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04FEB 2026
FAU news
Access to Erlangen Campus South during construction projects
Due to the major construction projects currently underway at Erlangen Campus South , Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße will be closed for through traffic and pedestrians for the whole of 2026.
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04FEB 2026
FAU news
How fat droplets carrying vaccines release their cargo
Wenn die Lipidnanopartikel bei Aufnahme in die Zelle in eine saure Umgebung gelangen, organisieren sie ihre Hülle grundlegend um, zeigt eine Studie der FAU.
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03FEB 2026
Alumni
On the move in the chess world: FAU Alumna Ingrid Lauterbach in a video interview
Ingrid Lauterbach studied mathematics at FAU from 1979 to 1985, laying the foundation for a successful professional career as well as for her remarkable journey in the international chess world. She was awarded the title of Woman International Master in 1987, competed in the German Bundesliga and the British Four Nations Chess League, and represented […]
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02FEB 2026
FAU news
FAU graduate receives Schneider “Junge Macherin” Prize for rising stars
Teena tom Dieck conducts research into molecular communication systems.
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30JAN 2026
FAU news
Blood test to give insights into a person’s infection history
Researchers from FAU are investigating the immune system’s sensors
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29JAN 2026
FAU news
A cutting-edge location for research
Bundesministerin für Forschung Dorothee Bär hat am 19.1. die FAU zu einer Gesprächsrunde mit Forschenden und Vertreter/-innen der Industrie in Erlangen besucht.
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29JAN 2026
FAU news
A cup with the President – Episode 34: Prof. Dr. Jana Hutter
A visit to Prof. Dr. Jana Hutter, Professor of Smart Imaging and Data Profiling Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors in their institutes. He visits them there to talk about their research, to discover what is close to their heart and to get to know them better. Our series introduces you […]
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27JAN 2026
FAU news
Energy crisis caused high environmental and health costs
FAU study counts cost of switch to electricity generated using coal In addition to serious economic damage, the energy crisis of 2021/22 also had dramatic consequences for the environment and people’s health. This is the conclusion reached by two researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in a new study. Although the temporary switch from gas to […]
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23JAN 2026
FAU news
Beyond Chemistry: How Mechanical Forces Shape Brain Wiring
FAU researchers are investigating how tissue stiffness influences chemical signal transmission over long distances During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry signals within it and to the rest of the body. Growing axons “wire up” the brain by following precise paths through the tissue. […]
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22JAN 2026
FAU news
Neuroscience: Protective mechanism discovered in female brain
Forschende der FAU) haben gemeinsam mit der Universitätsmedizin Mainz einen Mechanismus identifiziert, der das weibliche Gehirn vor genetischen Erkrankungen schützt.
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22JAN 2026
A cup with the President
A cup with the President – Episode 33: Prof. Dr. Oliver Schnell
Visiting Prof. Dr. Oliver Schnell, Chair of Neurosurgery Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors in their institutes. He visits them there to talk about their research, to discover what is close to their heart and to get to know them better. Our series introduces you to the researchers and gives an […]
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21JAN 2026
A cup with the President
A cup with the President – Episode 32: Prof. Dr. Simon Reif
Visiting Prof. Dr. Simon Reif, Professorship for Economics focusing on Health Care Markets Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors in their institutes. He visits them there to talk about their research, to discover what is close to their heart and to get to know them better. Our series introduces you to […]
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