Frisch! International

Issue 2017

frisch! international: a roadmap to life in Germany frisch! baked: guide to starting your studies frisch! and lively: living in Erlangen-Nuremberg frisch! challenge: abroad, master’s degree, job prospects

www.fau.eu ongratulations! You’ve decided to study at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen- CNürnberg. That’s a great choice! Plus, you’ve just found the perfect companion to show you around: our magazine frisch! an der FAU can tell you (almost) everything you need to know about life at FAU – like how you can make the best start on your course, where Welcome to FAU

you can get help and advice if you need it, how you can arrange a semester abroad, and what career opportunities are on offer in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region. And, of course, we can give you loads of tips about all the important stuff that has nothing to do with your course. By that we mean accommodation, food, and fun – and how to afford it all. You should also know that FAU has all kinds of great further training courses and recreational activities on offer. You can take language courses at the Language Centre, take up a sport at the Hochschulsport, dive into the world of music, or be part of FAU’s campus media crew. If you’re interested in being politically active and helping to shape FAU, a whole host of university committees would love you to get involved. And if, after graduating, you can’t bear the thought of leaving, FAU’s doors are always open to talented young researchers.

Also: our editorial team wants to make life easy for you, so we’ve collected all the links from this magazine and posted them online at www.fau.info/new-to-fau. Scan the QR code on the left – it’s even easier than typing out the URL!

We wish you a lot of fun and success for your time at FAU. And if you don’t know it yet, you’re sure to know it once you’ve finished reading this issue: FAU is the place for you!

Scan, don’t type: all URLs Your frisch! editorial team from this issue at a glance

PUBLISHING INFORMATION Editor: Katrin Piecha Printing and advertising: vmk – Verlag für Marketing & frisch! an der FAU Writers: Christina Dworak (cd), Katharina Götz (kg), Kommunikation GmbH & Co.KG, Monsheim Publisher: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Celina Henning (ch), Thomas Hoffmann (th), Sandra Kurze (sk), Circulation: 11,000 copies Schlossplatz 4, 91054 Erlangen, Germany Boris Mijat (bo), Katrin Piecha (kp), Claudia Rummel (cr), Alicia Schmidbauer (as), Nadine Schmitt (nads), ISSN 2198-4425 Responsible for content: Franziska Sponsel (fs) Office of Communications and Press frisch! online: Dr. Susanne Langer Layout and cover: zur.gestaltung, Nuremberg www.fau.info/new-to-fau Phone: +49 9131 85 70200, [email protected] Cover photo: ERainbow/shutterstock.com

Thank you! We would like to thank the Imperial Castle of Nuremberg and the Entlas Keller for allowing us to photograph there. And we’re extremely grateful to all the students and friends who agreed to be our models.

