Year: 2017

FAU IT specialists in demonstrate the structural problems inherent in single device-based authentication processes. IT specialists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have demonstrated that 31 apps for mobile online banking are not secure, including those of the German banks ...

FAU researchers are participating in a project aimed at making the supply of renewable electricity more stable Grid operators need to do more than simply distribute the electricity generated by wind farms and photovoltaic plants. They also have to ensure a consistent quality of supply. Achieving th...

The Open Research Challenge (ORC) is a global competition organized bi-annually by FAU with an open innovation platform: openresearchchallenge.org. The competition is designed to enhance the international visibility of FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and highlight the cutting-edge research that is being compl...

FAU celebrates 30 Years ERASMUS-programme and you are invited: 25.10.17, 14 - 18 Uhr, Erlangen, E-Werk (Fuchsenwiese 1) For about three decades EU supports study abroad stays by ERASMUS. In order to celebrate these 30 years the Office of International Affairs offers a fair in Erlangen, E-Werk, ...

The new Career Service winter semester 2017/18 programme is out now! The Career Service for international students – as integral part of the Central Career Service - aims at giving individual advice on application matters as well as offering the chance for an in-depth analysis of your application...

Rahul (23), Medical Engineering The buses and trains within our region operate with good frequency. For those who use the public transport every day, I recommend to buy the full time semester ticket. Make use of the semester ticket to travel and explore new places all over the VGN area. For travel ...

Both universities intend to collaborate on additive manufacturing research Princeton University and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) intend to collaborate in researching future aspects of laser materials processing. The Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Ma...

On 29 September 2017 the German Research Foundation (DFG) announced which of the 195 submitted draft proposals of Clusters of Excellence made the leap into the second round of the excellence competition within the framework of Germany’s Excellence Strategy. The FAU has now been selected to proce...

FAU-based scientist publishes feasibility study of carbon dioxide-free heavy goods road transport It will probably always be necessary to transport new machine parts, trainers and cured meats from A to B – at least for the foreseeable future. Goods transport plays an important role in the industria...