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Welcome to the Max Planck Graduate Center

PhD and Research in an Interdisciplinary Environment

celebrating the graduation
Photo: Harrison Keely

You aim at doing a PhD thesis in a highly interdisciplinary research environment in science? You would like to study in Germany, but your field of interest does not really fit with the traditional categorisation into subjects like biology, chemistry, physics or medicine?

The MPGC, a joint venture of two Max Planck Institutes and four faculties of Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, has been created just for these projects. We offer an advanced PhD program in interdisciplinary research topics to excellent candidates from all over the world.

Our website will provide you with information about

  • the Graduate Center and its partners
  • the fields or research covered
  • the curriculum of the MPGC
  • the process of application and admission
  • the opportunities for junior professors
  • the social life and environment in Mainz


If you got interested but you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: info(at)mpgc-mainz.de