FAU is changing the world for the better by moving knowledge and fostering innovation. Recently, approximately 100 additional professorships were established, funded by a mixture of public and private sources, and strengthening FAU’s position with three new departments (AI in Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, Digital Humanities and Social Sciences), agile teams and shared services. Student numbers at FAU are on the rise, and internationalization is strengthening our University.
Strong momentum through successful investments
The changing face of FAU: more than 1.4 billion euros are to be invested in campus development, marking a decade of transformation for FAU. Furthermore, FAU has succeeded in securing funding in highly competitive procedures for major research buildings (CITABLE 40 million euros, IZNF >42 million euros, ECAP >43 million euros), major instrumentation (e.g. scanning electron microscope 1 million euros, transmission electron microscope 2.7 million euros, cryostat 0.65 million euros), and the Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center (NHR@FAU).
New Cluster of Excellence at FAU “Transforming Human Rights”
The new cross-disciplinary and cross-faculty Cluster of Excellence at FAU is an outstanding example of how FAU researchers, employees and students are working together for a better future. It demonstrates how contributing to transformative projects and initiatives can bring innovation to life for those directly involved, at the same time as changing the lives of many people who are affected by the underlying global challenges.
Experiencing innovation on campus – a look to the future
In addition, the Free State of Bavaria has acquired approximately 10.5 hectares of the former Siemens campus in the south of Erlangen to allow FAU long-term perspectives for growth and development. This new site will allow FAU to reorganize and reorganize our premises, making room for our future innovation ambitions.