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Lieber bewegen statt stillstehen? 14 LieberLieberLieber bewegen bewegen bewegen statt statt statt stillstehen? stillstehen? stillstehen? Willkommen bei Bosch. 6 frisch! Insider tips 28 Not just for media types 48 Removing obstacles WillkommenWillkommenWillkommen bei bei bei Bosch. Bosch. Bosch. Students reveal what is really important Students produce radio broadcasts and videos Equal opportunities for all at FAU WillkommenDie Bosch-Gruppe gehört zubei den Global Bosch. Playern im Technologie- und Dienstleistungsbereich: Wir DieDie DieBosch-Gruppe Bosch-Gruppe Bosch-Gruppe gehört gehört gehört zu zu denzu den den Global Global Global Playern Playern Playern im im Technologie-im Technologie- Technologie- und und und Dienstleistungsbereich: Dienstleistungsbereich: Dienstleistungsbereich: Wir Wir Wir 8 Vital Statistics! 30 Fit for the world 50 A paradise for hobbyists Diesetzen Bosch-Gruppe pro Jahr rund gehört 70 Milliarden zu den Global Euro Playernum – mit im insgesamt Technologie- über und 375.000 Dienstleistungsbereich: Mitarbeiterinnen undWir setzensetzensetzen pro pro pro Jahr Jahr Jahr rund rund rund 70 70 Milliarden70 Milliarden Milliarden Euro Euro Euro um um um– –mit –mit mitinsgesamt insgesamt insgesamt über über über 375.000 375.000 375.000 Mitarbeiterinnen Mitarbeiterinnen Mitarbeiterinnen und und und What you need to know about FAU Learning languages at FAU Tinkering in the FabLab setzenMitarbeitern pro Jahr weltweit. rund 70 Wo Milliarden wir aktiv Eurosind: um in den– mit vier insgesamt Unternehmensbereichen über 375.000 Mitarbeiterinnen Mobility Solutions, und MitarbeiternMitarbeiternMitarbeitern weltweit. weltweit. weltweit. Wo Wo Wowir wir wiraktiv aktiv aktiv sind: sind: sind: in in den in den den vier vier vier Unternehmensbereichen Unternehmensbereichen Unternehmensbereichen Mobility Mobility Mobility Solutions, Solutions, Solutions, MitarbeiternIndustrial Technology, weltweit. ConsumerWo wir aktiv Goods sind: sowie in den Energy vier Unternehmensbereichen and Building Technology. Mobility Wie wir Solutions, agieren: 10 Ready, steady, uni! 32 The frisch! crash course in 52 The Uni Library treasure chest IndustrialIndustrialIndustrial Technology, Technology, Technology, Consumer Consumer Consumer Goods Goods Goods sowie sowie sowie Energy Energy Energy and and and Building Building Building Technology. Technology. Technology. Wie Wie Wie wir wir wiragieren: agieren: agieren: Offers that make your university start easier university policymaking The clever way to find your book Industrialmit rund 440 Technology, Tochter- undConsumer Regionalgesellschaften Goods sowie Energy in rund and 60 Building Ländern. Technology. Was uns antreibt: Wie wir Lösungen agieren: How to exert influence as a student mitmit mitrund rund rund 440 440 440 Tochter- Tochter- Tochter- und und und Regionalgesellschaften Regionalgesellschaften Regionalgesellschaften in in rund in rund rund 60 60 Ländern.60 Ländern. Ländern. Was Was Was uns uns uns antreibt: antreibt: antreibt: Lösungen Lösungen Lösungen mitfür dasrund vernetzte 440 Tochter- Leben und zu Regionalgesellschaften entwickeln und so weltweit in rund 60 die Ländern. Lebensqualität Was uns derantreibt: Menschen Lösungen zu 12 A guide for new students 54 The conference planners fürfür fürdas das das vernetzte vernetzte vernetzte Leben Leben Leben zu zu entwickelnzu entwickeln entwickeln und und und so so weltweitso weltweit weltweit die die dieLebensqualität Lebensqualität Lebensqualität der der der Menschen Menschen Menschen zu zu zu Without delay, your most important points of contact 34 The frisch! annual planner 2017/18 Students organise an economics symposium fürverbessern das vernetzte – mit innovativenLeben zu entwickeln und begeisternden und so weltweit Produkten die undLebensqualität Dienstleistungen. der Menschen Was Sie beizu An overview of the most important dates verbessernverbessernverbessern – –mit –mit mitinnovativen innovativen innovativen und und und begeisternden begeisternden begeisternden Produkten Produkten Produkten und und und Dienstleistungen. Dienstleistungen. Dienstleistungen. Was Was Was Sie Sie Siebei bei bei verbessernBosch erwartet: – mit die innovativen Möglichkeit, und wirklich begeisternden Großes Produktenzu bewegen und und Dienstleistungen. gemeinsam mit uns Was aktiv Sie beidie 14 Where? How? Why? 56 Erlangen or Nuremberg? BoschBoschBosch erwartet: erwartet: erwartet: die die dieMöglichkeit, Möglichkeit, Möglichkeit, wirklich wirklich wirklich Großes Großes Großes zu zu bewegenzu bewegen bewegen und und und gemeinsam gemeinsam gemeinsam mit mit mituns uns uns aktiv aktiv aktiv die die die Online portals that help with studying 36 Robotic muscles from the test tube Two students share city tips BoschZukunft erwartet: zu gestalten. die Möglichkeit, Als Teil eines wirklich Teams, Großesdas mit zusinnstiftenden bewegen und Produkten gemeinsam neue mit Impulse uns aktiv setzt. die ZukunftZukunftZukunft zu zu gestalten.zu gestalten. gestalten. Als Als AlsTeil Teil Teil eines eines eines Teams, Teams, Teams, das das das mit mit mitsinnstiftenden sinnstiftenden sinnstiftenden Produkten Produkten Produkten neue neue neue Impulse Impulse Impulse setzt. setzt. setzt. Already under study Zukunft zu gestalten. Als Teil eines Teams, das mit sinnstiftenden Produkten neue Impulse setzt. 16 Write on 58 frisch!-free-time tips Students write about university life 38 Let’s get out of here What the university offers beyond lecture rooms and Studying in the big, wide world seminars Starten auch Sie etwas Großes. 18 Achieve something while you study StartenStartenStarten auch auch auch Sie Sie Sieetwas etwas etwas Großes. Großes. Großes. Medical students help refugees 42 Historic towns, regional culture 62 Fränkisch: It’s German, StartenFür mehr auch Informationen Sie etwas zuGroßes. Ihren FürFür Fürmehr mehr mehr Informationen Informationen Informationen zu zu Ihrenzu Ihren Ihren and a lot of fun but not as you know it FürKarrieremöglichkeiten mehr Informationen bei zu Bosch: Ihren 20 Almost as good as home Discover Franconia together with fellow students The frisch! Franconian course for beginners KarrieremöglichkeitenKarrieremöglichkeitenKarrieremöglichkeiten bei bei beiBosch: Bosch: Bosch: Student Services helps in (almost) all life situations www.bosch-career.deKarrieremöglichkeiten bei Bosch: Let’s be remarkable. 44 So you know how the bunny runs! 64 A start-up adventure www.bosch-career.dewww.bosch-career.dewww.bosch-career.de Let’sLet’sLet’s be be be remarkable. remarkable. remarkable. www.bosch-career.de 24 At court in Vienna International students explain German customs FAU-Alumna Laura Jacobi in interview Let’s be remarkable. Two law students on the international stage 46 Life after uni 66 Do you have a master plan? 26 All about the money The Career Service makes it possible The master degree programmes at FAU Money for a fun student life 3 Editorial/imprint July 2017 5 frisch! Insider tips +++ Insider tips +++ Insider tips +++

