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Why many elderly people are often malnourished and what can help Many elderly people do not eat enough or fail to have a balanced diet, with serious consequences for their health. Prof. Dr. Dorothee Volkert from the Institute of Biomedicine of Aging at the Chair of Internal Medicine (Geriatrics) at...

At WirtschaftsWoche's sixth World Market Leader Innovation Day, everything revolves around the power of technology and how it can act as a driver of growth. As initiators, the Stadt- und Kreissparkasse Erlangen Höchstadt Herzogenaurach and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are hosting the event in the Heinrich-Lades-Halle on 25.9.25.

rom September 22 to 26, 2025, FAU is celebrating the innovative power of its ecosystem with the FAU Innovation Days. On this important occasion, not only students and academics, but also friends of innovation and interested parties from business and society are invited to get involved in five days full of ideas and inspiration.

A great honor for the city of Erlangen - and also for FAU: In the current Prognos Future Atlas 2025, Erlangen ranks second among all 400 regions surveyed in Germany. If only independent cities are considered, Erlangen is even in first place.

The CiX team won second place in Germany's largest business plan competition. CiX is a start-up supported by Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) that has developed an innovative water purification technology.

Together with partners, the Chair of General Medicine at FAU has set itself the goal of systematically adapting general practitioner and specialist care in Germany to the consequences of climate change. The result is a climate toolbox that can be easily used in medical practices.

For many leukemia patients, a transplant of blood stem cells from bone marrow donors is the only way to regain their health. However, complications can arise during this process, one of which is graft-versus-host disease. Researchers at FAU have now deciphered the mechanism behind this often life-threatening complication.

FAU Alumnus Benjamin Donath lives his passion for books both in the classroom and on social media. On his blog and Instagram account—where he’s known as Benni Cullen—he shares engaging book recommendations, connecting with a large community of literature fans.

Together with scientists from five other European countries, FAU researchers are investigating what Europe's past smelled like. After winning the European Heritage Award, the project now also has the chance to win the audience award.

FAU congratulates the ZOLLHOF team and is delighted about their joint success in the nationwide "Startup Factories" competition organized by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). The ZOHO Factory concept was convincing across the board. As a result, Northern Bavaria will be home to one of the federally funded startup factories in Germany.