The MAP poster session finally returned to a live and in person event again on 8 February 2023 after two years of being organized online via ZOOM. It is an annual event where MAP third semester students present scientific posters on research they have conducted as part of their MAP mini projects or...
Most of the subjects at FAU have improved their ranking and FAU’s employer reputation has developed positively according to the latest QS World University Subject Ranking published by the education information service provider Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). Overall FAU is rated as one of the top 200 uni...
My name is Hisham Zidan and I am a mechanical engineer from Egypt. I am currently pursuing my Master’s degree in “Advanced Materials and Processes” (MAP) at FAU, starting in the winter semester 2022/2023. My enthusiasm for materials science and engineering was sparked during my undergraduate coursew...
Unwanted solar heat gain in buildings
Air conditioning systems in residential and office buildings already consume around 10% of the energy consumed worldwide (approx. 2000 TwH).
Most of the unwanted heat enters the buildings as sunlight through windows and glass facades. Energy-efficient renova...
After two years of digital excursions, the MAP Office offered an in-person excursion to Zollhof Tech Incubator on 9 December 2022. As a start-up hub, Zollhof is an expert in innovation and idea development. The excursion was planned to introduce students to the concept of innovation, creativity, as ...
My name is Zarifa Huseynova, I am from Azerbaijan and I am a first year MAP student at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. I graduated from the French-Azerbaijani University, which is a joint degree programme of ASOIU (Azerbaijan State Oil) and the University of Strasbourg, with a distinction diploma. During my ...
When I first came to Germany in 2017 for an internship at the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) in Berlin, I was immediately fascinated with the world of research and materials science. That one experience propelled my interest so much that, while choosing a master's programme, ...
The MAP Pretzel Talk is a series of irregular extra-curricular career and research-related events for MAP students.
Accomplished MAP alumni Dr. Kasra Sardashti hosted such a talk while on a visit to Erlangen on Monday 5 December 2022. Dr. Sardashti, who proudly describes himself as an American, I...
On Wednesday 18 May 2022, I opened my email inbox to find a letter from Imperial College Business School. An application for a scholarship to attend the three-week summer school on Strategy and Business Consulting was successful! A sense of happiness filled me up. Attending this summer school was a ...
My name is Diana Bekenova and I am from Kazakhstan. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Koc University, Turkey. I am currently a first-semester student of the Elite Master’s Programme “Advanced Materials and Processes” (MAP) at FAU, Germany. I decided to apply for the Collaborat...
