The Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM) is an institutional cooperation of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH in Darmstadt. It is situated on the university campus in Mainz and links the academic world of a strong research university with the scientific possibilities of large-scale infrastructure at an internationally renowned accelerator center.

The Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz conducts basic research on the development and analysis of innovative solutions in electronics, energy technology, medicine, and nanomaterials. The MPI-P focuses on new synthesis strategies, supramolecular systems, and the behavior of functional materials and interfaces. The institute’s collaborative work is guided by key themes such as defect engineering, dynamic processes in soft matter, and the role of nanomaterials and biomolecules at interfaces.

Earth System Research at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry: We study the interactions between air, water, soil, water, life and climate. Our scientists conduct research in the laboratory and in many exciting places on Earth, such as the Amazon rainforest. They also explore the atmosphere with the HALO research aircraft, for example, and often work closely with colleagues from JGU’s Institute of Atmospheric Physics.

Based on existing societal challenges and driven by sustainable development goals, the Fraunhofer IMM focuses the majority of the workforce as an R&D service provider across the Energy, Chemistry, and Diagnostics divisions and on the topics of clean energy, sustainability, and health. In doing so, we rely on our fundamental core competencies in materials, technologies, processes, and engineering. In accordance with our roots, we apply fundamental processes based on microstructure technology wherever they are target-oriented.