KHG Mainz

KHG Mainz

Mainz, Germany

Religion & FaithEducationMental healthCommunity development
Faith-based organisationLocal reach
Profile last updated: October 22, 2026

About

KHG Mainz is a faith-based organisation based in Mainz, Germany working on religion & faith, education, mental health +1 more.

KHG Mainz is the Catholic university chaplaincy (Katholische Hochschulgemeinde) in Mainz, run as an institution of the Diocese of Mainz. It serves students and university staff in Mainz with worship, pastoral and life counselling, spiritual accompaniment, scholarship application support, a student residence (Newmanhaus), a student canteen and a solidarity fund for students in financial hardship. It is located opposite the University of Mainz campus at Saarstraße 20.

Location

Mainz, Germany

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

VAT number

DE773706019

Focus areas

HochschulseelsorgeStudent chaplaincyStudent housingStudent counsellingSolidarity fund

Languages

DEEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Religion & FaithEducationMental healthCommunity development

Works for

Students

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Newmanhaus

Education

Student residence with 94 rooms directly opposite the Mainz university campus.

KHG-Mensa

Community development

Student canteen offering weekday lunches.

KHG Solidaritätsfonds

Poverty & Hunger

Short-term financial emergency aid for students in financial hardship, funded by church collections and donations.

Beratung und Seelsorge

Mental health

Social counselling, spiritual accompaniment and general life counselling for students in Mainz.

Stipendien und Mentorate

Education

Scholarship application support (including KAAD and Cusanuswerk) and studies-accompanying mentorates for students.

Countries of operation

Germany

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

Donate

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Bistum Mainz, Cusanuswerk, KAAD, ESG Mainz, Studierendenwerk Mainz, Caritasverband Mainz, AStA JGU Mainz

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