Support for applications
Support for applications for third-party funding
Have you found a suitable funding instrument but you require additional resources or information before you can submit the application?
FAU provides a range of services to support you in this process. Various contacts are available to help you both at the University Administration and in the faculties.
FAU contacts
Joint projects
The Executive Board provides support with applications for DFG collaborative projects (e.g. CRC, RTG, RU) in the draft and application stages. Please contact Research Support for assistance in preparing your application.
Dr. Sonja Pötzsch
Department of Strategic Planning
Office for Research Support
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-24875
- Email: sonja.poetzsch@fau.de
Dr. Anne Kathrin Buhmann
Department of Strategic Planning
Office for Research Support
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-26344
- Email: anne.buhmann@fau.de
Setting up international research projects
Funding to support researchers with setting up international research projects can be applied for in the context of BayIntAn (Bavarian Funding Programme for the Initiation of International Projects) with the Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs.
VAe Karin Dorsch-Beard
Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70823
- Email: karin.dorsch-beard@fau.de
VA Florian Fink
Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70826
- Email: florian.fink@fau.de
VAe Britta Hoppichler
Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70803
- Email: britta.hoppichler@fau.de
VAe Julia Müller
Office of Third-party Funding and Related Legal Affairs
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70809
- Email: julia.jm.mueller@fau.de
Funding for Research and Young Researchers
The Emerging Talents Initiative supports young FAU postdoctoral researchers with their applications for external funding in a competitive selection process (held twice a year).
Larisa Zaburdaeva
Office for Research Support
- Email: larisa.zaburdaeva@fau.de
Annika Sarah Jahn
Office for Research Support
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-26388
- Email: annika.sarah.jahn@fau.de
Contacts at the faculties
Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
Dr. Cordula Glass
Office for Research and Young Scientists
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-23180
- Email: cordula.glass@fau.de
Dr. Robert Fischer
Office for Research and Young Scientists
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-23049
- Email: robert.fischer@fau.de
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law
School of Business, Economics and Society
Prof. Dr. Klaus Henselmann
Chair of Business Administration (Auditing) (Prof. Dr. Henselmann)
- Phone number: 09115302-95437
- Email: wiwi-pruefungswesen@fau.de
Dr. Dennis Kirchberg
Forschungsreferent der Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät (RW)
- Phone number: +49(0)911 5302 95685
- Email: dennis.kirchberg@fau.de
Dr. Peter Wehnert
Forschungsreferent der Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät (RW)
- Phone number: 09115302-96295
- Email: peter.wehnert@fau.de
School of Law
Prof. Dr. iur. Dr. h. c. Mathias Rohe, M.A., Richter am OLG a.D.
Chair of Private Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law (Prof. Dr. Rohe, M.A.)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-22823
- Email: mathias.rohe@jura.uni-erlangen.de
Faculty of Medicine
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Katrin Schiebel
Forschungsreferat der Medizinischen Fakultät
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-24604
- Email: katrin.j.schiebel@fau.de
Faculty of Sciences
Prof. Dr. Falk Nimmerjahn
Chair of Genetics (Prof. Nimmerjahn)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25050
- Email: falk.nimmerjahn@fau.de
Patrik Stör, Dipl.-Pol.
Referat für Forschung und Internationalisierung (Nat)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-67116 +49 9131 53367103
- Email: patrik.stoer@fau.de
Faculty of Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Kai Willner
Institute of Applied Mechanics (LTM, Prof. Steinmann)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-28504
- Email: kai.willner@fau.de
Kerstin Stoltze
Fakultätsverwaltung Technische Fakultät
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-28223
- Email: kerstin.stoltze@fau.de