Events

Highlights in the FAU calendar

There is more to a university than simply research projects, seminars and lectures. FAU organises a large number of events to encourage its members to look beyond the boundaries of their own subjects, celebrate special occasions and engage with the general public in what goes on at the University. Here is just a sample of the many exciting events which take place at FAU.

You can find out when the next events will take place in our calendar of FAU-wide events (in German).

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    2019 FAU Scholarship Ceremony at Germanisches Nationalmuseum (Image: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli)

    Scholarship ceremony

    At the beginning of the year, FAU invites donors and scholarship holders of the Deutschlandstipendium to the Scholarship Ceremony, where the students receive their scholarship certificates.

  • Schriftzug Wunschkonzert
    Image: FAU

    FAU Wunschkonzert

    In spring, FAU holds a free concert for students and staff at FAU. What’s special about this concert, however, is that students can make suggestions about which bands and artists will perform.

    www.wunschkonzert.fau.de

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    Award ceremony for doctoral graduates

    With a central awards ceremony, FAU celebrates the achievements of this year’s doctoral graduates and alumni who gained their doctoral degrees at the University 15, 25 or even 50 years ago.

  • Schlossgartenfest 2018 at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 30 June 2018. (Image: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
    Schlossgartenfest 2018 at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. (Image: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)

    Schlossgartenfest

    FAU’s Schlossgartenfest 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.fau.de

  • Four people in protective clothing standing around a fire.
    Long Night of Sciences 2019 (Bild: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)

    Long Night of Sciences

    With around 400 items on the programme, FAU runs the most events of all the contributors to the Long Night of Sciences, which takes place every two years in the region.

  • President with students
    University President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger welcomes first-year students to FAU. (Image: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli)

    First-year students’ welcome event

    To make it easier for students to settle into life at the University, FAU invites all new students to its first-year students’ welcome event in October. New students can expect to find all the information they need about life at the University at over 50 information stands advertising the services available at FAU.

  • Grafic.
    Image: gotechsummit.com

    Digital Tech Summit & Hackathon

    A hackathon, conference and networking event all rolled into one. Hackers, coders, entrepreneurs and innovators from all over the world come to the Digital Tech Summit & Hackathon. The three-day event in October, held in the Max Morlock Stadium in Nuremberg, focuses on digitalisation, codes, workshops, innovations and pitches.

    www.gotechsummit.com

  • Margrave (Image: FAU/Georg Pöhlein)
    Image: FAU/Georg Pöhlein

    Dies academicus

    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. It was the third university to be established in Franconia, after the universities of Altdorf and Würzburg.

Dates for your diary in the FAU events calendar