Mainz

American

[mahynts] / maɪnts /

noun

a port in SW central Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers: capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Mainz British

/ maints /

noun

French name: Mayence. a port in W Germany, capital of the Rhineland-Palatinate, at the confluence of the Main and Rhine: an archbishopric from about 780 until 1801; important in the 15th century for the development of printing (by Johann Gutenberg). Pop: 185 532 (2003 est)

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He has collaborated extensively with Sinova's Mainz research team and played a central role in establishing the theoretical foundations of altermagnetism.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

“When I heard there was a Lidl pub I knew I had to come,” said Tobias Baumann, who was visiting from Mainz, near Frankfurt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"We could not have reached this point without the Heinze group from JGU Mainz," Sasaki says.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026

The LFP also confirmed Strasbourg have asked for their league game at Brest on that same weekend to be postponed as it comes in between their Conference League games against Mainz.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

The year 1450 is best remembered for one of the most important technological breakthroughs of human civilisation: Johannes Gutenberg’s development of a moveable-type printing press in the German town of Mainz.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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