Decentralized power generation is accelerating our journey into the energy transition - but our power grids are reaching their limits: Overloads and threshold violations are increasing. In this context, Erlangen Siemens engineer Eva Buchta invented an early warning system for power grid load monitoring. Siemens honored the young scientist as "Inventor of the year 2024".
The German Society for Acoustics (DEGA) elected Prof. Dr. Stefan Becker as President in April 2025. His three-year term began on July 1, 2025. Prof. Dr. Stefan Becker was also elected as a board member of the International Commission for Acoustics (ICA). Congratulations!
Dr. habil. Sudeshna Roy has successfully completed her habilitation in the field of Granular Materials. The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Kai Willner, congratulated on receiving the teaching qualification when he handed over the habilitation certificate.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has retained its position as one of the most innovative universities not only in Germany, but worldwide. Furthermore, FAU has also been ranked as one of the world leaders in the area of affordable and clean energy.
Prof. Matthias Thommes was awarded an honorary professorship at the University of Edinburgh (until end of 2028). This will further strengthen the ongoing collaboration of Prof. Thommes' group and the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh
“For outstanding contributions to the development of laser-based measurement techniques for combustion science, particularly regarding soot formation and nanoparticle synthesis” Stefan Will was named a Fellow of the Combustion Institute in April 2025.
The new building for Technical Chemistry offers pioneering infrastructure for the Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering (CRT), the Institute of Separation Science and Technology (TVT) and the Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center (ECRC). The new building covering approximately 5,500 square meters is to become home to new research and teaching areas meeting the specific requirements of the three institutes.
Fabian Linsenmeier, Dr. Sebastian Schürmann and Prof. Oliver Friedrich from the Institute of Medical Biotechnology (MBT) have recently contributed to a joint publication in in Nature together with the group of Prof. Taija Mäkinen from Uppsala University.
The Bavarian state government has awarded the Bavarian High-Tech Awards for the first time. Tamara Hein received the graduate prize in the category “Chemical engineering” for her Master's thesis at the Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering on a novel heat transfer reactor concept for dynamic release of hydrogen from LOHC systems.
Researchers from the CRC1411 have teamed up with the renowned magazine GEO to co-author an article on structural colors in animals. The piece, published on GEO.de, explores the fascinating mechanisms behind the vibrant and shimmering colors found in nature.
