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Make connections right from the start and get all essential information! On 9 October 2025, the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology invites its new international students to Faculty Day – a welcome event full of practical information, networking opportunities, and insights into life at the Faculty. The event aims to give our new members a warm welcome, provide an overview of the Faculty’s structures and services, and create a platform for exchange and networking.

How does the UN work? What does the work of a diplomat look like? How do States resolve current conflicts of the world? If you are a student and find these questions interesting, FAUMUN is the perfect project for you. FAUMUN is the Model United Nations (MUN) project of the FAU. Students take on t...

Congratulations to Katharina Oft! The research assistant at the Chair of Classical Philology was awarded the prize for good teaching by the State Ministry of Science and the Arts. In her teaching, it is particularly important to her to maintain a close supervisory relationship and to actively involve students in the organization of seminars. The award recognizes her outstanding commitment to teaching and is endowed with 5,000 euros.

How does the UN work? What does the work of a diplomat look like? How do States resolve current conflicts of the world? If you are a student and find these questions interesting, FAUMUN is the perfect project for you. FAUMUN is the Model United Nations (MUN) project of the FAU. Students take on t...

The European Master's in Lexicography (EMLex) at FAU has received funding from the European Union for the third time as part of the Erasmus Mundus programme. The aim of the programme is to promote mobility for learners and transnational cooperation. The EMLex has been offered at FAU since 2010. S...

On 16 October, the lecture period of the winter semester 2023/24 starts and we welcome all students (back) to the university! Whether 'freshman' or higher semester: The subjects, institutes and service facilities of the faculty support you at the start of the semester. An overview of the intro...

How does the UN work? What does the work of a diplomat look like? How do States resolve current conflicts of the world? If you are a student and find these questions interesting, FAUMUN is the perfect project for you. FAUMUN is the Model United Nations (MUN) project of the FAU. Students take on t...

The Faculty wishes a good start to the summer term 2023 and welcomes the new students!

In summer term 2022, the faculty bids a warm welcome to all new colleagues. To a great start into your stay at FAU!   Prof. Dr. Gabriel Zeilinger has been Chair of Regional History of Bavaria and Franconia since 1 April 2022. He arrived here from Rostock University, where the Freiburg-bor...

Ukrainians studying at our university and faculty are currently in an extremely difficult situation. University Management, together with the faculties, has decided that we will do everything possible to support these students. We would like to draw your attention to the following immediate measu...