# Art for Medizincampus Oberfranken

**Source**: https://www.fau.eu/2026/02/news/art-for-medizincampus-oberfranken/
**Parent**: https://www.fau.eu/for-employees/

## How an artist inspires medical students

With the installation of an artwork called “**Medicine. Teaching. Research. Life. – MCO Medizincampus Oberfranken”** by Birgit Osten, Medizincampus Oberfranken (MCO) will receive a work of art that combines science, people, and the region in an expressive, contemporary visual language and will set a lasting accent for the further development and expansion of the campus, where the first medical students recently celebrated their graduation. MCO is a joint project between Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, the health service of the district of Upper Franconia, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH, and the University of Bayreuth.

### Expertise, empathy, and the region

“Science needs spaces that inspire,” says Birgit Osten. “My goal was to make content visible while creating a positive atmosphere. My art strives to radiate energy and have a motivating effect.”

The motif translates the spirit of Medizincampus into a visual narrative: It reflects scientific expertise, human empathy, and regional roots. Location, artistic collaborations, and medical research and teaching merge into a vibrant composition that embodies appreciation, identification, and community.

“The artwork combines scientific excellence with regional identity. It expresses the appeal and vibrancy of MCO as a place of work,” says FAU Professor Michael Vieth, Professorship of General Pathology at MCO, who donated the artwork to the medical campus.

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### **About the artist**

Birgit Osten is an artist and designer who focuses on location-based imagery. Under her brand **“Happy Skylines – Art of Joy”**, she develops powerful, vividly-colored works that transform cities, landscapes, and corporate identities into a positive, dynamic design language. Her works can be seen in galleries, public institutions, and corporate collections.

[**Article about the first graduates**](https://www.fau.de/2026/01/news/mehr-aerztinnen-und-aerzte-fuer-die-region/)

### Further information:

Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael Vieth\
 Professorship for General Pathology at Medizincampus Oberfranken \
[michael.vieth@fau.de](mailto:michael.vieth@fau.de)

Prof. Dr. Hans Jürgen Heppner\
Professorship for Geriatric Medicine at Medizincampus Oberfranken\
[hans.heppner@fau.de](mailto:hans.heppner@fau.de)

Last update:

March 6, 2026 - 4:59 pm