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Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and Technical University of Darmstadt make up the RHINE-MAIN-UNIVERSITIES (RMU). The universities have a combined total of more than 95,000 students and 1,500 professors and cooperate closely in research, studying and teaching. These renowned research universities are shaping the Frankfurt-Rhine-Main region as an internationally visible academic hub.
Between them, the universities offer more than 630 degree programs, with courses covering the entire spectrum of academic fields. In the future, they will combine their research strengths to offer additional joint degree programs. The alliance will increase each university’s academic potential and create strong research networks.
Close cooperation and intensive exchange are essential for science and research. The Rhine-Main Universities consider themselves to be a driving force of interaction – between each other, in the region, with society and business, and internationally.
The RMU was founded in 2015 and is based on the idea of a powerful strategic alliance, led by a team of strong independent partners. Through coordination and close cooperation, they foster improvement in research, teaching, knowledge exchange, and administration and services.
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On 3 April 2025, the three Institutes of Geoscience at the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) – TU Darmstadt, Goethe University Frankfurt and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz – came together for their first joint meeting.
The Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence (hessian.AI) and Futury announce a strategic partnership that creates a seamless path from AI research to market success. The complementary combination of AI Startup Rising | hessian.AI’s research-based approach with Futury’s industry-focused programs strengthens the end-to-end support system for AI startups in Hesse – from research idea to international scaling. This includes a coordinated financing process from early validation to growth financing. Startups also have access to a high-performance infrastructure that includes one of the leading AI clusters in Europe and a modern hub in Frankfurt. The targeted use of AI tools for startup funding is also a focal point.
