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In the DynaMMO project, Prof. Dr. Tanja Franken is carrying out research into catalysts for dynamic reaction control. Thanks to the project’s major potential for innovation, the FAU professor has now received a starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC) entailing funding of over 1.8 mil...

Lara Đelević, MAP student of the matriculation group 2021, was asked to give an interview for one of Germany's top newspapers. The MAP program publishes this interview in full length. 1. Please, tell me a little bit about you (where do you live/ age/ graduation/ working field) My name is Lara ...

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...

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, ...

MAP lecturer Prof. Dr. Kathrin Castiglione, Chair of Bioprocess Engineering and PD Dr. Philipp Spitzer from the Chair of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy have received the Prize for Excellence in Teaching from the Bavarian Ministry of Science in recognition of their outstanding teaching. What...

We, Lara Đelević and Akshat Sharma, are two MAP students in our third semester of study. We both have always been passionate about human health and the enabling role new materials and processes can play in making a difference in this field. Therefore, we were thrilled when we got the opportunity to ...