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17APR 2026
FAU news
FAU’s Roman boat: Not part of the usual curriculum
Students and researchers from the Department of Chemistry are helping to paint the Roman boats – more volunteers needed
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16APR 2026
Alumni
Giveaway: Two pairs of tickets for the Schlossgartenfest 2026
The long-awaited FAU Schlossgartenfest is just around the corner: on 27 June 2026, the FAU Community can once again look forward to a magical evening featuring open-air light installations, live bands, culinary delights, and much more. To mark Mother’s Day, our Alma Mater is hosting a giveaway! Two pairs of tickets to the Schlossgartenfest are […]
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16APR 2026
FAU news
Artificial muscles that can be controlled by light
FAU Professor Henry Dube, with funding from the Volkswagen Foundation, is developing smart materials based on tiny molecular machines.
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16APR 2026
A cup with the President
A cup with the President – Episode 40: Prof. Dr. Marvin Nipper
Visiting Prof. Dr. Marvin Nipper, Chair of Sustainability Reporting Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors in their institutes. He visits them there to talk about their research, to discover what is close to their heart and to get to know them better. Our series introduces you to the researchers and gives […]
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15APR 2026
FAU news
Electrons can do it all
Multimodal electron microscopy enables comprehensive insights into organic solar cells
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13APR 2026
FAU news
"Meet and Mingle": Lunch in the cafeteria with the President of FAU
FAU President Joachim Hornegger is inviting 10 students to lunch in the cafeteria on April 24. The new format is called “Meet and Mingle” and gives FAU students the chance to ask the FAU President anything they’ve always wanted to know. What do students want to know? FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger is looking […]
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13APR 2026
FAU news
FAU Innovation Influencer 2025: Award for Dr. Max Gmelch
panOPTICUM and Ways of Light exhibition initiated by FAU alumnus The FAU Innovation Influencer 2025 is awarded to Dr. rer. nat. Max Gmelch, formerly Director of Administration and Outreach at the Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), for his leading role in establishing the panOPTICUM. He accepted the award […]panOPTICUM and Ways of Light exhibition initiated by FAU alumnus The FAU Innovation Influencer 2025 is awarded to Dr. rer. nat. Max Gmelch, formerly Director of Administration and Outreach at the Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), for his leading role in establishing the panOPTICUM. He accepted the award […]
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09APR 2026
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FAU receives funding for the development of sensing hand aids.
Intelligent orthoses make movements perceptible.
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08APR 2026
FAU news
New to FAU: Prof. Dr. Sarah Kittel-Schneider
With over 270 degree programs, FAU is among the 15 largest and leading universities for research in Germany. Over 6,000 employees and more than 39,000 students promote a culture of innovation, diversity and passion. Get to know our newly-appointed professors who are driving forward research with their fresh ideas and creative approaches. Find out more […]
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08APR 2026
FAU news
Academia Europaea welcomes Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein as a new member
Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein ist Professorin für Wirtschaftsinformatik mit dem Schwerpunkt Innovation und Wertschöpfung und Vizepräsidentin Outreach der FAU – und jetzt auch Mitglied der Academia Europaea.
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07APR 2026
Alumni
FAU alumnus Serhat Gökce among Germany’s best teachers
His students secretly nominated him for the German Teachers’ Award – with success: FAU alumnus Serhat Gökce is receiving the German Teachers’ Award 2025
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07APR 2026
Alumni
FAU Alumni #CampusWalk: Rowing like the Romans
History you can touch: Alumni of FAU are warmly invited to join a shared outing on Lake Altmühlsee – aboard an authentic replica of a Roman river boat. Participation is free of charge.
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