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14NOV 2025
FAU news
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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25SEP 2025
FAU news
Qualification for the world championships
Juggling writing her Master’s thesis, working in the press department and competitions: FAU staff member and student Rebecca Luber The excitement is palpable: Jury and spectators are looking down on the stage from the stands, the dance crew makes its entrance, the presenter calls out “Ready? Begin!” and finally the music begins. Rebecca Luber is […]
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16JUL 2025
Alumni
FAU Alumni #MyStory: Benjamin Donath, teacher and influencer
Benjamin Donath lives his passion for books both in the classroom and on social media. On his blog and Instagram account—where he’s known as Benni Cullen—he shares engaging book recommendations, connecting with a large community of literature fans. He discovered this love for the written word during his middle school teaching studies at FAU, where […]
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11JUL 2025
FAU news
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for Prof. Dr. Elmar Gräßel
Honor for Erlangen pioneer in dementia care and research into relatives’ needs On June 30, 2025, Prof. Dr. Elmar Gräßel was honored for his outstanding achievements in dementia research and in his voluntary work with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Gräßel, who is Director of the Center […]
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30JUN 2025
University
Schlossgartenfest 2025 – the best pictures of the evening
A perfect summer weekend: In perfect weather, more than 5,000 guests enjoyed themselves on Saturday at the 69th FAU Schlossgartenfest. An extensive program awaited the visitors: they were greeted by the stilt walkers. The Oldies Big Band played at the north entrance near the Orangery, in front of the Geozentrum Nordbayern the Jazz combo K36 Big […]
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17JUN 2025
Alumni
BR “alpha uni”: FAU alumna already a notary at the age of 29
At the age of just 29, Christina Herbst was able to take over her own notary’s office. She completed her law degree at our FAU. Only those with extremely good grades can take over a notary’s office. Christina struggles with the enormous responsibility she has for her employees as a very young notary. And the […]
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17JUN 2025
FAU news
High-tech at high altitudes: An MRI scanner from Erlangen reaches the Andes
Scanner donated by the winners of the German Future Prize has arrived at a hospital in Peru – three teams from Uniklinikum Erlangen are helping in South America When Dr. Christine Hauer, Laura Schwarzfärber and Frederic Balling arrive in the city of Curahuasi in the Andes after traveling more than 24 hours, the MRI scanner […]
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10JUN 2025
Alumni
Alumni raffle: Tickets for the Schlossgartenfest 2025
Considered one of the most beautiful and largest garden festivals in Europe, the FAU Schlossgartenfest is truly a special event! With its unique atmosphere, the Schlossgartenfest at FAU is a remarkable experience that draws distinguished guests from politics, business, culture, and science, along with alumni, students, staff, and friends of FAU. Join us on Saturday, […]
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10JUN 2025
FAU news
Prize for mathematics: FAU awards Staudt Prize
One of the most prestigious German awards for mathematics goes to Wolfgang Lück Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) regularly awards one of the most prestigious German awards in the field of mathematics: The Karl Georg Christian von Staudt Prize. This year, it is being awarded to Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lück, a mathematician at the University of Bonn, […]
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06JUN 2025
FAU news
FAU student wins 1st place in “High North Scenario Competition”
Future scenario competition in Norway: The Arctic in 2050 Master’s student Dheeraj Kumar has won 1st place in the future scenario competition of the “High North Dialogue Conference”. Every year, the High North Center for Business and Governance of Nord University in Bodø, Norway, holds a conference where participants discuss the development of the Arctic. […]
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08MAY 2025
FAU news
Professor Xu Zhangrun receives Human Rights Award
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) honors Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhangrun, formerly a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, is this year’s recipient of the Human Rights Award from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The award has been presented every two years since 2022 to international researchers who have made significant contributions to human rights. For many years, […]Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) honors Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhangrun, formerly a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, is this year’s recipient of the Human Rights Award from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The award has been presented every two years since 2022 to international researchers who have made significant contributions to human rights. For many years, […]
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22APR 2025
Alumni
FAU Alumni #JobInsights: Heike Nowak-Schwerdtfeger, start-up advisor
She advises and coaches students and members of FAU who wish to start a business: FAU alumna Heike Nowak-Schwerdtfeger studied Psychology and the part-time Master’s program in Organizational and Personnel Development at FAU. In the video, she shares her initial career steps after graduation, offers tips for job searching, and discusses her current role as […]
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