Institutes at the FH Mainz
Apart from the research and third party funded projects of the individual faculties there are in the meantime seven independent research institutes at the University of Applied Sciences Mainz.
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Institute for spatial information and surveying technology
Development projects in surveying and geoinformatics, such as image processing, digital photogrammetry, remote sensing, satellite-supported point determination, and spatial information systems.
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Institute for Architecture Mainz
The institutes focus is on
- construction, building technology and structures
- history of architecture and construction – preservation of historical monuments
- architectural typologies and residential buiding
- management of design and building construction, project management
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Institute for sandwich technology - Mainz
The institute carries out basic research and applied research in the area of sandwich technology in civil engineering.
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Institute for media design
The research work is aimed at creating the prerequisites for enhancing human communication by responsible use of media.
Design lab Gutenberg
Institute as an interface between research and teaching of communication design
The requirements of modern design management are to an increasing extent joining the traditional task of »visually translating« specified contents.
IUH
Institute for entrepreneurial action (IUH)
The IUH wants to
- Arouse and boost the student’s interest in entrepreneurial self-employment.
- Offer the students advice and assistance with regard to diverse issues of entrepreneurial action.
- Encourage the dialogue between university and companies.
IFAMS
Institute for applied management science and social entrepreneurship
Since 2001 the IFAMS has been giving students at the University of Applied Sciences Mainz the opportunity to enlarge their theoretical knowledge by gaining corresponding practical experience through participation in project and research work and thereby provide them with a better career start on completion of their studies.
Interested and well-trained students who already have some project experience are sought after by competent partners from research, industrial and service companies.
As research assistants, they already have the opportunity during their studies to work with social institutions and public enterprises and authorities and contribute to achieving their objectives.
It is intended in all projects (as course-related projects) for students to be directly involved in the tasks of the project management or actually to carry these out themselves. They are mostly advanced students – that is, they already have project management experience in the current projects.
The Research Group Municipal and Environmental Economics (FGKU) deals with the implementation of the controlling idea in municipal and environmental economics.