Mainz-Finthen certainly cannot complain about a lack of historical roots: numerous finds prove that people were already living here 4,000 years ago. This makes Finthen one of the oldest settlement areas in the Mainz region.

Around 500 BC, Celtic tribes settled in Finthen, followed half a millennium later by the Romans. They built an aqueduct that was extraordinary in terms of engineering for its time, stretching eight kilometers from Königsborn in Finthen to the upper town of Mainz. The Roman stones still preserved there today give an idea of the enormous 30-meter-high pillars that supported the aqueduct. The name Finthen itself is also of Roman origin: it is derived from the Roman "ad fontes" and translates as "at the springs."

Mainz-Finthen also has a long tradition in agriculture – and not just since Finthen asparagus became famous far beyond the borders of Mainz. Even in the Middle Ages, the population lived mainly from growing grain, vegetables, and fruit. Today, Finthen, which was incorporated into Mainz in 1969, is still a rural suburb. However, new residential areas such as Königsborn, Katzenberg, and Römerquelle have transformed the once predominantly agricultural town into a district used mainly as a residential area. Kindergartens and schools, including a Waldorf school, direct motorway access to Mainz, Frankfurt, and Wiesbaden, as well as numerous cycle paths across the fields to Gonsenheim on one side and Wackernheim on the other, make it attractive to many Mainz residents.

Even today, the old town center with its winding alleys and streets, its old town hall, and the beautiful St. Martin's Church, built in the mid-19th century, still captivates visitors. The Aubach river flows peacefully through parts of old Finthen, which has retained its original character in many places. When the Finthen carnival parade winds its way through the streets during carnival season, or when the residents of Finthen invite visitors to the asparagus festival and the Kerb festival, tradition and customs are celebrated in the most beautiful way, as is the here and now. Young and old, long-time residents and newcomers alike define the character of Mainz-Finthen today, and this is reflected in a special way during the festive season, but not only then.