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13MAY 2025
FAU news
Lecture series: “Freedom of expression. Culture wars on a human right”
Wednesdays from May 14, 6:15 pm, Senatsaal in the Kollegienhaus, Universitätsstraße 15, Erlangen Hatred, incitement and fake news: Disinformation campaigns are gaining prevalence on the internet and printed media is experiencing a structural crisis. The lecture series “Freedom of expression. Culture wars on a human right” organized by the Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN) […]Wednesdays from May 14, 6:15 pm, Senatsaal in the Kollegienhaus, Universitätsstraße 15, Erlangen Hatred, incitement and fake news: Disinformation campaigns are gaining prevalence on the internet and printed media is experiencing a structural crisis. The lecture series “Freedom of expression. Culture wars on a human right” organized by the Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN) […]
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12MAY 2025
FAU news
History of School Education Collection included into UNESCO world documentary heritage
For over 30 years now, the UNESCO “Memory of the World” project has been collecting documents from significant moments in human history and making them available to the public. These include the archives from the Warsaw ghetto, the Göttingen Gutenberg Bible and x-ray images from Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. The History of School Education Collection, run […]
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12MAY 2025
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CHE Ranking 2025: Top places for electrical engineering and psychology
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg has received top scores in the latest Center for Higher Education (CHE) ranking, the most comprehensive university ranking in German-speaking countries. All eleven subjects rated at FAU were given top scores with the subjects electrical engineering/information technology and psychology achieving top results. This year, a total of eleven subjects were included in the […]Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg has received top scores in the latest Center for Higher Education (CHE) ranking, the most comprehensive university ranking in German-speaking countries. All eleven subjects rated at FAU were given top scores with the subjects electrical engineering/information technology and psychology achieving top results. This year, a total of eleven subjects were included in the […]
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09MAY 2025
FAU news
#FAUinsights: Technologies for a mobile world
Lecture series from Wednesday, May 21 at Energie Campus Nürnberg The way in which we travel in the future will be fundamentally different from what it is today. On seven evenings starting from Wednesday, May 21, 2025, experts from science and business will explore the topic during the #FAUinsights lecture series and will illustrate extremely […]
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09MAY 2025
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Researchers check energy flow with chemical signals
Potential applications in solar technology, medical diagnostics and in quantum computing An international team of researchers has successfully controlled the flow of energy in a molecule with the help of its pH value. The results of the study, led by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), could contribute to the development of new sensors for medical diagnostics, for […]
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08MAY 2025
FAU news
Professor Xu Zhangrun receives Human Rights Award
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) honors Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhangrun, formerly a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, is this year’s recipient of the Human Rights Award from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The award has been presented every two years since 2022 to international researchers who have made significant contributions to human rights. For many years, […]Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) honors Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhangrun, formerly a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, is this year’s recipient of the Human Rights Award from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The award has been presented every two years since 2022 to international researchers who have made significant contributions to human rights. For many years, […]
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08MAY 2025
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Ars Legendi Faculty Award for Dr. Sabrina Gensberger-Reigl
FAU food chemist receives award for excellent university teaching The Ars Legendi Faculty Award for excellent university teaching in the category of Chemistry goes this year to Dr. Sabrina Gensberger-Reigl from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The official award ceremony took place in Berlin. Dr. Sabrina Gensberger-Reigl, a scientist at the Chair of Food Chemistry, supports a […]FAU food chemist receives award for excellent university teaching The Ars Legendi Faculty Award for excellent university teaching in the category of Chemistry goes this year to Dr. Sabrina Gensberger-Reigl from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The official award ceremony took place in Berlin. Dr. Sabrina Gensberger-Reigl, a scientist at the Chair of Food Chemistry, supports a […]
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06MAY 2025
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Prof. Dr. Eva Pils officially receives Humboldt professorship
Chinese human rights specialist receives award in Berlin On the evening of May 5, Prof. Dr. Eva Pils was officially awarded the most prestigious German research prize in Germany. She already started working as a Humboldt Professor in human rights and at the Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) several […]
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05MAY 2025
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Molecular communication: New priority program at FAU
DFG provides funding for interdisciplinary research network Eight new priority programs (SPP) from the German Research Foundation (DFG) are due to commence in 2026. One of these programs will be based at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU): “Holistic Design of Molecular Communication Systems, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Robert Schober, Chair of Digital Communications. Technical communication systems such […]DFG provides funding for interdisciplinary research network Eight new priority programs (SPP) from the German Research Foundation (DFG) are due to commence in 2026. One of these programs will be based at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU): “Holistic Design of Molecular Communication Systems, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Robert Schober, Chair of Digital Communications. Technical communication systems such […]
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02MAY 2025
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The FAU Writing Center: Support for English and German texts
The deadline for an important writing project is approaching: whether it is a paper, a written assignment, a doctoral thesis, or a language examination, the Writing Centre at the FAU Language Centre is on hand to help students, doctoral candidates and staff with their writing. Individual writing consultations can give you the inspiration you need […]
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30APR 2025
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Knowing Hands: The Hand as a Memory Aid and Oracle
Research project at FAU investigates a special form of mnemonics The hand as a memory aid and oracle: In China, the tradition of using the hand to memorize information, solve practical problems, and predict things has existed for centuries. In the”Knowing Hands” project, medical historian Professor Dr. Marta Hanson at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is now […]
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29APR 2025
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New degree programs from winter semester 2025/26 – part-time options available
FAU includes Bachelor’s degree program on sustainability and Master’s degree program on conservative dentistry Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) offers more than 275 exciting degree programs. Several more are to be added from the coming winter semester. As well as a Bachelor’s degree program in Earth Systems, Resources and Biodiversity, there will also be new Master’s degree […]FAU includes Bachelor’s degree program on sustainability and Master’s degree program on conservative dentistry Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) offers more than 275 exciting degree programs. Several more are to be added from the coming winter semester. As well as a Bachelor’s degree program in Earth Systems, Resources and Biodiversity, there will also be new Master’s degree […]
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