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‘Engine Fault: please locate nearest garage’ – no car can cope without communication and power networks. FAU-based researchers are now looking into how on-board networks can satisfy ever higher demands.

When gathering evidence for criminal cases, the field of digital forensics is becoming increasingly important. This presents frequent challenges to the authorities including collecting and analysing unimaginable volumes of data.

FAU researchers want to solve the puzzle of molecular arrangement on surfaces.

Approximately 4,000 international students are currently enrolled at FAU. After graduation, many of them plan a career in Germany, while others are looking for an internship or a student placement during their time at FAU. The International Career Service supports them in achieving their goals.

We talked to Dr. Imke, Leicht, Head of FAU´s Office for Gender and Diversity, about a special postcard campaign and about the importance of diversity and tolerance.

The origin of the granular capillary effect – the rise of sand or other granules in a tube – was a long-standing mystery. Further research may open up new ways to move materials.

The EU is granting FAU chemist Andreas Hirsch €2.49 million to conduct research into black phosphorus on the molecular level. The holder of the Chair of Organic Chemistry II aims to develop new areas for its application, for instance in the fields of electrical energy storage and solar cells.

Researchers’ reputations are often measured by how often their publications are cited. The CWTS Leiden Ranking shows that FAU researchers are among the most frequently cited.

FAU material scientists were granted funding for one of the world’s best X-ray microscopes and they could already help unravelling an open question in butterfly research with fascinating 3D analyses.

Every year students come from abroad to FAU in Erlangen and Nuremberg. To help them to settle in as quickly as possible, Studentenwerk Erlangen-Nürnberg provides a variety of accommodation options in the cities. Mr. Uwe Scheer from the Studentenwerk explains how to apply for a room in the dormitories among other things.