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Does playing in dirt really make children healthier and protect against allergies? The new study conducted by a team of researchers at FAU and the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm has now raised doubts about this assumption.

FAU scientists are carrying out research into 3D printing methods for manufacturing personalized medication.

At FAU, an interdisciplinary team of researchers is working on developing solar-powered airships. An interview with Christoph Pflaum, professor of Computer Science.

Win the EELISA test space worth 15.000 Euro and the EELISA co-creation workshop at JOSEPHS. Submit your proposal by October 27th!

In the international THE World University Ranking, FAU remains among the top 10 percent of participating universities in 2023. We are particularly pleased to have gained the top place in the area of Industry.

The Free State of Bavaria has now dedicated 10 million euros in funding to setting up a new Human Rights Research Center at FAU. It will be based in Nuremberg. This investment is intended to drive research forward in Nuremberg, the city of human rights, and to further increase international awareness of this area of research.

FAU scientists Dr. Alexander B. Tesler and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Goldmann have taken advantage of a trick insects use to stay dry while diving into the water and transferred it to the principle of materials: They are stabilizing surfaces with the help of a thin film of air.

Almost 90 percent of people who have contracted COVID-19 and suffer from persistent symptoms after the initial infection present with cognitive impairments such as memory problems or difficulties concentrating. This is the conclusion reached by a study conducted by the Post-COVID Center from Universitätsklinikum Erlangen.

On September 14, prestigious guests from industry, politics and academia met in the Heinrich Lades Halle in Erlangen to exchange ideas and take part in discussions during the Global Market Leader Innovation Day, held for the fourth time in Erlangen and focusing this year on the topic of energy and sustainability.

Supriya Singh is an Indian expert of corporate sustainability strategy. Now she has been invited into the Club of Rome think tank, which advocates for broader societal and planetary wellbeing.