Staff: From Task to Personal Development
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FAU creates a working environment that welcomes all members of staff, from administration and services to research and teaching. Modern working structures, opportunities for continuing education and tailored support encourage personal and professional development. Collaboration, networks and opportunities for dialog pave the way for innovation and knowledge transfer. This creates an environment that connects engagement, diversity and passion and opens up perspectives for all FAU employees.
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Successful together : Dialog and networks\
Shaping the future : Sustainability goes hand in hand with responsibility\
Secure basis : Structures with prospects\
Appreciating diversity : Equal opportunities and inclusion\
- [### Moving knowledge
Knowledge is the foundation that drives innovation, shapes action, and defines FAU’s goals.
Read more about Moving knowledge](https://www.fau.eu/university/moving-knowledge/) - [### Equal opportunities
At FAU, we aim to establish a community based on respect and free from discrimination where everyone enjoys equal opportunities and where the various points of view, experiences and academic cultures of the stakeholders are a valuable source for advancing the creative and innovative development of FAU. FAU is committed to equal opportunities Implementing equal […]
Read more about Equal opportunities](https://www.fau.eu/university/strategy-and-structural-development/strategical-cross-sectional-topics/equal-opportunities/) - [### Internationalization
For FAU, internationalization means taking an increasingly international approach both internally and externally and increasing the international diversity of people at FAU, at the same time as boosting the attractiveness of FAU for this target group. In addition, our focus lies on the quantitative and qualitative expansion of international partnerships and networks as well as […]
Read more about Internationalization](https://www.fau.eu/university/strategy-and-structural-development/strategical-cross-sectional-topics/internationalization/)
- [### University’s profile
FAU is one of Germany’s leading universities and combines excellence, innovation, and diversity.
Read more about University’s profile](https://www.fau.eu/university/universitys-profile/) - [### University organization
FAU is organized by various bodies and committees that give a clear structure to tasks, responsibilities and representation.
Read more about University organization](https://www.fau.eu/university/university-organization/) - [### Sustainability
At FAU, sustainability means moving and living knowledge to trigger a sustainable transformation.
Read more about Sustainability](https://www.fau.eu/university/strategy-and-structural-development/strategical-cross-sectional-topics/sustainability/)
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- [## Vacancies for professorships at FAU
Find out more about the vacant professorships at FAU here.
Read more about Vacancies for professorships at FAU](https://www.fau.eu/research/research-careers/professorships/vacancies-for-professorships/)
News
- [10MAR 2026
FAU news
### Professor Peter Wasserscheid receives Archimedes Sciences Award 2026
Prestigious science award honors achievements in the field of hydrogen technology Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid, Chair of Chemical Reaction Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Director of the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN) of Forschungszentrum Jülich, is this year’s recipient of the Archimedes Science Award for his achievements in the field of […]
Read more about Professor Peter Wasserscheid receives Archimedes Sciences Award 2026](https://www.fau.eu/2026/03/news/professor-peter-wasserscheid-receives-archimedes-sciences-award-2026/) - [25FEB 2026
FAU news
### Art for Medizincampus Oberfranken
How an artist inspires medical students: Installation of the artwork “Medicine. Teaching. Research. Life. — MCO Medical Campus Upper Franconia” by Birgit Osten.
Read more about Art for Medizincampus Oberfranken](https://www.fau.eu/2026/02/news/art-for-medizincampus-oberfranken/) - [24FEB 2026
FAU news
### Among the top 3 in Germany: FAU is a member of the patent elite
EFI report confirms the university’s innovative strength
Read more about Among the top 3 in Germany: FAU is a member of the patent elite](https://www.fau.eu/2026/02/news/unter-den-top-3-in-deutschland-fau-gehoert-zur-patent-elite/)