How can international human rights be defended at a time when their relevance is increasingly being questioned, even in principle? In his new book, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heiner Bielefeldt, Senior Professor of Human Rights at FAU, together with Prof. Dr. Daniel Bogner (University of Fribourg), calls for greater self-confidence in human rights. Despite all the challenges.

Together with partners, the Chair of Psychological Diagnostics, Methodology and Legal Psychology at FAU has set itself the goal of developing effective political education and prevention strategies against Israel-related anti-Semitism and Islamist radicalization in schools.

Great joy at FAU: The "Transforming Human Rights" research project becomes a Cluster of Excellence. The FAU application convinced the Excellence Commission with its plan to shed light on human rights challenges against the backdrop of global megatrends and to investigate the transformation of human rights norms, institutions and practices.

Greater opportunities in education for people with a migrant background, in particular women and girls, and breaking down barriers to accessing education: these are the focal topics in the program “Integration through education” from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Included in...

What is the best form of exercise and how often should we exercise to stay healthy? How can institutions encourage exercise? These are the key questions behind the national recommendations for exercise which are being revised by experts from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) on...