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The deadline for an important writing project is approaching: whether it is a paper, a written assignment, a doctoral thesis, or a language examination, the Writing Centre at the FAU Language Centre is on hand to help students, doctoral candidates and staff with their writing. Individual writing consultations can give you the inspiration you need to get started with your writing or help your texts take shape.

In China, there is a tradition of using the hand to memorize information and predict things. In the "Knowing Hands" project, scientists at FAU are investigating previously unexplored historical and ethnographic material on this special technique.

FAU offers over 275 exciting degree programs. Some new ones will be added in the upcoming winter semester. In addition to a Bachelor's degree course in Earth Systems, Resources and Biodiversity, there will also be Master's degree courses in Learning Design and Industrial Engineering, among others.

Every semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors in their departments. In this episode, he visits Prof. Dr. Lisa Handke. She holds the Junior Professorship for Business Psychology at FAU.

Great honor for Prof. Dr. Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer. The Professor of Clinical Systems Immunology at FAU has been included in the Forbes list of "30 Under 30 - Europe - Science & Healthcare (2025)".

Donald Trump's appearance on the political stage shows just how complex the dynamics surrounding peace and conflict really are. These dynamics are the field of work of the newly founded Bavarian Science Alliance for Peace, Conflict and Security Research. It includes 10 researchers from FAU, including Prof. Dr. Marco Bünte.

The Executive Board would like to invite all administrative staff and colleagues from the faculties and local companies to register in the DKMS database as part of the #FrankenFuerDasLeben campaign. Register now and become a potential stem cell donor for leukemia patients!

Study by FAU researchers about digital health applications Whether it’s for a smartphone, tablet or as a web-based application on a PC: Physicians in Germany have been able to prescribe something known as digital health applications (“digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen - DiGA”) for more than four year...

A call for all members of FAU: Stand for election in the university elections and submit nominations until May 6! Getting involved in academic affairs enables members of FAU to participate in the most important decisions that are made about the structure and organization of the University and to shape teaching and research.

FAU alumna Heike Nowak-Schwerdtfeger studied Psychology and pursued a part-time Master's in Organizational and Personnel Development at FAU. Today, she works as a start-up consultant at her alma mater. Her advice to students: Enjoy your job!