General

This year there will be no lectures on Friday, December 19! Lectures will start again on Wednesday, January 7. All libraries will be closed from December 24 to 26, on December 31, January 1, and January 6. Information on the special opening hours of the libraries will be published on the Univer...

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved three research groups with the participation of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. These include a new research group from the Faculty of Engineering that is developing digital tools for sustainable computing systems. Development ...

The master’s programs at FAU’s Faculty of Engineering are among the top performers in the CHE Master Ranking 2025. In particular, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology as well as Mechanical Engineering received top marks. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology: Top rating...

Manufacturing replacement tissue with a 3D printer CRC/Transregio 225 funded by the DFG called “From the foundations of biofabrication to functional tissue models” located in Würzburg (coordinating university), Bayreuth and Erlangen has been extended until 2029. The consortium develops automated...

Prof. Matthias Thommes, Head of the FAU Chair of Separation Science and Technology, has been honored with the prestigious Clarence (Larry) G. Gerhold Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The Clarence G. Gerhold Award is among the most significant accolades in the fie...

The current “Highly Cited Researchers List 2025” features the most influential scientists in their respective fields worldwide. Among the five FAU researchers who made it onto the list, two come from the Faculty of Engineering: Prof. Dr. Robert Schober, Chair of Digital Communications Prof. ...

One kilometer of future on asphalt: The construction phase on the A6 near Amberg in Germany is complete – now the testing begins. The E|MPOWER project, led by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), is taking a decisive step toward electrified mobility. For the first time in German...

Electricity instead of natural gas, sustainable raw materials instead of petroleum: The chemical industry is undergoing a transformation. However, medium-sized companies often find it difficult to make the right investment decisions for their own business and processes. Prof. Dr. Bastian Etzold, ho...

Exactly 50 years ago, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) took a step that it still benefits from today. It was the first university in Germany to set up a chair specifically dedicated to pattern recognition. That makes it one of the pioneers in Germany of a discipline that can be considered the ...