Welcome to FAU! Now you can finally get going with your student life. We asked the experts to share their top tips for making a successful start. Nadine (23), Medicine

Erlangen is a small city with a lot to offer. If you’re a medical student, I’d really recommend Rahul (23), Medical Engineering the Teddy Bear Hospital. Every year, we set up huge tents in the Schlossgarten, and children The buses and trains in our region operate with a good frequency. If you use public visit us with their injured or sick soft toys. We transport every day, I’d recommend buying a full semester ticket. You can use it to explore med students act as Teddy Docs and treat the all the places on the VGN network. If you’re traveling further afield, check the Deutsche cuddly patients. It’s a great experience for the Bahn website for cheap train tickets. You can always find time to travel in the holidays, kids and for us, and there are always lots of and even during the semester. Flight tickets to destinations across Europe can cost as funny stories to tell afterwards. little as €10 on a budget airline. Images: Franziska Sponsel; Erich Malter (Hanisa); FAU (Schlossgarten) Franziska Sponsel; Erich Malter (Hanisa); FAU Images:

Scheerin (28), Luisa (20), Hanisa (26), Sarah (22), Socioeconomics Cultural Geography

Mechanical Engineering Matthias (27), Lexicography I’d advise every first-year student to use your My tip would be to make the most of FAU’s Philipp (21), Law time at FAU to look beyond your own horizons. infrastructure. That’s the advantage of a big I’d advise everyone to do a semester Latin and History The city of Erlangen basically has Go to specialist lectures, take an extra language university. There’s the Language Centre, My tip is the Schlossgarten. It’s a peaceful place, abroad, even if organising it is difficult. everything you need. You just have to course, attend lectures in subjects that aren’t Hochschulsport, and the Career Service, for surrounded by historic buildings and situated right There are lots of funding options available, I would definitely recommend the University’s know where to find it. My tip for book your own (e.g. as part of a core skill) or do some instance. But it’s the services on offer at the in the centre of Erlangen. It’s a daily treat when and with a bit of goodwill, you can combine Language Centre. They‘ve got a wide range of lovers is the public library. It’s very voluntary work. This will allow you to get a lot Computer Centre that really make studying you walk between the station and the law school a semester abroad with almost any subject. courses, and the ones I’ve done were really good. beautiful. You can read all kinds of books more out of your student days. And here’s a easier. The VPN client for my literature searches building. The Schlossgarten is at its best in You can even earn credits for your courses The teachers are motivated and qualified, and the here, or borrow them. I never buy books foodie tip: If you live or study in Nuremberg, you always proves useful because it lets me connect summer when the whole University gathers there while you’re abroad. To prepare, you can class sizes aren’t too big. Plus, a language course about sport, hobbies or health, because I have to try one of the many burger restaurants in to the internal area of FAU’s websites from home. for the Schlossgartenfest. take one of FAU’s language courses or ask is one of the easiest places to get to know new can find them all here. the city. They’re great places for eating really The Computer Centre also offers a variety of free at the International Office if they can put people – you’re basically forced to interact! good food in a relaxed atmosphere. software licenses and lots of affordable courses. you in touch with students who attended your chosen university.

6 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 7 Vital Statistics! Things you should know about FAU.

university percent of all Erlangen cities students prefer to get 2 57 around by bike. The University’s main locations are Erlangen and Nuremberg. But FAU is also present elsewhere – for instance, it has a materials research centre About 580 in Fürth, an astronomical institute and observa- professors teach and do research at FAU. tory in Bamberg, and a water sports centre in Pleinfeld.

the mp Format 1743 comes from3 Erlangen and was developed was the year the University was founded. Back by researchers from FAU and the Fraunhofer then, it was called Friedrichs-Universität after its Institute for Integrated Circuits. founder Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bay- reuth. In 1769, it was renamed Friedrich-Alexan- der-Universität in honour of its great patron Alexander, Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth. 5 faculties make up FAU: the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology; the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law; the Faculty aRound 12.000 of Medicine; the Faculty of Sciences; and the portions of food are served up every day during Faculty of Engineering. teaching periods in the canteens and cafeterias Fascinating run by Student Services in Erlangen and Nuremberg. 23 almost sailboats are anchored at the University’s water sports centre on the Großer Brombachsee. 40.000 The centre also runs regular courses that students are currently enrolled at FAU. www.kurz-group.com teach you how to sail skiffs like a pro. During the University’s very first semester in 1743, there were just 64.

