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Certificates—Boost Your Studies and Doctoral Studies

Finish a certificate program and add real value to your academic profile! Enhance your studies with individual, transdisciplinary content that prepares you for the job market.

Certificates help you stand out from other applicants in the job market. Show potential employers at a glance: The relevant skills and competencies you’ve actively developed beyond your main field of study. Depending on your program, certificate programs may be integrated into your curriculum (e.g., a Master’s with a specialization) or taken as an additional qualification alongside your main studies. 

JGU Certificates of the University Library

You can find all information about the programs—including application deadlines and more—on the central JGU Certificates page. You can easily register for individual certificate courses through JOGU-StINe, the Student Information Network of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

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Learn to decode the (hidden) messages in images, use visual media effectively as a communication tool, and create your own images both with and without AI. Step into the director’s role and produce your first team video.

These are the topics we cover:
Image Media Analysis, Fundamentals of Visual Communication, Image and Video Management, Media Production

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Learn about the core tasks of collections and museums: Collecting, Preserving, Researching, Exhibiting, Educating. Learn through practical, hands-on activities in JGU’s university collections.

These are the topics we cover:
Research and learn with collection objects, handle originals, manage storage and conservation, study provenance, exhibit objects, and share knowledge.

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Discover how to analyze manuscripts, early prints, and artist books using scholarly techniques, apply relevant Digital Humanities methods and standards, and ensure the conservation of rare collections for future generations.

These are the topics we cover:
Describing rare collections, rare collections in the Digital Humanities, image-text relationships, handling originals

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Are you pursuing a Master’s degree or working on a dissertation?

These programs provide insights into a variety of practical topics relevant to your career in academia and other professional fields.

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Explore the different facets of open science. How do I open up my research sustainably, make my data available, and share my findings

Through flexible, modular course modules on:
Open Access, Open Data, Citizen Science, Open Educational Resources (OER), and Science Communication

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Learn the values and principles of good scientific practice and how to recognize and avoid research misconduct. Join us to reflect on the research process and discover how to spot common challenges.

These are the topics we cover:
Rules, values, and frameworks of good scientific practice; identifying problematic situations and research misconduct.

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Contact

Library Services Certificate programs
Library Services Certificate programs
zertifikate@uni-mainz.de
Good Academic Practice and Open Science
Good Academic Practice and Open Science
akin@ub.uni-mainz.de
Fancy more?

Take advantage of the opportunity to gain additional subject-specific and transferable skills to advance your professional career. Every semester, a variety of certificate programs are available at JGU, catering to both specific fields of study and the broader student body. 

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