Research

Hops are not only an essential raw material for brewing beer, but have also been valued as a medicinal plant since ancient times. This is the starting point for FAU researchers Luisa Kober and Marco Dürsch, who are investigating the positive effects of hops.

Photovoltaic systems play an important role in sustainable energy generation. Chemists Phillip Greißel and Dominik Thiel from FAU are researching how this process can be optimized. Their findings could contribute to the development of a new generation of solar cells.

Researchers led by Prof Dr Jürgen Karl from FAU are investigating measures to make wastewater treatment plants climate-neutral. The project is being funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy with around 500,000 euros.

The FAU Magazine has won the German Design Award 2025. The FAU magazine is the winner in the category Excellent Communications Design, Editorial. The success was celebrated in style during today’s awards ceremony in Frankfurt. In 2023, FAU received the prestigious Red Dot Award and German Brand Awa...

With the help of deep neural networks, the signal transmission of nerve cells can be analyzed in real time in the future. This is the result of a study by physiologists at FAU.

An IT forensics group at FAU is working together with secunet Security Networks AG on a tool that automatically and reliably recognizes AI-generated images. The Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovations is funding the project with 350,000 euros.

Companies and consumers have high hopes that electricity prices will return to pre-corona levels. However, a study by FAU Professor Mario Liebensteiner, Professor for Energy Markets and Energy System Analysis, predicts a high and volatile electricity price.