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29JUN 2026
Rankings
FAU reaffirms its position as a world leader for innovation
Also achieves top rankings in Germany for all submitted Sustainable Development Goals World leader in innovation and technology transfer: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has once more achieved outstanding results in the “Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026” from the British education magazine Times Higher Education (THE). For the Sustainable Development Goal “industry, innovation and infrastructure”, […]Also achieves top rankings in Germany for all submitted Sustainable Development Goals World leader in innovation and technology transfer: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has once more achieved outstanding results in the “Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026” from the British education magazine Times Higher Education (THE). For the Sustainable Development Goal “industry, innovation and infrastructure”, […]
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26JUN 2026
A cup with the President
A cup with the President – Episode 44: Prof. Dr. Almut Schilling-Vacaflor
Visiting Prof. Dr. Almut Schilling-Vacaflor, Professorship for International Business, Society and Sustainability
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24JUN 2026
University
Obituary for Prof. Dr. med. Stephan von Hörsten (1966-2026)
Prof. von Hörsten devoted 20 years of service and dedication to running PETZ, the central animal facility of the Faculty of Medicine at FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen.
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22JUN 2026
University
Appeasing the football god
Football thoughts on the World Cup from FAU historian adjunct Prof. Nicole Grochowina
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19JUN 2026
University
University of Technology Nuremberg visits FAU
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN) met in Erlangen to discuss topics on regional higher education.
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18JUN 2026
Rankings
FAU ranks in the world’s top 15 percent of universities
QS Ranking confirms strong research impact and growing international visibility.
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18JUN 2026
Rankings
A leading light in Germany: FAU is the university with the most research training groups
FAU is the university with the most research training groups (RTG) in the whole of Germany. Currently, the German Research Foundation is funding 14 RTG at FAU.
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02JUN 2026
FAU news
Research training groups: Fourfold success for FAU
German Research Foundation (DFG) provides funding for research training groups
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01JUN 2026
FAU news
New to FAU: Prof. Dr. Lorenz Graf-Vlachy
He has a knack for optimizing to-do lists – Prof. Lorenz Graf-Vlachy introduces himself.
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26MAY 2026
FAU news
New to FAU: Prof. Dr. Dr. Florian Rosar
Looking forward to experiencing the Handball Bundesliga live in Erlangen – Prof. Dr. Dr. Florian Rosar introduces himself.
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21MAY 2026
FAU news
Time to get started: New buildings for FAU
Groundbreaking ceremonies mark the start of construction work in Henkestrasse 42 and for the Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center at FAU Campus Erlangen South.
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21MAY 2026
FAU news
New to FAU: Prof. Dr. Frederik Nagel
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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