About 1.150.000 49,5 hits are displayed when you google metres is the height of FAU’s tallest building: ‘Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg’. the Wolfgang-Händler tower on the South attractive functional protective communicative Campus in Erlangen. In second place are the 123-4567 ‘philosophers’ towers’ on Bismarckstraße, which are each 30.5 metres tall. 5.380.435 books and journals are available for knowledge-hungry readers in the university library 42,7 and its departmental and branch libraries. You percent of FAU students are working towards can also access around 1.2 million e-books via

a bachelor’s degree. the library. ❰❰ sk Roland Hallmeier Illustration: © KURZ 2017 LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG · Schwabacher Str. 482 · 90763 Fürth · Phone: +49 911 71 41-0 · E-Mail: [email protected]

8 frisch! an der FAU Juli 2016 9 Ready, ANPACKER. DURCHSTARTER. MÖGLICHMACHER. VERKAUFSLEITER (W/M)

Lidl ist immer in der Nähe. Von Kunden in ganz Deutschland – und auch von Ihnen. Woran das liegt? An unseren 39 Regionalgesellschaften, die steady, uni! unsere über 3.200 bundesweiten Filialen betreuen. Wer davon proﬁ tiert: Die Kunden, deren Einkaufswünsche wir schnell erfüllen. Die Umwelt, die dank kurzer Wege und regionaler Produkte aufatmen kann. Und unsere Mitarbeiter, die es nicht weit haben, aber weit bringen können. Erleben Sie, dass sich Ihr Einstieg lohnt.

Whether it’s brushing up on school subjects, Ihre Aufgabe • Profi tieren Sie von einem mehrmonatigen Praxistraining und übernehmen • Ihr Ziel: die optimale Umsetzung aller geschäftlichen Vorgaben, eindrucks- getting your first insights into academic working methods or Sie schnell Verantwortung als Führungskraft: So starten Sie Ihre Lidl Ver- volle Verkaufszahlen und hochzufriedene Konsumenten und Mitarbeiter. triebskarriere. • Ihre Einarbeitungsphase umfasst verschiedene Stationen, in denen Sie Ihr Profi l just familiarising yourself with the university, die täglichen Abläufe bei Lidl intensiv kennenlernen – begleitet von einem • Ein mit mindestens 180 ECTS-Punkten abgeschlossenes Studium (Uni, FH, DH) persönlichen Paten und Fachseminaren. • Spaß an der Herausforderung Handel FAU has lots of ways to help you get off • Damit bereiten wir Sie optimal auf Ihre Rolle als Verkaufsleiter (w/m) vor, in der Sie einen eigenen Bezirk mit 5 – 6 Filialen und damit ca. 80 – 100 • Starke Erfolgs- und Ergebnisorientierung, eine hohe Eigenmotivation, Prob- Mitarbeitern verantworten werden. lem- und Konfl iktlösungskompetenz to a great start with your course. • Dort werden Sie schon bald einen Großteil der Vertriebsaktivitäten vor • Führungsqualitäten, Entscheidungsfreude und ein vorbildliches Auftreten Ort planen und organisieren, Mitarbeiter einstellen, entwickeln und • Der Wille, sich selbst und das betreute Gebiet kontinuierlich weiterzubringen fördern – und die Performance steigern. • Führerschein Klasse B

Ihr Mehrwert Lidl legt Wert darauf, dass sich Ihr Einstieg lohnt! Daher proﬁ tieren Sie bei uns nicht nur von überdurchschnittlicher Vergütung und einem Umfeld, das an Ihre Fähigkeiten und Ideen glaubt: Unser Einarbeitungsprogramm bereitet Sie auf Ihre Aufgabe vor – und ein persönlicher Pate sorgt dafür, dass Sie gut in Ihrem Job, in unserer Organisation und in der Region ankommen. So ﬁ nden Sie sich schnell zurecht – und so können Sie von Beginn an das kollegiale Miteinander und die individuellen Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten für sich entdecken. Zusätzlich ou get to know people and the University important points of contact at FAU – like the Stu- time looking for information in the future.” All in all, erhalten Sie in dieser Funktion einen neutralen Firmenwagen, welcher auch privat genutzt werden kann. “ quickly. You also learn how FAU’s adminis- dent Service Centre, the Computer Centre Alexander, Janina and Sarah agree that the GOS Ytration and structure work. Plus, I now (RRZE), and the places we should go to with spe- course was a great start to their studies. ❰❰ fs/kp know how to earn ECTS credits,” says Alexander, cific problems. That will definitely save me a lot of www.fau.info/introduction-events Jetzt bewerben auf jobs.lidl.de one of the thousands of new students at FAU. He is in his first semester of a course in English and American Studies and Theatre and Media Studies. Along with Janina (Theatre and Media Studies and Janina, Alexander Education) and Sarah (Art History and Book Studies), and Sarah (from left) he began going to university every day before met during the teaching even started. They attended the GOS pre-semester GOS orientation course (Grundlagen- und Orientie- orientation course at FAU. rungsstudium) that the Faculty of Humanities, So- cial Sciences, and Theology runs for its first-year students every October. This compact, one-week course equips participants with the skills they need for university so that they can do academic work, prepare for exams, write essays, give pres- entations, etc. The teachers also introduce FAU and answer questions about how courses are organised.

