A look back at the past year at FAU

ERC Consolidator Grant for FAU Professor Bernhard Kainz

It is a feather in the cap for outstanding research at the Department of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering at FAU: The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a Consolidator Grant to Prof. Dr. Bernhard Kainz. The professor of Image Data Exploration and Analysis has received the most prestigious research funding award available throughout the whole of Europe for a project focusing on automated medical image analysis. More

FAU President Joachim Hornegger receives network prize

Special honor for Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, President of FAU: He was awarded the network prize “Gemeinsam sind wir stark” (Together we are strong) during the New Year reception for medium-sized enterprises. This prize is awarded in recognition of institutions and people who are particularly dedicated to promoting the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region by focusing on building and nurturing networks. More

AI and ethics

What are some of the potential and possibly negative impacts artificial intelligence may have on humans? During the summer school “Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Human Rights” held over five days at the partner university UPM in Madrid as part of the EELISA program, students from FAU had the opportunity to consider ethical aspects of AI.   More

It’s electrifying

Electric roads charge electric cars as they drive. Car drivers will be able to experience the technology for themselves from 2025 on a test route in Northern Bavaria. The stretch of road is part of the E|MPOWER project at FAU. More

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for energy researcher Wolfgang Arlt

Minister of science Markus Blume presented the chemist and energy researcher Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in Munich. More

Election as speaker of the Bavarian regional student council

Bavarian students have new representatives: Michael Ruppert is one of the three students elected as speakers of the Bavarian regional student council. More

Topping out ceremony for four new lecture theaters at FAU Campus Erlangen (South)

Four new lecture theaters in two highly efficient and sustainable timber frame buildings: On Friday, March 17, 2023, the topping out ceremony for both buildings took place on the FAU Campus Erlangen (South). More

Music technology researcher at FAU receives 1.25 million euros in funding from the DFG

Prof. Dr. Meinard Müller wants to decipher complex features and hidden relationships in music using artificial intelligence. To expand the freedom and scope of his work, the German Research Foundation (DFG) is providing funding of 1.25 million euros as part of the Reinhart Koselleck Program. More

FAU mathematician receives ERC Advanced Grant

Another researcher from FAU has been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The mathematician and Humboldt professor Dr. Enrique Zuazua will receive up to 2.5 million euros for his project “Control for Deep and Federated Learning”. More

DFG awards Georg Schett the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

His research gives people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases such as lupus new hope: Prof. Dr. Georg Schett has been awarded the most important German research prize, the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, in recognition of his work. More on his research in the video. More

FAU doctoral candidate Nora Gourmelon is one of the AI newcomers of 2023

The German Informatics Society has chosen the 10 AI newcomers of 2023, and one of them is Nora Gourmelon from FAU’s Chair of Computer Science 5 (Pattern Recognition). She has been recognized for her work in the area of natural and life sciences, in particular due to her innovative and interdisciplinary approach. With my research, I am making at least a small contribution toward protecting such natural wonders.” The FAU doctoral candidate is based at the Pattern Recognition Lab, where she carries out research into “green artificial intelligence (AI)”. In our interview, Nora Gourmelon describes how “green AI” can improve climate models and the contribution her work is making to this field. More

Students from FAU help earthquake victims

Student Osman Yigit and 22 other students from FAU sold food from Wednesday May 3 until Friday May 5 in the Schlossgarten in Erlangen and at the Roter Platz at the Faculty of Engineering, with proceeds going towards helping earthquake victims. More

More floorspace for the Faculty of Engineering

The Free State of Bavaria has purchased approximately 105,000 square meters of the Siemens Campus in Erlangen. The plan is to relocate parts of the Faculty of Engineering there in the coming years. More

FAU scores highly in CHE ranking

FAU has once again performed excellently in The Centre for Higher Education’s (CHE) university ranking. The subjects evaluated were business administration, economics, law, information systems, industrial engineering and management, and business studies. More

New building for the North Bavarian High-Performance Computing Center

Construction of a new building for the North Bavarian High-Performance Computing Center at FAU is about to start. Science minister Markus Blume has approved the planning application of the high-tech project that will cost around 260 million euros. More

