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At the FAU Music Festival, you'll enjoy two student bands and two headliners, all as part of a big joint party – both outside in the garden and indoors in the hall – for students, alumni, staff, and friends of FAU. Tickets are available on Reservix.

Further proof of the strength of FAU as a location for cutting-edge research: Physicist Prof. Dr. Maria Chekhova and chemist Prof. Dr. Sjoerd Harder have each been awarded one of the coveted ERC Advanced Grants. The grants raise funding of around 2.5 million euros each for five years.

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has retained its position as one of the most innovative universities not only in Germany, but worldwide. Furthermore, FAU has also been ranked as one of the world leaders in the area of sustainable consumption and affordable and clean energy in...

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With more than 280 degree programs, FAU offers an inspiring learning environment, student community and numerous opportunities to discover your passion. A lively metropolitan region with plenty of places to go out and get to know other students and breathtaking natural surroundings for outdoor activities awaits you. Choose your future. FAU is the right choice for your academic career.

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FAU is a full-spectrum university with a long tradition of research. Long-standing partnerships with international research institutions such as Max Planck, Fraunhofer and Helmholtz give staff and students the opportunity to look beyond the boundaries of their own subjects, network with others and consider questions from different perspectives. FAU encourages its members to think in every direction. This diversity makes FAU one of Germany’s leading research universities.

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FAU is one of the largest employers in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region. Spread over the three cities of Erlangen, Nuremberg and Fürth, our University is the perfect location for research, studying and working, with more than 14,000 members of staff. FAU is always looking for talent in all areas, who are prepared to dedicate themselves to their work at FAU with passion, creativity and commitment. Our job vacancies might have just what you’re looking for.

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