The other faculties offer their own versions of the GOS course. These include revision courses, preparatory and refresher courses in subjects such as chemistry and maths, general introductory sessions for individual subjects, and the mentoring programme from the School of Business and Eco- nomics. But as varied as the courses are, they all have one thing in common: they are about helping Werden Sie first-year students get off to a successful start with their studies. NÜRNBERGER.

Better together Erfahren Sie mehr über Ihre Einstiegsmöglichkeiten Janina and Sarah agree that the GOS course als Absolvent (m/w), Praktikant (m/w) oder achieved this aim. Aside from the factual content Werkstudent (m/w) bei uns. of the introductory sessions, the informal get-to- gethers (Fachstammtische) allowed them to meet Wir freuen uns, Sie kennenzulernen. many of the students with whom they’ll be spending the next few years. “It helped me get to know a lot of new people even before classes started. I felt NÜRNBERGER Lebensversicherung AG very comfortable very quickly,” says Janina. Personalwesen, Yvonne Raschke Sarah is also glad she attended the GOS course: Ostendstraße 100, 90334 Nürnberg Telefon 0911 531-1596 “We were given lots of information about the most colourbox.de (top); Franziska Sponsel (right) Images: [email protected] www.nuernberger.de/karriere 10 frisch! an der FAU Juli 2017 11

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There are lots of new things waiting for you as a first-year student at FAU. You can find useful tips and information about the most important contact points here.

New at FAU Getting the right advice Organising your studies

Congratulations, you’re now a student at FAU! As In your first few weeks at university you will be con- The Student Records Office is in charge of student proof of your new status as a student, you’ve been fronted with a lot of new things. But don’t worry, data. You will receive an e-mail from the Student given your own FAUcard. Your FAUcard is your FAU provides students with a range of services Records Office each semester reminding you to student ID and will get you discounts at places like that can help. The first point of contact for any re-register (so don’t forget to activate your FAU museums and cinemas. You can also use it to bor- questions about your studies is the Student Ad- e-mail address!). These e-mails are sent in June for row books from the University Library, pay at Stu- vice and Career Service (IBZ), which offers infor- the winter semester and in January for the summer dent Services’ cafeterias and vending machines, mation about planning your studies, tips on study- semester. After receiving the e-mail, you need to and use the University’s copying facilities. Your ing abroad and advice on how to find the right transfer your semester fees by the given deadline, FAUcard is also used for access to certain areas of Master’s degree programme once you’ve com- otherwise you will be de-registered. As soon as the University with electronic access control. The pleted your Bachelor’s degree. The team can also the University receives the money, you will be period for which it is valid is printed on the card. provide advice if you have any problems during re-registered and you can print your certificate of You will need to update this every semester using your studies or if you want to change your subject enrolment for the next semester yourself. one of the validation machines. You can find de- or transfer to another university. The Student Ad- tails of the locations of these machines and more vice and Career Service is located in room 0.021 If you decide to spend a semester abroad or do an information on the FAUcard at at Halbmondstraße 6, Erlangen. It is open Monday internship, or if you are ill for an extended period of www.fau.info/faucard-english to Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday time or are pregnant, you will need to apply for from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to leave in time. If you are granted leave for a semes- 2 p.m. www.ibz.fau.eu ter, it will not count as a semester in your degree programme so you won’t risk exceeding the If you have any questions about the content of standard duration of studies. The Student Records your degree programme or require advice about Office is also the place to apply for leave. If you which courses to take, you can contact your sub- would like to find out more first, you can contact ject advisor. The Student Advice and Career Ser- the Student Advice and Career Service for infor- vice will be happy to provide you with their contact mation and support. details. Information and support is also available from www.fau.info/ssc-english. During you time at FAU you will have to take examinations at regular intervals. Make sure you read And your fellow students are there to help too – the examination regulations for your subject at the such as through the student associations (FSI). start of your studies. These regulations provide in- Most departments have an FSI. You can go to formation on important aspects of your degree them with any questions or problems and receive programme, such as which requirements you have The first point of contact for all questions concerning advice from student to student: www.stuve.fau. to fulfil to be eligible to sit examinations, and which studying: the Student Advice and Career Service. de/hochschulgruppen-fsien (German). examinations you need to pass before certain The service team is available Monday to Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 8 a.m. deadlines. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.fau.info/examination

