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19JUL 2023
FAU news
Ground-breaking ceremony for new 63 million euro CITABLE research building
Like a piece in a jigsaw puzzle, the new research building for the Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), the Center for Immunotherapy, Biophysics & Digital Medicine (CITABLE), fits neatly between the Translational Research Center (TRC I) on the banks of the Schwabach and the Center for Internal Medicine of Universitätsklinikum Erlangen on Ulmenweg in Erlangen. What […]
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18JUL 2023
FAU news
FAU President meets Germany’s Chancellor
Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, 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. FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger: “We have had an extraordinary week with excellent news concerning the development […]
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17JUL 2023
FAU news
Go-ahead for new building for Technical Chemistry
The budget committee of the Bavarian state parliament has approved construction plans for the new Technical Chemistry building at FAU, which means building work for the new high-tech building can begin. A total of 140 million euros is being invested in the new building. Science minister Markus Blume said of the approval of the project: […]
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17JUL 2023
Research
Assistance from AI in finding the cause of illnesses
Headaches, high blood pressure or digestive problems can be signs of many different medical conditions. Often, treatment focuses on the affected organs or organ systems and is aimed at alleviating symptoms. This is something experts at FAU, including computer scientist Prof. Dr. David B. Blumenthal, are hoping to change. Modern medical research is unlocking an […]
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13JUL 2023
Alumni
German Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China: An Interview with FAU-Alumna Dr. Patricia Flor
She has been the German ambassador to the People’s Republic of China since July 2022 and is in charge of the German embassy in Beijing: Dr. Patricia Flor. Originally from Nuremberg, she has made her career as a diplomat, representing German interests in her host country. She completed her doctoral degree in Eastern European history, […]
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13JUL 2023
A cup with the President
A cup with the President – Episode 4: Prof. Dr. Veith Rothhammer
Each semester, FAU president Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger sets out to visit professors who have just recently joined FAU. At their respective institutes, he gets to know them better as they talk about their research and share what is important to them. This series brings a brief introduction of the researcher and allows a peek […]
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13JUL 2023
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Unicorn status for Synthesia start up
Face capture and facial reenactment are some of his specialist fields and he has been working on them for several years: Prof. Dr. Matthias Niessner, now Head of the Visual Computing Lab at TU München, is originally from FAU, where he not only completed his degree, but also gained his doctoral degree at the Chair […]
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11JUL 2023
Alumni
Your FAU network to go
Searching for former fellow students, making new professional contacts, joining groups or simply staying up to date on news from FAU – from now on, all of this is also possible on the go: With the FAU Community App, networkers can access portal content even faster via their smartphone. The FAU Community portal is where […]
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11JUL 2023
FAU news
FAU celebrates its doctoral graduates
FAU duly celebrated its doctoral graduates. Together with the doctoral jubilarians who earned their doctorates 15, 25 and 50 years ago, they were recognized for their achievements by FAU’s university administration and numerous guests. More than 400 people attended FAU’s grand doctoral graduation ceremony at Erlangen’s Heinrich-Lades-Halle on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Numerous guests had […]FAU duly celebrated its doctoral graduates. Together with the doctoral jubilarians who earned their doctorates 15, 25 and 50 years ago, they were recognized for their achievements by FAU’s university administration and numerous guests. More than 400 people attended FAU’s grand doctoral graduation ceremony at Erlangen’s Heinrich-Lades-Halle on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Numerous guests had […]
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11JUL 2023
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New skills lab for trainee midwives opens at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
Having a well-trained midwife at their side who can offer their assistance whatever happens is very important for expectant mothers. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Universitätsklinikum has set up a new skills and simulation lab so that trainee midwives can gain comprehensive practical skills in a clinical setting. It was opened on June […]
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10JUL 2023
FAU news
Apply for one-off energy price allowance until September 30, 2023:
Students can still apply for the one-off 200 EUR energy price allowance until 30 September, 2023. This payment is available to all students who were enrolled at a German institute of higher education on the cut-off date of December 1, 2022 and who had their domicile or habitual residence in Germany on that date. Students […]
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07JUL 2023
FAU news
Studying alongside your career: Training programs for professional development
Improve your career profile or that of your employees for the challenges of the future with FAU’s training programs for professional development. They offer both established post-graduate programs and new training programs that focus on current topics such as sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship. You can apply for a place on a degree program for professional […]
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