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The sun is one of the most important sources for renewable energy, solar energy is a central component of the energy transition. The most efficient solar module in the world at the current time has been developed by a researcher at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in close col...

My name is Beatrice Maquilan, and I’m a first year graduate student at FAU, taking Advanced Materials and Processing (MAP). I’m also an Equal Opportunities Fellowship holder at the Collaborative Research Center 1452 “Catalysis at Liquid Interfaces” (CRC 1452). On top of my academic work, I try to ex...

It is further proof of FAU’s excellence when it comes to research: Two scientists have been awarded a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Prof. Dr. Karl Mandel aims to functionalize matter in such a way that it can give information about past environmental stimuli. Prof. Dr....

Our visit to the Erlangen Christmas market together was simply magical! The MAP Office team met up with the students in the evening in front of the music stage on Schlossplatz in the city center of Erlangen. The students from the newest MAP batch attended particularly numerous, which we were very pl...

Prof. Dr. Aldo R. Boccaccini, Chair of Materials Science (Biomaterials) at FAU, MAP Focal Subject Head for "Biomaterials and Bioprocessing", has been elected Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE...

The weekend of the 11th and 12th of November was incredibly eventful for the MAP cohort 2023. The fresh batch headed to Munich to attend the get-together of the Elite Network of Bavaria (ENB). The event served as a platform for our students to meet fellow new students from member universities, disti...

The German Research Foundation just announced that CRC1411 will receive funding for a second research period until 2028. The long-term vision of CRC1411 is to develop particle systems with controlled size, shape and composition. The innovative approach in CRC1411 is is that these materials are first...

On October 13, 2023 in Munich, the HOCHSPRUNG Award was presented to startup projects from Bavarian universities. This year, the award was presented to startups who make a contribution to solving the challenges posed by the climate and energy crises. Startups from FAU won the second and one of the t...

International students at FAU who have made a lasting impression whilst studying in Germany thanks to their outstanding academic achievements and commitment to social or intercultural projects are awarded the Hans-Wilhelm and Helga Schüßler prize and the prize from the German Academic Exchange Servi...

I had the privilege of attending the 49th International Conference of Micro and Nanoengineering (MNE) in Berlin, one of the biggest conferences in the field of nano and microfabrication. From 25 to 28 September 2023, researchers from all over the world and from various fields presented their researc...