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The Faculty of Engineering has published its new image brochure! The brochure provides a concise overview of the faculty and its departments, offers information about degree programs and research focuses, and presents key facts and figures. The brochure is now available both digitally and in pri...

All FAU female students and female scientists are warmly invited to attend the next WomenInScience@TF networking event on the topic „(Future) Mothers in Science – Balancing the Care Concentration Gap.“ Date & Time: September 15, 2025 from 10 AM – 3 PMLocation: H12, Cauerstr. 11, Erlangen ...

Dr. Alba Alfonso García is the winner of the Young Researcher Award in Advanced Optical Technologies at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The prize is worth 100,000 euros. With the Young Researcher Award, the Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) at...

EU finances international research collaboration involving FAU: A unique collection of papyrus scrolls fell victim to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. They were rediscovered in the 18th century, but the carbonized scrolls are badly charred, fused together, and remain largely illegible. An i...

Computer scientists at FAU develop a tool for automatically analyzing results of barium swallow tests: Using AI to analyze the swallowing process, especially in elderly individuals and Parkinson’s patients, can make assessments far more objective and precise. FAU Biomedical computer scientists from...

Satellites that are as small as a shoe box are called small satellites. A research project at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is now investigating how to maximize their technical potential. The long-term goal of “FORnanoSatellites” is to set up automated small series product...

The “CiX” team from the Chair WW2 (Materials Science and Engineering for Metals) has won second place in Germany’s largest national business plan competition. CiX is a start-up supported by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) that has invented an innovative water purification te...

The Department of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering (AIBE) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has the “Best research environment 2024”. The award was launched and presented for the first time this year by “Die Junge Akademie” and the Volkswagen Foundation. ...

Another major success for FAU: The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Research Training Group (RTG) at FAU, which is researching the development of functional materials for sustainable technologies. Correlative microscopy as a key to better materials for the energy transition F...

For all female master students considering a PhD, FAUmentoring ARIADNEtechnat aims at helping them achieve this goal. Sagni joined the 24/25 group and for her, it works perfectly well: “The ARIADNEtechnat program has helped me secure a successful PhD. My mentor offered systematic advice through eve...