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14NOV 2025
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Five FAU researchers among the most highly cited in their subjects.
Highly Cited Researchers List 2025 published Five researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are included in the Highly Cited Researchers List. This list names the 6868 most influential researchers across the globe in 2025. With a total of 363 researchers included in the list, Germany is ranked number 4. The five FAU researchers are: Prof. Dr. […]
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12NOV 2025
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Researchers discover ultrafast light-driven electron slide effect
Researchers demonstrate a previously unknown effect of electron acceleration with ultrashort laser pulses. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the University of Rostock have discovered a groundbreaking effect in which electrons are strongly accelerated by just a single oscillation of a laser pulse. Previously, this effect was only visible with long laser pulses. Researchers have […]Researchers demonstrate a previously unknown effect of electron acceleration with ultrashort laser pulses. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the University of Rostock have discovered a groundbreaking effect in which electrons are strongly accelerated by just a single oscillation of a laser pulse. Previously, this effect was only visible with long laser pulses. Researchers have […]
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11NOV 2025
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Study: AI learns grammar rules through reading
FAU researchers corroborate the theory of cognitive linguistics AI models are able to derive the rules of human language without being provided with explicit information about grammar and word classes. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Their experiment corroborates the theory of cognitive linguistics that states, in contrast to the […]FAU researchers corroborate the theory of cognitive linguistics AI models are able to derive the rules of human language without being provided with explicit information about grammar and word classes. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Their experiment corroborates the theory of cognitive linguistics that states, in contrast to the […]
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10NOV 2025
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Digital Geopolitics: Franco-German Insights into Questions of Digital Sovereignty
A panel discussion in English on Monday, November 17, 2025 in Erlangen Since the mid-2010s, the term “digital sovereignty” has shaped debates worldwide—marking a departure from boundless, techno-deterministic visions of the digital age. In Erlangen, researchers from FAU and the French research group “Geopolitics of the Datasphere” present the international volume Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty. […]A panel discussion in English on Monday, November 17, 2025 in Erlangen Since the mid-2010s, the term “digital sovereignty” has shaped debates worldwide—marking a departure from boundless, techno-deterministic visions of the digital age. In Erlangen, researchers from FAU and the French research group “Geopolitics of the Datasphere” present the international volume Geopolitics of Digital Sovereignty. […]
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10NOV 2025
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Recreating a medical incident on a realistic moon landscape simulation
FAU testing text-based communication in the LUNA Analog Facility What can you do in the case of a medical emergency if no-one can answer your call for help immediately? This is the question at the center of LUNA ADAPT, a research project led by Jan-Lukas Furmanek, a research associate at the Chair of Medical Informatics […]
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07NOV 2025
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Charging while driving: Test phase begins
Germany’s first highway with wireless charging technology – a milestone for electromobility One kilometer of future on asphalt: The construction phase on the A6 near Amberg in Germany is complete – now the testing begins. The E|MPOWER project, led by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), is taking a decisive step toward electrified mobility. For the first time […]
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07NOV 2025
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Dies academicus 2025: Record third-party funding, but increasingly limited flexibility
Appeal to policymakers: “We need a special program to renovate Bavarian universities” “The vibrant, distinctive melody of FAU arises from the diversity of voices: the voices of all those who, with passion, curiosity, and skill enliven our university every day.” With this metaphor, Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, President of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), once again underscores […]Appeal to policymakers: “We need a special program to renovate Bavarian universities” “The vibrant, distinctive melody of FAU arises from the diversity of voices: the voices of all those who, with passion, curiosity, and skill enliven our university every day.” With this metaphor, Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, President of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), once again underscores […]
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05NOV 2025
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University ranking: successful results in CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025
FAU is among the top ten in Germany One indication of a researcher’s reputation among peers is how often their publications are cited. This measurable factor is taken as the basis for evaluating all universities in the CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg has performed excellently in this year’s ranking, particularly in comparison with […]
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05NOV 2025
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Special achievements: The 2025 FAU Awards
Honoring distinguished personalities and academic achievements at FAU In the run up to the University’s Dies Academicus anniversary celebrations in 2025, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has once more recognized extraordinary people for their services at and for FAU with the “FAU Awards”. These are this year’s winners of the FAU Awards. This year, the FAU Awards […]Honoring distinguished personalities and academic achievements at FAU In the run up to the University’s Dies Academicus anniversary celebrations in 2025, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has once more recognized extraordinary people for their services at and for FAU with the “FAU Awards”. These are this year’s winners of the FAU Awards. This year, the FAU Awards […]
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04NOV 2025
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Digital twin: Fast, yet reliable
How lightning-fast simulations are helping medium-sized companies with million-euro investments Electricity instead of natural gas, sustainable raw materials instead of petroleum: The chemical industry is undergoing a transformation. However, medium-sized companies often find it difficult to make the right investment decisions for their own business and processes. Prof. Dr. Bastian Etzold, holder of the Chair […]How lightning-fast simulations are helping medium-sized companies with million-euro investments Electricity instead of natural gas, sustainable raw materials instead of petroleum: The chemical industry is undergoing a transformation. However, medium-sized companies often find it difficult to make the right investment decisions for their own business and processes. Prof. Dr. Bastian Etzold, holder of the Chair […]
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31OCT 2025
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Neonatology: Intelligent suctioning system protects newborns
FAU researchers are developing a new suctioning technique for ventilation in new born babies, “SMART-NEO” When babies are born weeks or even months too early, they often cannot breathe unassisted. To keep their lungs clear, mucous has to be cleared several times a day through the ventilation tube – a necessary but risky procedure. Researchers […]
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30OCT 2025
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Artificial intelligence: Pioneers of the boom in AI
50 years of the Pattern Recognition Lab Exactly 50 years ago, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) took a step that it still benefits from today. It was the first university in Germany to set up a chair specifically dedicated to pattern recognition. That makes it one of the pioneers in Germany of a discipline that can be considered […]
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