The mein campus portal will save you making lots of trips to the Student Records Office and the Ex- aminations Office during your studies. Via www. campus.fau.de (German) you can print out your own documents, such as certificates of enrolment, proof of which courses you have attended, and grade transcripts. You can register for lectures and seminars via mein campus, and it also functions as FAU’s virtual examinations office. You can use the portal to register for examinations (and cancel your registration if necessary), and it provides you with Whoever knows where to an overview of your studies to date. ❰❰ go to get answers to all the many questions about the start of studies, will achieve their goals more quickly! Image: FAU Image: David Hartfiel Image:

12 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 13 Where? How? Why?

Missed a lecture? Can’t decipher your notes? Don’t worry!

FAU has a wide range of online services and portals that will support you throughout your studies.

The first step Computer skills Your Prof in MP3 format

In order to use the many online services and the Whether it’s compiling PowerPoint slides for a Missed a lecture? Can’t decipher your notes? University’s computer rooms you have to activate presentation or formatting a written assignment, Don’t worry! You can find a wide range of video your account. You will find your username and ac- you can learn a variety of tips and tricks for using and audio recordings of FAU lectures and pre- tivation password in the letter you received when different programmes on www.kurse.rrze.fau.de sentations on the FAU video portal www.fau.tv you enrolled. Use these details to log in at (German). (German) and in the Apple iTunes store under www.idm.fau.eu. Once you have done this your ‘iTunes U’ – free of charge, of course. You can student ID card – your FAUcard – will be created download them to listen to or watch on your com- automatically and sent to you by post. But you’ll Study at home puter at home or on a portable device while you’re still need to remember the web address for the on the move. If you’re not a Mac user, you’ll need future, as this is where to go to reset your pass- StudOn allows you to study from home, go over to download iTunes to make use of the service. word or change your address. material from lectures and seminars, and prepare The video portal can be accessed via any browser. for exams. At www.studon.fau.de (German) you’ll find lecture notes, timetables, material for tutorials [email protected] and exams, recordings of complete lectures and Everything according Whoever knows much more. You can also discuss things with oth- to (student-) schedule FAU’s various When you activate your account at www.idm.fau.eu er students and lectures through the forums and it is important that you activate your FAU e-mail chat function. You can find all courses that are offered at FAU in online offers and address. Important information from the Student a given semester and can create your own study Records Office and the Examinations Office, for plan at www.univis.fau.de (German). There is also how to use them, example, on topics such as re-registration dates Always up-to-date a complete telephone and e-mail directory of all has a head start! will be sent to this address. You can choose to staff at the University. have e-mails that are sent to this address forward- The FAU website is the place to go for updates on ed to another e-mail address. You can also use current developments in teaching and research, as your FAU e-mail address on applications or in oth- well as news for students. You will find information Into the wireless network er situations where you need a professional ad- about courses and lectures that aren’t part of the dress. regular programme, degree programmes and To ensure you can access the online services any scholarships, as well as current notices from the time, there are 1,400 WiFi access points at FAU. Examinations Office and Student Records Office They cover all locations in the city centre and the Safe in the university cloud there. You can also subscribe to news via RSS Southern Campus in Erlangen, as well as locations feed. Take a look at www.fau.de / www.fau.eu. in Nuremberg, Fürth, Tennenlohe, and Bamberg. Cloud storage is very practical, but it needs to be You’ll also receive the FAU newsletter with key in- secure. With the FAUbox at www.faubox.rrze.fau.de formation and dates around once every two (German) you can save documents, images, mu- weeks. You don’t need to subscribe to this – it will The perfect tool sic, videos and more, and synchronise them be sent to your FAU e-mail address automatically. across several devices – easily, securely and reli- You can find the right software for your studies at ably. You can access your files from anywhere and www.software.rrze.fau.de (German). Many of the share them with other people. products are also available for private use.❰❰ Image: David Hartfiel Image:

14 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 15 Write on

What made you decide to get involved in #meineFAU? I started writing stories and songs and thinking up magazines as a kid. At school, I became more interested in journalism and began writing articles for a newspaper. During that time, I decided I wanted to work in journalism in the future. When I saw an advertisement on FAU’s Stellenwerk job board for a position as online editor, I immediately applied. Not long after that, I wrote my first article.

What makes #meineFAU special? #meineFAU is a blog by students, for students. It focuses on all kinds of topics related to the Univer- sity and the region, such as nearby events, advice on studying, survival tips for newbies, and lots more. We students have a unique perspective on life at FAU, so we share tips that go beyond the official advice you get from the University.

