MAINZ SHINES
Working together for a clean and well-maintained Mainz. After all, that’s the best calling card a city can have. Under the slogan “MAINZ GLÄNZT,” the state capital of Mainz and Mainzer Mobilität are focusing on cleanliness, quality, and maintenance.
MAINZ GLÄNZT was launched at the end of 2025 as part of a bus stop initiative by Mainzer Mobilität and the state capital of Mainz. The goal was to significantly improve cleanliness and passenger services at heavily used bus stops throughout the city.
Thorough Cleaning of the Bahnhofstraße–Münsterplatz–Schillerstraße Corridor
Starting in March 2026, the state capital expanded the initiative—through its municipal sanitation department—to include heavily trafficked squares and streets.
The cleanup campaign on Lotharstraße represented an additional measure that went beyond the regular, statutorily mandated street cleaning. Prior to this, the public trash cans on Lotharstraße had already been thoroughly cleaned.
As a pilot project, a deep cleaning of the Bahnhofstraße–Münsterplatz–Schillerstraße corridor (up to Kleine Langgasse) is being carried out.
Pilot Project: Münsterplatz and Adjacent Main Streets
From August 10 to 15, 2026, Münsterplatz and the adjacent main streets underwent a thorough cleaning. As part of a pilot project, an integrated approach was tested at Münsterplatz. The insights gained from this project, along with previous experience at Mainzer Mobilität bus stops, on Lotharstraße, and on Schusterstraße, will help establish standards and define responsibilities.
Cleaning alone isn’t enough—everything is sparkling clean again now. But to ensure it stays that way after the deep cleaning, we ask all of you to pitch in and help keep the area clean. Because that’s the only way we can achieve our shared goal—a well-maintained appearance.
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Start of the deep cleaning of Münsterplatz (August 10, 2026)
Mayor Nino Haase:
"We don’t just want to improve city cleanliness in isolated cases; we want to structurally reorganize it and make it permanently efficient, coordinated, and transparent.
Despite all the hard work of our employees, one thing remains crucial: the most effective approach is for all of us to do our part—which will save a great deal of effort and expense. All trash belongs in the trash cans and not on the ground."
A joint initiative of the state capital of Mainz with
Press releases
- MAINZ SHINES: Pilot Project Enhances Münsterplatz and the Central Downtown Axis (Press Release dated August 10, 2026)
- MAINZ SHINES: Cleanup Efforts in the City Center Yield Insights (Press Release dated May 5, 2026)
- Cleanup Campaign Launched on Lotharstraße – For a Sparkling Mainz (Press Release dated March 4, 2026)
- MAINZ SHINES: City and Mainzer Mobilität Launch Joint Cleaning Initiative (Press Release dated December 8, 2025)