Organization & Coordination

The coordination of the Max Planck Graduate Center mit der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität (MPGC) is distributed across the participating institutions and supported by the MPGC gGmbH.

In line with its inter-institutional character, coordination responsibilities are integrated into existing institutional structures and carried out through designated part-time allocations rather than a centralized full-time administrative office.

This model ensures close alignment with the Max Planck Institutes and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz while maintaining lean administrative structures.

General Coordination & gGmbH

Dr. Ralf Eßmann

General Coordinator & Co-Head of MPGC gGmbH

Responsible for overall administrative coordination and financial oversight of the MPGC gGmbH.

Udo Schreiner

Managing Director, MPGC gGmbH

Responsible for financial management and annual accounting of the MPGC gGmbH.

Institutional MPGC Coordinators

The institutional coordinators implement MPGC procedures locally at their respective institutions.
Their coordination roles are integrated into their broader institutional responsibilities.

Dr. Sarah Chagri

MPGC Coordinator at MPIP

Responsibilities include:

• Strategic support of the Steering Committee

• Contact person for MPGC doctoral researchers at MPIP

• Contact for MPGC (Junior) Faculty at MPIP

• Organization of admission interviews

• Management of MPGC-MPIP budget

• Organization of MPGC student seminars

• Organization of internal events

Karin Sulsky

MPGC Coordinator at MPIC

Responsibilities include:

• Contact person for MPGC doctoral researchers at MPIC

• Management of MPGC-MPIC budget

• Contact for MPGC (Junior) Faculty at MPIC

Dr. Rolf Postina

MPGC Coordinator at JGU Mainz

Responsibilities include:

• Administration of MPGC-JGU budget

• Processing of MPGC-JGU contracts for doctoral researchers

• Processing of travel approvals

Dr. Sandra Petermann

MPGC Coordinator at JGU Mainz

Responsibilities include:

• Administration of MPGC student mailing lists

• Focus Group mailing lists

Dr. Silke Gabel-Scheurich

Assistant to MPGC Coordination

Responsibilities include:

• Formal review of application documents

• Preparation of admission procedures

• Administrative support for MPGC processes

• Handling of extension requests

Katrin Klauer

MPGC Mentoring

Responsible for mentoring-related activities within the MPGC framework and alumni networking.