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Research, discover, invent – lateral thinking is welcome

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FAU is a full-spectrum university with a long tradition of research. Over 250 degree programmes and long-standing partnerships with international research institutions such as Max Planck, Fraunhofer and Helmholtz give staff and students the opportunity to look beyond the boundaries of their own subjects, network with others and consider research questions from different perspectives. FAU encourages its members to think in every direction – above all laterally! This diversity makes FAU one of Germany’s leading research universities.

How just one set of animal tracks can provide a wealth of information
Archaeologists from FAU and the University of Cologne have worked together with animal tracking experts from the Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Tsumkwe, Namibia, to investigate the engraved animal tracks on six rock. Their findings have now been published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Using digital systems to reduce cable clutter for on-board networks in vehicles
As part of the “Next2OEM” project (with a total funding amount of over 24 million euros), researchers at FAU want to examine, digitalize and automate the entire value chain. This will eliminate both the “clutter” of steps in the process and in the responsibilities involved.
Dresden-Erlangen Campus for Advanced Materials
DECAM exploits the highly complementary scientific expertise and infrastructure and simultaneously facilitates the scientific collaboration and networking in the field of the development and characterization of advanced materials

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FAU STEM-Scientists

Multifaceted, inspiring and innovative, female STEM scientists from FAU’s Faculty of Engineering and Sciences are presented in varied interviews.

October 25, 2022
Why women need a vision
October 25, 2022
It all started with icebreakers on the Baltic Sea
October 25, 2022
It’s not possible to plan your career strategically
October 24, 2022
I was allowed to install power sockets at home even when I was still a child
October 14, 2022
What mineralogy and dentures have in common
October 14, 2022
My career should also match my political standpoint
October 14, 2022
For me, the human being is the most fascinating machine in the world
October 14, 2022
Studying minerals in an ideal setting at FAU
October 14, 2022
Women should not shy away from competing at the highest level
October 14, 2022
Japanese tea culture to relax from physics
October 14, 2022
Balancing both – Thin film materials and family
October 14, 2022
From science management back to research
October 14, 2022
Using mathematics to understand the structure of soil
October 12, 2022
Food chemistry – a subject relevant to everyday life
October 7, 2022
STEM? Because of the good career prospects!
October 7, 2022
I enjoy working interdisciplinary and as part of a team!
October 7, 2022
STEM instead of art – definitely the right decision!
October 7, 2022
From farm life to plant research with a few detours
October 7, 2022
From tropical South India to physical chemistry at FAU
October 7, 2022
The university offers more freedom than the business world
July 21, 2022
An astrophysicist who originally wanted to become an astronaut
July 21, 2022
‘Now it’s me who explains technology to my father‘