Welcome to the Research Department website

Physicians and scientists who undertake research in the medical units of the University Medical Center Mainz engage in activities that cover a broad spectrum of disciplines. In recent years, the University Medical Center Mainz has consolidated its national and international standing by virtue of the large number and excellence of its published papers and through its success in acquiring competitive third-party funding. 

We consider the promotion of the work of our researchers, and in particular our early-career researchers, to be among our core tasks.

Specifically, we help with the

• screening of national and international calls for proposals in order to identify relevant funding opportunities and provide targeted information and strategic advice on development to researchers at all stages of their careers.

• Support in preparing applications for external funding.

• Organization of informational events on national and international funding programs for researchers. 

If you need specific advice or further information, please do not hesitate to contact us (Forschung.UM@uni-mainz.de).

On the following pages you can find information on sources of funding of your research projects as well as information about internal funding options, current projects at University Medical Center Mainz, on research profiles and about the work of the Committee for Research Support. In addition, you can read the Research Report of the University Medical Center Mainz and in our download area find important information as well as  forms for submitting applications to the various funding lines.

The Chief Scientific Officer of the University Medical Center Mainz, Professor Ulrich Förstermann, publishes a newsletter every month to provide our institution directors, researchers and staff with up-to-date research and teaching news from the University Medical Center.The newsletter also provides information about the latest funding opportunities, job openings for professors, personnel news and announcements of events. The newsletter is published on our website and is available here.