THE Impact Ranking: FAU is top of the league in innovation

FAU is not only one of the most innovative universities in Germany, but also ranks first place in this area in terms of sustainability. This has been confirmed by the British educational magazine Times Higher Education in its latest “Impact Ranking”. More

Schlossgartenfest on June 24

The Schlossgartenfest in Erlangen celebrated its 67th anniversary this year. Guests danced the night away on Saturday June 24, 2023. With its fantastic atmosphere, the Schlossgartenfest is a unique event, and is considered one of the largest and most beautiful garden parties in Europe. More

Among the top 16 percent of universities worldwide

FAU made some impressive gains in this year’s QS World University Ranking as it climbed more than 100 places and is now 229th out of 1503 universities. This means FAU is among the top 16 percent of all universities worldwide. More

FAU celebrates with doctoral candidates

Finally completing a doctoral degree after devoting years of work to it is a very special occasion, and calls for a celebration. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) celebrates the achievements of new doctoral graduates with an awards ceremony and honors the achievements of all alumni who obtained a doctoral degree from FAU 15, 25, or 50 years ago. More

FAU and Dr. Hans Riegel Foundation recognize the achievements of high school students

What do the digitalization of agriculture, differential equations and electromagnetic rays have in common? They are topics of pre-scientific papers for which high school students from the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region won a Dr. Hans Riegel Award. More

Unicorn status for Synthesia start up

The company co-founded by FAU alumnus Prof. Dr. Matthias Nießner is valued at one billion US dollars More

Ground-breaking ceremony for new 63 million euro CITABLE research building

What only existed on drawings up to now is soon set to become reality. “We expect to begin building work this year and are already looking forward to moving into the building at the end of 2025,” said Prof. Dr. Markus F. Neurath, spokesperson of Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI). More

Go-ahead for new building for Technical Chemistry

TheThe budget committee of the Bavarian state parliament has approved construction plans for the new Technical Chemistry building at FAU. Construction work on the new high-tech building can therefore begin. A total of 140 million euros is being invested in the new building. More

FAU students play piece composed by musical prodigy

It was quite an unusual situation for the students studying Music Education who play in the University orchestra: having a child telling them what to do. The students in the University orchestra performed the musical score at 7:30 pm on July 19 in the Aula in Regensburgerstraße 160 in Nuremberg. More

FAU President meets Germany’s Chancellor

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Siemens in Erlangen on July 13, 2023. FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger also attended the meeting and welcomed the chancellor to Erlangen as a leading location for innovation in Germany. More

Siemens hands over the key to FAU

FAU’s Hightech Campus continues to grow and will now include an additional 105,000 square meters of floor space from the Siemens campus in south Erlangen. The key for the building has now been symbolically handed over to FAU in the presence of Bavarian Minister President Dr. Markus Söder, Siemens CEO Dr. Roland Busch, and State Ministers Markus Blume and Joachim Herrmann. More

Shanghai Ranking 2023: FAU remains one of the top 20 universities in Germany

FAU has cause for celebration: Coming in at number 17, FAU retains its place among the top 20 universities in Germany. Internationally, FAU is among the top 10 percent of all universities included in the survey. More

Four million euros for education research into digital transformation

Digitalization is becoming ever more important at schools. What form can digital teaching and learning take in subjects focusing on artistic, creative or sporting skills and achievements? A collaborative project led by FAU is investigating the special features of aesthetic education in a digital world. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has provided a total of approximately four million euros for the project, and FAU has received 1.6 million euros. More

Five ERC Starting Grants for FAU researchers

Five FAU researchers have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. Competition is fierce for ERC grants. They entail funding of up to 1.5 million euros over five years. More

University and State Ministry sign new University Agreement

FAU President Joachim Hornegger and State Minister Markus Blume have signed the new University Agreement. The agreement stipulates that FAU will receive approximately 4 million euros from the strategic fund over the next few years. The focus lies on digitalization in all areas. More

THE World University Ranking

In the international THE World University Ranking, FAU remains among the top 10 percent of participating universities in 2023. We are particularly pleased to have gained the top place in the area of Industry. More

