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- [18MAR 2026
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#### Discounted Deutschlandticket for students
All students in Bavaria are eligible for a discounted Deutschlandticket at a price of 43 euros a month, that can be used for travel on public transport throughout Germany
Read more about Discounted Deutschlandticket for students](https://www.fau.eu/2026/03/news/study/deutschlandticket-ermaessigt-fuer-studierende/) - [15JAN 2026
FAU news
#### More doctors for the region
First class to complete their medical degrees at Medizincampus Oberfranken. They are motivated, have received an outstanding education, and are now on the cusp of starting a career: 23 young men and women have just completed their medical degree from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg at Medizincampus Oberfranken (MCO) in Bayreuth. They started in winter semester 2019/20 in […]
Read more about More doctors for the region](https://www.fau.eu/2026/01/news/more-doctors-for-the-region/) - [16DEC 2025
FAU news
#### CHE Master’s ranking: Good results for FAU
Master’s students from Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering particularly satisfied Many Master’s students have given positive feedback on Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in the CHE Master’s ranking 2025. The survey ranked engineering subjects and psychology. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering did particularly well. For the ranking, students were asked for […]
Read more about CHE Master’s ranking: Good results for FAU](https://www.fau.eu/2025/12/news/che-masters-ranking-good-results-for-fau/)
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Mar
Ende Wintersemester 2025/2026 / End of winter semester 2025/2026 - 01
Apr
Start Sommersemester 2026 / Start of sommer semester 2026 - 03
Apr
Karfreitag (Gesetzlicher Feiertag) / Public holidays - 06
Apr
Ostermontag (Gesetzlicher Feiertag) / Public holidays - 13
Apr
Vorlesungsbeginn Sommersemester / start of lectures sommer semester - 01
May
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 08
May
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Südgelände - 14
May
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 25
May
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 26
May
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