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23MAY 2025
A cup with the President
A Cup with the President – Episode 25: Prof. Dr. Siow Woon Ng
Visiting Prof. Dr. Siow Woon Ng, Professorship for Physical Chemistry of Interfaces. 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 […]
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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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02MAY 2025
FAU news
The FAU Writing Center: Support for English and German texts
The deadline for an important writing project is approaching: whether it is a paper, a written assignment, a doctoral thesis, or a language examination, the Writing Centre at the FAU Language Centre is on hand to help students, doctoral candidates and staff with their writing. Individual writing consultations can give you the inspiration you need […]
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28APR 2025
A cup with the President
A Cup with the President – Episode 24: Prof. Dr. Lisa Handke
Visiting Prof. Dr. Lisa Handke, Professorship for Business Psychology 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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25APR 2025
FAU news
FAU professor among Forbes’ “30 under 30”
A great honor for Prof. Dr. Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer. The professor for Clinical Systems Immunology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has been included in the Forbes list of “30 under 30 – Europe – Science & Healthcare (2025)”. By doing so, the US magazine is recognizing Grieshaber-Bouyer’s research into the use of a new class of treatments […]
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23APR 2025
FAU news
University elections: Submit nominations now!
A call for all members of FAU: Stand for election in the university elections and submit nominations from April 23 until May 6! At the beginning of June, staff, students and doctoral candidates at FAU will elect their representatives to the Senate, the Faculty Councils and the Appointments Council of the School of Theology. Students […]
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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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15APR 2025
FAU news
High-tech prizes for FAU researchers
Two FAU researchers receive prestigious awards from Bavarian state government The Bavarian state government has awarded the Bavarian High-Tech Awards for the first time. Two of the awards were won by members of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Dr. Johanna Geiß and Tamara Hein each received a graduate prize. Two FAU graduates among the top five in […]
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09APR 2025
FAU news
University sports boxing: Healthy body, healthy mind!
FAU doctoral student Sally Arnhardt has an unusual hobby: boxing. Boxing is still tainted with a poor reputation. Unfairly so, as it offers a number of health benefits. The air is stuffy, it smells of sweat and damp leather gloves. Unusual sounds can be heard: shoes tapping and the rhythmic beating of ropes on the […]
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27MAR 2025
Alumni
Video FAU Alumni #MyStory: Christoph Kuch
He can read minds – at least it seems like he can. Christoph Kuch is a mentalist, speaker, and author. In 2012, he won the World Championship in the category of “Mentalism”. He tours the globe, regularly appears on talk shows, and will soon be featured in the new season of “Das Supertalent” (airing on […]
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14MAR 2025
FAU news
QS subject ranking: FAU among the top 200 universities in the world
Five subjects at FAU ranked among the top 10 in Germany In this year’s QS subject ranking, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) achieved a place in a total of 20 subjects. FAU is represented in all five subject areas of the university ranking conducted by education information service provider Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). FAU in the top 200 […]
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13MAR 2025
A cup with the President
A Cup with the President – Episode 23: Prof. Dr. Stephan Rosshart
Visiting Prof. Dr. Stephan Rosshart, Professorship for Microbiomics 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 an impression […]
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