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25SEP 2019
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WiSo researcher appointed to Foresight Panel
Which developments in technology and society are possible, probable, and desirable? Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm has been appointed by the Federal Minister of Education and Research, Anja Karliczek, to the newly-founded Foresight Panel to help answer this question. In this committee, experts from science, business and culture develop scenarios for the future that reach into […]
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10SEP 2019
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Social media stress can lead to social media addiction
Social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook and Instagram are known to cause stress in users, known as technostress from social media. However, when faced with such stress, instead of switching off or using them less, people are moving from one aspect of the social media platforms to another – escaping the causes of their […]
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09SEP 2019
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Future made in Bavaria
WiSo/FAU professor Grimm and FAU professor Wasserscheid are coordinating the development of a Bavarian hydrogen strategy Hydrogen is a highly promising energy source. As the most common element on Earth, it has the potential as a fuel and in energy storage to transform the energy supply in mobility and industry in a climate-friendly way. Through […]
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27AUG 2019
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The Uni Library – space for ideas
Here, new ideas are developed and historical knowledge is preserved. Knowing how to make the most of the University Library (UB) will help you get ahead in your studies. You’ve already been given your FAUcard which functions as a library card. Before you can borrow your first book you need to activate your library user […]
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04AUG 2019
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Shanghai Ranking 2019: FAU once more among the top 50 in two subjects
The 2019 Shanghai Ranking has been published, and FAU is among the world’s top 100 universities in five subjects. Energy Science and Engineering, at 37, and Telecommunication Engineering, at 41, were ranked among the top 50. National improvement FAU has improved compared to other German universities. Eleven subjects at FAU have been ranked among the […]
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25JUL 2019
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The ‘Trichter’ – more than just a café
From a washroom to a student café. Trichter has an eventful history, however not everyone has heard of this institution at the School of Business, Economics, and Society. Some steps lead into the cellar of the FAU School of Business, Economics, and Society (WiSo) in Findelgasse in Nuremberg. The signs on the way down point […]
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