A cup with the President – Episode 39: Prof. Dr. Valentin Riedl

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Visiting Prof. Dr. Valentin Riedl, Professorship for Neuroimaging of Immunological and Metabolic Processes

Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors in their institutes. He visits them there to talk about their research, to discover what is close to their heart and to get to know them better.

Our series introduces you to the researchers and gives an impression of the President’s meeting with them.

In episode 39, the President visits Prof. Dr. Valentin Riedl. He is professor of neuroimaging of immunological and metabolic processes.

Prof. Dr. Valentin Riedl investigates how much energy the human brain needs and what it uses the energy for. (Image: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli)1/41/4

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The idea for Riedl’s current research topic was triggered when his former institute received a piece of equipment for measuring energy consumption in the human body. (Image: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli)2/42/4

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Before becoming employed at FAU, Prof. Riedl headed a research group at the Technical University of Munich. (Image: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli)3/43/4

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In his freetime, he enjoys producing films. His films Carlotta’s Face and Lost in Face have won several awards. (Image: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli)4/44/4

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March 18, 2026 - 3:48 pm