Application of the state capital Mainz for the title "City of Science 2011"
In 2010, Mainz submitted its application for the title "City of Science 2011". The competition was organized by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. Here you can find out more about why the state capital Mainz applied for the title at the time. You can download the complete application at the bottom of the page.
The capital of Rhineland-Palatinate is a city of research and innovation—thanks to a powerful infrastructure in which the media and university medicine play particularly important roles. More than 40,000 students and 4,000 scientists live and work in the various universities and scientific institutions.
The strong economic, cultural, and scientific ties to the prosperous Rhine-Main region contribute to this. Internationality is more than just a buzzword. People from more than 150 nations live together harmoniously in our city. A culture of understanding, communication, and tolerance does not happen automatically; this coexistence can only succeed if everyone works together to achieve it.
Focusing on the value of education
The City of Science is an important driver of future growth for Mainz. Even though much is already on the right track, the people in our city also need goals and visions for where investments in the Gutenberg Campus, the universities of applied sciences, the new Center for Life Sciences at Boehringer Ingelheim AG, and the new Bundesliga stadium for 1. FSV Mainz 05 can lead. Especially in times of scarce resources, when spending is repeatedly debated, the value of education and science for coexistence in our city, for our children, families, employees, and senior citizens should be brought into focus.
Discover knowledge spaces in Mainz
The campus, located outside the city, is unfamiliar territory for many Mainz residents, reserved for students and researchers. However, in recent years, the university and technical colleges, as well as other educational and research institutions, have been working hard to make knowledge and expertise accessible to young and old alike.
The Children's University and Studying 50plus are just a few of the programs on offer, which culminate each year in the Science Market in front of the State Theater or the Night of the Profs.
Mainz has set itself ambitious goals in its bid for the title of City of Science, which is awarded annually by the Stifterverband.
Putting science at the service of urban development
Our concept focuses on opportunities for all Mainz residents to realize their potential. With great passion and creativity, everyone who has already joined this large-scale community project in our urban landscape is demonstrating their desire to share their insights and their commitment to putting science at the service of sustainable urban development.
Forging an alliance for jobs
Another guiding principle is: We want to create jobs for the future—in concrete terms, this means that many Mainz-based companies will ensure Mainz's future viability with a sense of proportion and lots of good ideas. The city and the Mainz Science Alliance are working together with companies on strategies for new business ideas that promote the location and its quality of life.
Pushing open the shop window of science
Last but not least, a whole host of new windows onto science will be opened: experiencing and discovering science is the order of the day here, with fantastic exhibitions, guided tours, and research expeditions for citizens, all of which will make 2011 a colorful Year of Science in the City of Science. The Natural History Museum will be accessible again with a completely new concept, offering exciting exhibitions together with scientists, while children and young people experiment in workshops, with new media, and go on a journey through time!