geosciences serveral of decentralized channels run by the institutes, programs and student councils in the faculty.

Find out more on the respective websites.