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05DEC 2022
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How artificial intelligence is changing public services
“Artificial intelligence will really come into its own in the future. The benefits it offers includes simplifying complex administrative procedures, increasing availability of services and processing huge volumes of data quickly and usefully,” according to Carina Pühl. She was one of the first students to complete the new Master’s degree program for working professionals, AI4Gov, […]
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05DEC 2022
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Super experts for supercomputers
The aim of the EUMaster4HPC Master’s degree program is to develop a new and innovative European program for high performance computing. FAU is currently one of eight partner universities at which students can study high performance computing (HPC). Each participating university contributes its own specialist fields. Furthermore, FAU is responsible for managing the centralized application […]
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05DEC 2022
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Hydrogen in the tender
A hydrogen filling station opened on the Siemens campus in south Erlangen at the beginning of July 2022. There are now around 100 hydrogen filling stations across Germany, but the station in Erlangen is a world first because the hydrogen there is not stored at high pressure in tanks (as is usually the case), but […]
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05DEC 2022
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The philosophy of artificial intelligence
Ten years ago, the public perception of artificial intelligence (AI) was drastically different from that of today. This is due not only to technical but also to cultural developments. Today, AI can do a lot of things that it was previously unable to do, for example beating humans at chess and producing programs and systems […]
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05JUL 2022
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Theater culture from another era
Aspects such as the level of artistry, the repertoires or the performance settings of the period are simply not comparable with those we are familiar with today,” says Prof. Dr. Jörg Krämer. Krämer, from the Chair of Modern German Literature with a Systematic focus at the Department of German and Comparative Studies at FAU, continues: […]
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05JUL 2022
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Yield losses in energy markets
Germany must cease to be dependent on fossil energy sources. The war in Ukraine has finally made it clear that this is not only necessary from an environmental point of view, but also as regards security policy. It is of little consequence whether Germany purchases the majority of its oil and gas from Russia as […]
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05JUL 2022
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The road less traveled
Christian Schmidt tells us how he managed to study law at FAU without actually going to a German grammar school, or Gymnasium, like the vast majority of his fellow students. Lots of different paths lead to the same destination. One option could be: Obtaining a school leaving certificate from the Realschule, training to become a […]
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22JUN 2022
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New Vice President People, Andreas Hirsch, talks about his experience of leadership in service of our FAU.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch, Chair of Organic Chemistry II has recently been appointed as Vice President People. In his new position, Andreas Hirsch is responsible for the development of academic and administrative staff. In our interview, he explains his plans for his term of office and which tasks he intends to tackle. Professor Hirsch, you […]
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10JUN 2022
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The spirit of research: FAU Ambassador Günter Weiss
Infectiologist and Immunologist Prof. Dr. Günter Weiss, Director of the University Hospital for Internal Medicine II in Innsbruck is the new FAU Ambassador. A portrait. “The vaccine is very effective.” These are the words that Günter Weiss uses at the beginning of his YouTube video where he calmly explains how the coronavirus vaccine works. The […]
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07MAR 2022
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A safe depository
Databases regulate how information is stored and who is allowed to access it. Furthermore, they help to make scientific findings available to a wider community. FAU also has its fair share of databases used for research purposes, for mining data and for storing information. Financial and insurance service providers, industrial companies, online retailers, public administration […]
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07MAR 2022
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Going green at FAU
At FAU sustainability is not only the focus of research in a number of different areas, it is a guiding principle behind the way we work, teach, and go about our daily lives. The Green Office assists the University in its efforts. In a climate protection concept drafted in November 2019, the Students’ Representatives called […]
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07MAR 2022
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Making the national team: Powering ahead with High-performance Computing at FAU
The Erlangen Regional Computing Centre (RRZE) has two new members: Alex and Fritz, the latest high-performance computers to join the team. That is not all, however. The RRZE is now one of eight National Centres for High Performance Computing (NHR) in Germany. ‘It all moved very quickly.’ Gerhard Wellein, Professor for High Performance Computing at […]
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