Welcome to FAU’s Faculty of Sciences

Germany’s #1 innovator

Thanks for considering FAU for the next step in your academic career. As Germany’s innovator No. 1, we seek to attract talented young researchers from all over the globe and offer them the conditions to develop their full potential.

No matter if you are looking a PhD-position, a Post-Doc or want to make your first steps as a junior group leader, we are the right address for your scientific endeavour.

As a faculty, we are dedicated to provide you with the infrastructure, networks, career development opportunities, and when necessary supervision and guidance while you can focus on your research and build the basis for your professional career.

To get an impression of FAU’s support structure have a look at website of our Graduate Centre and visit our Welcome Centre.

Research at the Faculty of Sciences

Our 5 departments are home to more than 180 professors and research groups. To find out about the current research projects in your field, we recommend having a look at the departmental websites:

Questions?

When looking for a new position one’s head is buzzing with hundreds of questions. A lot of them are very unique and concern your research interests, your personal situation and your experiences and expectations. Contact us at nat-international@fau.de. We will put you in touch with professors and support units.