Central Office for International Affairs

Who we are

The Central Office for International Affairs (Referat für Internationale Angelegenheiten, RIA) is the University’s main contact point for all questions regarding international studying, teaching and mobility. We see ourselves as coordinators, initiators and contact persons for all of the University’s international activities, and as such we work closely with the Executive Board and FAU’s five faculties. We offer advice to the following target groups:

We offer a wide range of support services for all our target groups. We offer advice and information to students at FAU about going abroad. We organise an initial orientation programme and offer comprehensive advice to international students at FAU during their studies. We also offer advice and a cultural programme to international doctoral candidates and researchers and their accompanying family members. We provide support to all FAU lecturers and staff who would like to teach at a foreign university or exchange knowledge about their own field of activity with their international colleagues. In addition, we provide support with establishing and maintaining university co-operations.

We closely collaborate with

the FAU Executive Board
FAU teaching staff
the University Administration
the international offices of the individual faculties
the Association for Promoting Internationalisation at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Förderverein zur Internationalisierung der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
the cities of Erlangen, Nuremberg and Fürth
external organisations such as the Bavarian University Centre for Latin America (BAYLAT)

Advice at the Faculties

In addition to the Central Office for International Affairs (RIA) and the Welcome Centre for International Researchers, the following contacts are familiar with all aspects of internationalisation at the faculties and with international marketing.