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“Our rights, our future, right now” is the motto of this year´s International Human Rights Day. It is intended to draw attention to the importance of human rights for the present and the future. But what is the state of human rights and what challenges do research and society face? An interview with Prof. Dr. Grażyna Baranowska.

Dr. Lars Lott, an FAU scientist, is this year's winner of the “Fundamental Academic Values Award”. The academic from the Institute of Political Science receives the second prize of 6,000 euros for his analysis of the phases of growth and decline of academic freedom in historical comparison.

Two mobile radioisotope laboratories in eleven countries? That's possible! Historian of nuclear science, Maria Rentetzi, explains her research on how two mobile radioisotope laboratories were offered as gifts to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by the United States.

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We warmly invite all members of our FAU Community to take part in our Christmas raffle and, with a bit of luck, get two of four free tickets for the Schlossgartenfest 2025! We are also giving away one of our coveted FAU owls.

Our FAU Community is about to reach an exciting milestone: we will soon reach 15,000 members! We cordially invite you to become part of our dynamic and diverse community. The 15,000th member will win one of the coveted FAU Owls.

This year, from December 20, 2024 to January 6, 2025 there are no lectures. FAU is closing its gates for Christmas break from December 23, 2024 to January 6, 2025 to save energy.

Videos

FAU has its own YouTube channel for presenting the University in videos in German and English. Whether it’s information about our degree programs, interesting reports from research and teaching or videos about our events – visitors to our YouTube channel are always up to date with what’s going on.

Videos on Youtube

  • #FAUwissenwollen

    Lightbulb with brain
    Image: Panthermedia/Peshkov

    Making science exciting and accessible to all
    During a series of events each semester, ‘#FAUwissenwollen’ will involve different researchers presenting their current projects in simple terms and answering questions from the audience. The event is usually held in German

    www.wissenwollen.fau.de

  • Schlossgartenfest

    Schlossgartenfest
    Image: FAU/Georg Pöhlein

    The Schlossgartenfest at FAU is one of the largest and most beautiful garden parties in Europe. On the last Saturday in June, the President invites students, members and friends of the University, as well as high-profile guests from politics, business and academia, to come and dance and enjoy a fantastic evening in the Schlossgarten.

    www.schlossgartenfest.de

  • Long Night of Sciences

    Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2011
    Image: Georg Pöhlein

    Watch the world’s fastest computer tomography system display a 3D image of the human heart, or discover metals that are so light that they float in milk – with around 400 items on the programme, FAU runs the most events of all the contributors who take part in the Long Night of Sciences. It is held every two years in October.

    Go to website

  • Dies academicus

    Statue Markgraf
    Image: FAU/Georg Pöhlein

    Once a year on 4 November, FAU celebrates the date when the University was established in 1743. This was the day that Friedrichs-Universität was founded in Erlangen by Margrave Friedrich of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.

    Go to website

The exciting world of research clearly explained

Pupil in classroom tinkers experiment
Workshop “Ingenious science – experience it yourself”. (Image: Schulmuseum Nürnberg)

Scientists and academics sit in their ivory towers and ponder things which no-one else understands? Far from it! Research explores the world around us and is meant to be experienced. FAU holds several events and has many ways of making research accessible, getting people involved, and inspiring interest in the fascinating world of science.

Science for citizens

FAU’s Roman boats

Men in Roman costumes
Christening and maiden voyage of the F.A.N. to Fürth and Nuremberg (Image: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)

Rowing like the Romans: Together with students, pupils and other volunteers, FAU researchers have recreated a full-size Roman patrol and convoy boat.

The Fridericiana Alexandrina Navis (F.A.N.) und the Danuvina alacris (D.V.C.)

FAU’s Roman boats

  • Instagram

    Instagram-FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
    Click on the image to visit our Instagram page

    See more of FAU: images of the University and various aspects of student life are posted on our Instagram feed several times a week. The University also reposts images from other Instagram users. You can find FAU under the name uni_fau and all images include the hashtags #unifau and #fau_germany.

    http://instagram.com/uni_fau

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    Facebook

    From university events to interesting stories from the University: which student-related topics are people currently talking about? What are the most important upcoming events, from the Science Slam to the short film event to the faculty party?

    www.facebook.com/Uni.Erlangen.Nuernberg

    www.facebook.com/fauenglish

  • Youtube

    YouTube Channel FAU
    Click on the image to visit FAU’s Youtube channel

    FAU has its own YouTube channel for presenting the University in videos in German and English. Whether it’s information about our degree programmes, interesting reports from research and teaching or videos about our events – visitors to our YouTube channel are always up to date with what’s going on.

    www.youtube.com/unifau

  • Twitter

    Screnshot twitter.com/unifau
    Click on the image to visit our Twitter page

    If you never want to miss an important date again you can follow FAU on Twitter: www.twitter.com/unifau. FAU tweets all dates and events relevant for students.

    Our Twitter channel in English, FAU_Germany, is dedicated to research. We use it to present FAU’s strength in research and innovation to the international scientific community and to the public. What research is FAU currently undertaking? Who is working on the research projects? Who does FAU collaborate with internationally? If you want to find out more about these and other research topics, FAU_Germany is the place to go.

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  • FAU Community

    Screenshot der FAU Community
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    Current and previous members of FAU from all over the world use the free FAU alumni network to make contacts, discuss topics and keep up to date with what’s going on. Members receive the FAU Alumni newsletter once every two months.

    www.community.fau.de/en

  • Xing

    Screenshot des FAU-Kanals bei Xing
    Click on the image to visit our Xing page

    Those seeking inspiration for their careers will find around 10,000 like-minded people on FAU’s group on the careers platform XING. FAU alumni, researchers, students and other FAU members from Germany and abroad all network via the site.

    FAU on XING

  • LinkedIn

    Screenshot des FAU-Kanals bei LinkedIn
    Click on the image to visit our Xing page

    Our English-language FAU LinkedIn group is aimed at members of FAU who would like to like to expand their network with research groups, companies and other FAU alumni all over the world.

    FAU on LinkedIn