Post-COVID

Post-COVID patients are receiving BC 007 as treatment from autumn 2023: The reCOVer study conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen investigates the molecular pathway of certain autoantibodies in post-COVID syndrome. A study is being launched on this topic in Erlangen using the drug BC 007. As of October 2023, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen will receive several partial deliveries of BC 007 in order to allow 30 post-COVID patients to be treated successively with the medicine in Erlangen. More

The Long Night of Sciences 2023

The Long Night of Sciences was held in Erlangen, Nuremberg and Fürth for the 11th time on October 21. More

Mp3 developer recognized in Hollywood for his visionary work

Walt Disney, George Lucas, Samuel L. Warner – and Karlheinz Brandenburg. The scientist, researcher and entrepreneur from Erlangen joins the ranks of renowned award winners who have received an award from the prestigious Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). More

Milestone: Miniature particle accelerator works

A team of researchers from FAU has succeeded for the first time in accelerating electrons in a structure at the nanometer scale. More

Two ERC Synergy Grants for FAU researchers

Not one, but two researchers at FAU have been awarded a Synergy Grant, one of the most prestigious grants awarded by the European Research Council. Chemist Prof. Dr. Karl Mayrhofer has received funding for his work on electrocatalysis, and physicist Prof. Dr. Kristian Franze for investigating the mechanical processes behind brain folding. More

FAU in the top 100 worldwide in five subjects

According to the Shanghai subject ranking 2023, FAU is among the top 100 universities in the world in five subjects. In Germany, FAU even managed to jump into the top 10 in twelve subjects. A total of more than 1900 universities from 104 countries were evaluated. More

FAU Awards presented

Before the Dies academicus, the University honored high achievers, academic achievements and services in teaching at FAU with the FAU Awards. More

New FAU magazine published

With this magazine, we would like to invite you to get to know some of the people who make FAU what it is. It includes articles about researchers who bravely break new ground. You will meet staff who are dedicated to tackling the climate crisis. And you will hear about open-minded students who are taking a “playful” approach to shaping the future. More

Celebrating FAU #FAUtogether

Excellence in academia relies on team work said FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger during the festivities celebrating the 280th anniversary of FAU. FAU celebrated the sense of community among all its members as one of the keys to its success on November 4 in the Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg. More

New Middle Franconian start-up hub launched

The Entrepreneurial Innovation Hub, a hub based in Middle Franconia aimed at providing start-ups with valuable support, opened its doors on November 1, 2023. The hub is organized by a university network consisting of FAU, Ansbach University of Applied Sciences, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm (Ohm) and the University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN). More

Best interview: funklust wins radio prize

The campus media funklust have won another prize: The Bavarian regulatory authority for new media known as Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM) awarded the FAU student and editor in chief for radio Sebastian Schroth the award for “Best Interview.” More

Visit from 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 health care sector presented their projects, including “GraspAgain”, a start-up initiated by a research team at FAU. More

Research training groups at FAU

DFG has approved a new research training group at FAU and extended two others that have been running successfully since October 1, 2019. In the current round, that means funding of approximately 19 million euros for FAU. More

Four FAU researchers are among the most highly cited in their subjects.

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. More

Another two Humboldt Professorships for FAU

Once again, FAU has successfully demonstrated its strength in innovation and research. In the current funding round, the University has succeeded in winning not one, but two more Humboldt professorships: Prof. Dr. Michaela Mahlberg and Prof. Dr. Eva Pils. More

Success with two collaborative research centers

The DFG is providing funding for one new collaborative research center/transregio (CFC/TRR) and a further funding period for a second CRC. For both projects, a total of 23.5 million euros will be provided to the University over the next four years for research into inflammation and material development. More

German Future Prize for Michael Uder

This year, the Federal President’s prize for technology and innovation has been awarded to a team from Erlangen. Prof. Dr. Michael Uder and his two team colleagues from Siemens Healthineers have been awarded the German Future Prize 2023. More

IMPACT Award presented to FAU team

The student start-up “todei – transforming organizations in diversity, equity, and inclusion” convinced the jury: Congratulations to Yasemin Demirhan, Elena Link, Bjarne Christiansen, Hannes Jacobi and Colin Chang. More