What topics do you focus on, and where do you get your ideas? Some topics are set by the project manager, others I find myself. A journalist once told me to go through life with my eyes open because that’s how you find the best stories. The FAU bulletin board, conversations with other students, and the latest events always offer inspiration for new articles.

What do you especially enjoy writing about? Because of my degree, I’m very interested doing Who Wer knows weiß ammost besten, about waswhat’s an goingder FAU on undat FAU in der and Region in the region?los ist? StudierendeThe people whonatürlich. study here, expert interviews with professors on current political issues. The professors are always very helpful Im unieigenen of course! FAU’sBlog #meineFAU #meineFAU schreiben blog features Kommilitonen posts by your für dich: fellow über students. Tricks fürs Studium and forthcoming. Talking to professional athletes who are studying at FAU is a special kind of chal- und On Tipps it, you’ll fürs find Leben things abseits like dertips Uni for zumyour Beispiel.course and Eine ideas der #meineFAU-Bloggerfor what to do with your life outside uni. lenge: pros are used to giving interviews, so it’s hard to get any new information out of them. I also One of the ist #meineFAU Milena, die bloggers an der FAU is Milena, Politikwissenschaft who’s studying und Political Amerikanistik Science studiert. and American Studies. once wrote a piece about a law student who failed her state examination twice. It was interesting to write about something that normally doesn’t receive much attention, even though it’s really rele- Why do you think students should read ties. They should get out of their shells, talk to lots vant to the lives of many students. #meineFAU? of people and get to know them. Although the Because it contains tips that you won’t find any- early days of a degree can be hard, they should How has your involvement in #meineFAU where else and that are especially important for really soak up the student life and find out what benefited your studies? new students. For instance, you’ll find out how to works for them. ❰❰ kg It’s mainly helped me to get better at organising get through the end of the month even if your bank www.blogs.fau.de/meinefau (partly English) myself – in the way I find stories, write the articles, account’s empty. The blog also tells you about the and submit them on time. I’ve also learnt about a things on offer at FAU that students often don’t lot of new things thanks to the blog – subject areas know about but are very useful. I’d never encountered before, and FAU facilities Milena is one like the Career Service, for instance. Plus, it’s al- What’s the most important piece of advice of the students lowed me to get to know lots of students from fac- you’d give a first-year student? who write for the blog ulties outside of the humanities whom I wouldn’t They should make the most of their time at univer- #meineFAU. Image: Franziska Sponsel Image: FAU Image: have had much to do with otherwise. sity – from the first-year event to the student par-

16 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 17 Achieve something while you study

Would you like to help people and gain practical experience in your profession?

Image: FAU/Boris Mijat FAU/Boris Image: Students Elena and Natalie (right) are involved in medicine and human rights, where they help refugees with medical questions.

In addition to the consultation hour, there are also about. “We cannot and must not give medical ad- teams in the group that deal with public relations, vice ourselves; we are not doctors, at least not fundraising, or providing child care for refugee chil- yet,” says Elena. Sometimes their help can be dren. “The tasks and projects are diverse,” says problematic, she recalls. Not every refugee talks Natalie. “Students from any Faculty can partici- immediately about their problems. They may not pate.” In addition, the group works closely with want to talk to a woman about their illness, or go other refugee-aid projects, such as the Volunteer with a male interpreter to the specialist doctor. Service in Erlangen (EFIE), as well as with FAU en- “You have to have a culturally-sensitive touch,” tities, such as the Professorship for Ethics in Med- says Elena, “after all, it’s about private things.” icine or the Institute for History and Ethics of Med- Elena and Natalie are happy when they can help icine, which support the students as patrons. people, bring them happiness, and achieve some- Medical care is a human right. For refugees, however, gaining access can be difficult. thing. They also learn something for their future “For many, it is difficult to go with a referral to a professions by coming into contact with patients To offer help, FAU students Natalie and Elena are involved with the Medicine specialist doctor and to make appointments,” at an early stage. They are learning to build trust says Natalie. She and Elena write down the diag- and to listen. ❰❰ bo and Human Rights group. noses, for example, during the consultation, so www.blogs.fau.de/medmensch (German) that interpreters immediately know what it’s all

