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New network providing an impetus for development, research and training on pioneering 6G technology: the 6G Valley. The project, initiated by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, aims to pool resources in...

Which technologies are particularly suitable for storing heat? Which storage capacities are advisable and economical for regional suppliers? Which role do space requirements, costs and temperature ranges play? These are some of the questions investigated in two consecutive studies conducted by Frie...

In this year’s QS subject ranking, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) achieved a place in a total of 20 subjects. The position of FAU's Faculty of Engineering is particularly pleasing, having achieved outstanding results in four of its subject areas. Among the top 200 worldwi...

Schmidt Max explores the concept of silence in his latest segment on Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR). As part of his journey, he visits FAU’s low-reflection room, where Prof. Dr. Tobias Reichenbach and his team at AIBE conduct research on hearing aids. Watch the segment from minute 6:20 (in German) to lea...

Intercultural communication is our daily experience during our studies and in research. We are therefore pleased to invite you to an exciting event that will sharpen your view of intercultural communication from different perspectives and give inspiration to our international research, learning and ...

At FAU, students can gain ECTS credits for brewing beer: Various types of craft beer ranging from pale ale to Weizenbock are produced at the “Röthelheimbräu” brewery at the Chair of Bioprocess Engineering. Brewing beer also allows students to gain an insight into the wide range of areas of applicati...

Children who cannot move their hands, for example after suffering a stroke at a young age: Scientists from the Neuromuscular Physiology and Neural Interfacing Laboratory (N-squared Lab) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) hope that impairments such as these will soon belong to...

Deepfakes are spreading rapidly and are increasingly difficult to detect. An IT forensics group at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is currently working on a tool in conjunction with secunet Security Networks AG that detects images generated by AI automatically and reliably. T...

Soft materials like rubber or silicone tear easily under tensile stress. In a project funded by the European Research Council (ERC), researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg are looking for ways to make such materials more stable. In a current study, they have shown that it...