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    FAU is the most innovative university in Germany, and second across Europe. Established in 1743, it is one of the largest universities in Germany, with approximately 40,000 students, over 600 professors and around 6,700 members of staff.

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          • Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
          • Department of Classical World and Asian Cultures
          • Department of English, American and Romance Studies
          • Department of Subject-specific Education Research
          • Department of German and Comparative Studies
          • Department of History
          • Department of Media Studies and Art History
          • Department of Education
          • Department of Psychology
          • Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
          • School of Theology
          • Department of Islamic Religious Studies
          • Department of Sport Science and Sport
          • Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies
          • Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
          • School of Law
          • School of Business, Economics and Society | WiSo
          • Faculty of Medicine
          • Institute of Anatomy
          • Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology
          • Institute of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
          • Institute of Biochemistry
          • Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology
          • Institute of the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics
          • Institute of Forensic Medicine
          • Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
          • Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine
          • Institute of Biomedicine of Aging
          • Nikolaus Fiebiger Center of Molecular Medicine
          • Institute of Research and Teaching, Medizincampus Oberfranken
          • Faculty of Sciences
          • Department of Biology
          • Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
          • Department of Geography and Geosciences
          • Department of Mathematics
          • Department of Physics
          • Department of Data Science
          • Faculty of Engineering
          • Department of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering
          • Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
          • Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering
          • Department of Computer Science
          • Department of Mechanical Engineering
          • Department of Materials Science
        • University Library
        • Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
        • Regional Computer Center Erlangen (RRZE)
        • Bavaria California Technology Center (BaCaTeC)
        • Language Center
        • Center for Teacher Education
        • Graduate Center
        • Bavarian University Center for Latin America (BAYLAT)
        • Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center (NHR)
        • New Materials and Processes (FAU NMP)
        • Medical Engineering (FAU MT)
        • Solar (FAU Solar)
        • Light.Matter.Quantum Technologies (FAU LMQ)
        • Immunomedicine (FAU I-MED)
        • Mathematics of Data (FAU MoD)
        • Embedded Systems Initiative (FAU ESI)
        • New Bioactive Compounds (FAU NeW)
        • Human Rights Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU CHREN)
        • Islam and Law in Europe (FAU EZIRE)
        • Research Data and Information (FAU CDI)
        • Scientific Computing (FAU CSC)
        • Engineering of Advanced Materials (FAU EAM)
        • Optical Imaging Competence Center (FAU OICE)
        • Applied Philosophy of Science and Key Qualifications (FAU ZIWIS)
        • Eduction (FAU Education)
        • JOSEPHS
        • ZOLLHOF
        • d.hip – Digital Health Innovation Platform
        • Medical Valley Center
        • FAU Innovation Ecosystem

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          • FAQ on choosing what to study
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            • Examinations Office for teaching degree program (Lehramt) LPO I (GS/MS), Bachelor’s degree in teaching GS/MS and Additional studies program for teaching degrees (GS/MS)
            • Examinations Office for teaching degree programs LPO I (RS/GY/BS), Bachelor’s degree for secondary education (RS/GY), Master of Education (Lehramt GY) and Additional studies program for teaching degrees RS/GY/BS
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          • ERC grants
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          • Alfried-Krupp-Förderpreis
          • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize
          • Emerging Talents Initiative (FAUeti)
          • Emmy Noether program
          • Projects funded by STAEDTLER
          • Humboldt research fellowships and awards
            • Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights”
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          • EU collaborative projects
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            • Obtaining a doctoral degree from FAU
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            • Professional development
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            • Postdoctoral phase and habilitation
            • FAU head of junior research group (FAUngl)
            • W1 professorship (assistant professorship)
              • People modules
              • Education module
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              • Outreach module
              • Module: Negotiation skills
              • Module: Professorship as a career goal
              • Terms and conditions
            • FAUpostdocday
            • FAUcoaching for postdoctoral researchers
            • FAUprofund
            • Vacancies for professorships at FAU
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              • International doctoral candidates and visiting scientists
              • Supervising doctoral procedures
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          • Welcome Center
          • Advice for third-party funded projects
            • F³G consortium
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            • Dual Career Service
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            • Dies academicus
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          • Facts and Figures
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              • European Academy of Sciences
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              • German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina)
              • Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
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              • National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)
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          • Vision and mission
          • Values and principles
          • Strategy and structure
          • Brand and compass
              • Experiencing innovation
              • Shaping innovation
              • Understanding innovation
            • Innovation programs
            • Innovation success stories
            • Donating for innovation
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            • Consulting services for start-ups
            • Pre-incubation
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            • Innovation partnerships
            • FAU Community
            • Innovation ecosystem
            • INNOVATE EUROPE
            • Zoho Factory
            • Knowledge access
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            • IP policy of FAU
            • Ideas and inventions from FAU
            • Commercializing ideas and inventions
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          • Lifelong learning
          • Field of action People
            • Guiding Principles for teaching and studying
            • Teaching at FAU
            • Guidelines for Innovative Teaching at FAU
            • Digital Teaching and Learning
              • Innovation Fund for Teaching
              • Commitment to quality: Guidelines on teaching and system accreditation
              • Evaluation: Student survey FAU-St and complaints management
              • Processes: Accreditation and (further) development of degree programs
              • Structures Committees and roles
          • Field of action Research
          • Field of action Outreach
                • Incoming non-teaching Employee-Exchange
                • Incoming Teaching Mobility
                • Erasmus+ key themes
              • Internationalisation strategy of FAU
              • Language Service
              • National Code of Conduct for German Universities Regarding International Students
              • Recommendations for FAU’s language policy
            • Sustainability
            • Digitalization
              • Complaints procedure in the event of discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment
          • Structural development
          • University Agreement
            • President of FAU: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Hornegger
            • Vice President People: Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch
            • Vice President Education: Prof. Dr. Andrea Bréard
            • Vice President Research: Prof. Dr. Georg Schett
            • Vice President Outreach: Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein
            • Chancellor: Christian Zens
            • University Women’s Representative: Prof. Dr. med. Kerstin Ute Amann
            • CBO: Silke Sauer
            • CIO: Dr. Jürgen Kleinöder
            • CISO: Prof. Dr. Michael Tielemann
            • Officer for the Prevention of Antisemitism: Prof. Dr. Lutz Edzard
            • Internationalization Officer: Prof. Dr. Maria Rentetzi
            • Sustainability Officer: Prof. Dr. Matthias S. Fifka
            • Officer for Strategic Development: Prof. Dr. Paul Steinmann
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