{"id":10933,"date":"2025-04-23T13:14:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/ze-quest\/?page_id=10933"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:46:30","slug":"ueber-quest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quest.uni-mainz.de\/en\/ueber-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"About QUEST"},"content":{"rendered":"<jgu-base-pageheader react-props=\"{\n    &quot;items&quot;: [\n        {\n            &quot;box&quot;: {\n                &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n                &quot;title&quot;: &quot;About QUEST&quot;,\n                &quot;link&quot;: {\n                    &quot;url&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n                    &quot;title&quot;: &quot;learn more&quot;\n                }\n            },\n            &quot;color&quot;: &quot;default&quot;,\n            &quot;image&quot;: {\n                &quot;url&quot;: &quot;&quot;\n            },\n            &quot;imgCredit&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n            &quot;useVideo&quot;: false,\n            &quot;video&quot;: false\n        }\n    ],\n    &quot;type&quot;: &quot;border&quot;,\n    &quot;align&quot;: &quot;full&quot;,\n    &quot;quicklinks&quot;: {\n        &quot;show&quot;: false,\n        &quot;selects&quot;: []\n    },\n    &quot;useBreadcrumb&quot;: false\n}\">\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>What is QUEST about?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">QUEST is a certificate program in which students get the opportunity to learn first handed how research at our university works. QUEST is short for Qualifying Undergraduate Excellent Students by research-oriented Teaching. A central component of the QUEST certificate program is the implementation of a QUEST-project, which is carried out within one to two semesters. The project is supervised by a member of a research group.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A supporting program accompanies the implementation of the QUEST project. The program consists of a kick-off event, three network meetings and a final event at which the students present their research results (see graphic).   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The QUEST certificate program comprises a total of six credit points. 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