Baggers, Gwerch, Broudwoschd – Franconia dialects are very different from High German. Various dialects of German are the subject of the Bayerisch-österreichische Dialektologentagung (Conference on Bavarian-Austrian Dialectology) which will be held at the end of September.
Physicists at FAU and the Vienna University of Technology have successfully created one-dimensional magnetic atom chains for the first time. Their break-through provides a model system for basic research.
The Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) at FAU has recognised Professor Darko Zibar's outstanding work on applications of machine learning in optical communication with its Young Researcher Award.
Researchers at FAU are working on a way to develop custom-fit prosthetics, with the help of 3D scanning and printing, which is simple and inexpensive, yet can be done locally using recycled materials.
Sooner or later each student starts asking himself questions about the future job, residence and work permit issues. Stefanie Rösch, the manager of the Career Service for international students, answers some of these question on the blog meineFAU.
A little girl from Syria has finally had a heart defect corrected thanks to support from Erlangen. A dedicated acquaintance was able to get Raghad and her father to Germany where the association 'Erlangen hilft' provided them with valuable support over a period of several months.
For universities in Iraq, remaining a part of international research and staying up-to-date with developments in teaching despite sanctions, war and chaos is essential. FAU is helping them to ensure this is possible.
