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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 ...

The German Research Foundation (DFG) research group FOR 5134 “Solidification Cracks in Laser Beam Welding,” led by Prof. Michael Schmidt, FAU Chair of Photonic Technologies, is entering a second funding period. This allows the interdisciplinary project to continue its pioneering work and make signi...

A warm welcome to all new students – and to everyone already studying with us. We're glad you're here! Starting your studies is an exciting time filled with many new impressions. To help you get off to a great start, we offer a variety of resources: 🎓 Introductory and Welcome Events Facul...

The survey period for the SIGIS study on work and organizational culture was launched on September 29, 2025. All target individuals— research staff from the Faculties of Engineering, Natural Sciences, and Medicine — received a personalized invitation via email. The survey is being conducted as p...

Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini, Chair of Materials Science (Biomaterials), and Prof. Dr. Matthias Thommes, Chair of Separation Science and Technology, are listed among the top two percent of the most cited researchers worldwide according to the Stanford List 2025. Within their respective fields, they ran...

Professor Aldo R. Boccaccini, Head of the Chair of Materials Science (Biomaterials) at FAU, has been honored with the prestigious George Winter Award from the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB). The award ceremony took place during the 34th Annual Conference of the ESB in Turin, where Professo...

In future, it could become easier to manufacture methanol from biomass decentrally on site. Researchers at FAU's Chair of Chemical Reaction Engineering are proposing a method with which raw and waste materials from plants can be processed in a self-contained procedure under mild reaction conditions...

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Siemens are pleased to invite you to an exclusive TechTalk event with Dr. Mirjam Storim, Head of Strategy & Technology Relations, Foundational Technologies at Siemens, Prof. Dr. Kathrin Möslein, Vice President at FAU and Matthias Trost...