OpenFieldFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is one of Germany's largest and most innovative research universities, internationally renowned for materials science, artificial intelligence, medical engineering, and the Erlangen Center for Astroparticle Physics.
Founded in 1743 in northern Bavaria across Erlangen and Nuremberg, FAU comprises five major faculties: Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Humanities & Theology, and the School of Business, Economics & Society. FAU is anchored in the 'Medical Valley' high-tech innovation cluster, operating deep research alignments with Siemens Healthineers, Fraunhofer (IIS, birthplace of MP3), and Max Planck.
Bachelor's admission requires the German Allgemeine Hochschulreife, Fachhochschulreife, or international equivalent validated via uni-assist. Master's programs require an accredited bachelor's degree in a congruent STEM, medical, or humanities field with minimum German grade 2.5. English-taught programs require IELTS 6.5-7.0 or TOEFL iBT 90+; German programs require DSH-2 or TestDaF 4x4. PhD candidates apply directly to faculty research chairs.
World-class English-taught master's program situated in the heart of Germany's Medical Valley, focusing on CT/MRI imaging algorithms, surgical robotics, neural prosthetics, and biomaterials.
Prestigious interdisciplinary curriculum within the Elite Network of Bavaria bridging advanced materials science, chemical engineering, computational materials modeling, and nanotechnology.
English-taught graduate program exploring deep learning theory, neuro-symbolic AI, computer vision, autonomous robotics, and natural language processing at the legendary FAU Pattern Recognition Lab.
Cutting-edge doctoral research investigating neutrino astrophysics (IceCube / KM3NeT), gamma-ray astronomy (H.E.S.S. / CTA), dark matter detection, and space-based X-ray missions (eROSITA).
English-taught international bachelor's degree combining chemical thermodynamics, green hydrogen production, fuel cell technology, carbon capture, and battery material synthesis.
Interdisciplinary English-taught degree fusing molecular genetics, structural biology, computational genomics, and mathematical modeling of biological regulatory networks.
Prestigious institutional fellowship designed to support exceptional early-career postdocs at FAU in establishing independent scientific profiles and securing national research awards.
Federal merit scholarship honoring high academic performers who demonstrate social responsibility, overcoming structural barriers, or international leadership.
Professor of Computer Science and Head of the Pattern Recognition Lab · Department of Computer Science - Pattern Recognition Lab (CS5)
Prof. Dr. Maier directs the famous Pattern Recognition Lab at FAU, leading breakthrough research in neural CT reconstruction and integrating physical domain knowledge into deep learning architectures.
View research profile ↗Professor of Experimental Physics and Senior Fellow at ECAP · Erlangen Center for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP) & Department of Physics
Prof. Dr. Anton, recipient of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, pioneered underwater acoustic neutrino detection and med-tech photon-counting detectors in collaboration with Siemens.
View research profile ↗Professor of Materials Science (Biomaterials) and Head of the Institute of Biomaterials · Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Prof. Dr. Boccaccini is a world authority on bioactive glasses and polymers for bone tissue regeneration, holding numerous international patents and chairing the German Society for Biomaterials.
View research profile ↗Professor of Digital Health and Machine Learning in Medicine · Department of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering (AIBE)
Prof. Dr. Eskofier heads the Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab, developing inertial sensor algorithms and wearable edge-AI diagnostics for neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation.
View research profile ↗Professor of Economic Theory and Member of the German Council of Economic Experts · School of Business, Economics and Society (WiSo Nuremberg)
Prof. Dr. Grimm is one of Germany's most prominent economists (Wirtschaftsweise), advising the federal government on energy transition mechanisms, electricity market redesign, and green hydrogen infrastructure.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official University of Erlangen-Nuremberg academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent research guide.