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19DEC 2023
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Clean energy from agricultural and forest waste
Researchers at FAU hope to develop a new procedure aimed at gaining pure hydrogen from biological waste. Many of the methods used to date require high temperatures of 600 degrees Celsius and more. They are therefore not particularly suitable for decentralized use, for example on farms. However, that is precisely where large quantities of suitable […]
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28NOV 2023
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DFG extends funding for collaborative research center 1411
Researchers in the collaborative research center 1411 “Product design of disperse systems” have successfully applied for funding for a further four years. This CRC was established at FAU in 2020. The researchers’ long term vision is to develop material particles with a tailored size, shape and composition. The novel approach followed by the researchers is […]
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21NOV 2023
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HOCHSPRUNG Award 2023: Prize for two FAU startups
On October 13, 2023 in Munich, the HOCHSPRUNG Award was presented to startup projects from Bavarian universities. This year, the award was presented to startups who make a contribution to solving the challenges posed by the climate and energy crises. Startups from the Faculty of Engineering won the second and one of the third prizes. […]
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20NOV 2023
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Professor Brabec und Professor Schober are among the most cited in their subject
The Highly Cited Researchers List of 2023 names the 7,127 most influential researchers across the globe. With a total of 336 researchers included in the list, Germany is ranked number 4. Prof. Dr. Robert Schober, Chair of Digital Communications, and Prof. Dr. Christoph J. Brabec, Chair of Materials Science (Materials in Electronics and Energy Technology), […]
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14NOV 2023
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“Grasp Again” project presents itself to the Federal President
Federal President Steinmeier visited Erlangen as part of the series of events entitled “Workshop for change”. In the innovation hub Medical Valley Center Erlangen, five teams from the healthcare sector presented their projects, including “GraspAgain”, a start-up initiated by a research team at FAU led by Prof. Dr. Alessandro Del Vecchio, Department AIBE. What is […]
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27SEP 2023
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A thin film of air protects materials from liquids and pathogens
Several insects use a trick to dive into water without getting wet: tiny structures on their surface trap a thin film of air that protects the animals.Together with an international team of researchers, Dr. Alexander B. Tesler from the Chair of Corrosion and Surface Technology and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Goldmann from the Chair of […]
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