A special consultation hour Consultation hours are held weekly in the Asylum Café of the citizens’ meeting place, ‘Die Villa’. Na- talie and Elena are waiting for their first visitor on a cloudy afternoon. Before long, a middle-aged man GENUG VON THEORIE? with a friendly smile enters the room. He comes Dann leg los im Praktikum oder mit einer Abschlussarbeit bei Aesculap. lished in 2009, which has set itself the task of ad- from the Middle East and hasn’t been in Germany vising refugees. Amongst its offerings is a long. He can’t speak much German, and Natalie Dein Know-how von der Hochschule consultation hour. “Because of limitations to health and Elena can’t speak Arabic. It quickly becomes want to help people,” says Elena. And – with care provision for refugees in Bavaria, if nothing clear that they need a translator. A short time later, kannst du in spannenden Projekten “ a slight accent revealing her Russian roots – else there needs to be such a consultation hour,” one of the Asylum Café supervisors joins them. und herausfordernden Problemstellungen Ishe continues: “This is the same reason why says Natalie, “In Bavaria, refugees can receive reg- She speaks a little Arabic, and asks on behalf of im Rahmen deines Praxissemesters oder I wanted to study medicine.” Her fellow student, ular health insurance only after 13 months.” Before the two students what the problem is. At first rath- einer Abschlussarbeit unter Beweis stellen. the psychology student Natalie, nods in agree- this, they need a health certificate from the social er reserved, the man gradually opens up, and be- Wir freuen uns auf dich! ment, adding, “Many of us want to do something welfare office and – even then – some treatment is gins to tell them why he has come. An unpleasant practical during our studies. For me, this is also still not included. Also, no chronic diseases are in- injury, which he has had for some time, followed AESCULAP® – a B. Braun brand something political. I would like to do something to cluded, but only acute pain or fatal diseases. Ref- by a misdiagnosis, now means he requires an op- counter the racist tendencies in our society.” ugees looking for help and advice come to our eration. It is above all the language barriers that consultation hours – either with questions and bu- make it difficult for the man to deal with the prob- Natalie and Elena help refugees in their spare time reaucratic hurdles to be crossed, or if they are lem. In the end, Natalie and Elena help by provid- Aesculap AG | www.aesculap.de/praktikum by getting involved in the FAU Medicine and Hu- looking for an interpreter or a doctor who speaks ing him with an interpreter for his next visit to a A-PE17010

man Rights group. This is a student group, estab- the respective national language. doctor to get a second opinion. / aiji www.shutterstock.com Image:

18 frisch! an der FAU Juli 2017 19 Almost as good as ho me For many new students, starting at university means leaving home for the first time. While you may experience a few challenges, there’s no need to worry – Student Services is here to help.

The uni canteens are open five days a week. Student Services helps you with many matters – whether you are looking for a room or need help with financing your studies. Eating Accommodation somewhere to stay by the start of the semester, you can always stay in the local youth hostel until Student Services has six cafeterias in Erlangen Finding somewhere to live isn’t always easy, but you have your own accommodation. and Nuremberg that usually offer three meals each Student Services can help you with this too. It has lunchtime including one vegetarian option. There is student accommodation at 16 locations in Erlangen a vegan dish on offer once a week and fish is and Nuremberg with space for around 3,600 stu- Money served on Fridays. You can also find soup, sides dents. The newest addition is the housing area and a range of delicious desserts at the cafeterias. Campus Süd which will presumably be completed Student Services can also help you with financial There’s also a salad buffet for when you’re in need before the end of the year 2017. The advantages of questions. It provides advice on BAföG and is the of a vitamin fix. Despite the trend for healthy eat- student accommodation are that the rooms and place to submit applications. Simply contact the ing, the most popular items on the menu are still apartments are inexpensive and you are guaranteed Training Assistance Office at Student Services Er- chips and currywurst. Main meals are often availa- to meet a lot of your fellow students. Demand is high langen-Nürnberg, Hofmannstraße 27, Erlangen, ble for under two euros for students. For the though, so you will need to apply early. You can ap- phone: +49 9131 80020 or Andreij-Sacharow-Platz 1,

budget-conscious, a large portion of stew or the ply online through the Student Services website. Nuremberg, phone: +49 911 588570. Studentenwerk Erlangen-Nürnberg Images: Studentenwerk Erlangen-Nürnberg; reiza/Shutterstock.com (top left); Images: David Hartfiel (top right) soup of the day and a bread role is available for just 1.20 euros. You can pay at all cafeterias and If you don’t get a place in student accommodation cafés with your FAUcard. And with regard to cof- or would like to live somewhere smaller, it’s worth fee: Student Services only sells fair-trade, organic checking the private accommodation on offer at coffee. the referral service, which has offices on the ground floor of the Studentenhaus at Lange- The best place to meet up in Nuremberg is the In- marckplatz 4 in Erlangen and at Andreij-Sacha- sel Schütt cafeteria in the city centre. In Erlangen, row-Platz in Nuremberg. You can also find the ad- the Langemarckplatz cafeteria has just been reno- dresses of student accommodation run by other vated and, as well as the standard cafeteria meals, operators in the WERKsWeiser brochure (German) also has a grill and wok station, a pizza/pasta and and on the Student Services website. salad bar, and the new vitamin-rich, low-fat men- saVital menu. The cafeteria on the Southern Cam- If you’re willing to spend a few hours of your free pus in Erlangen is also worth a visit. There you will time volunteering, you might be interested in the find a daily deals counter and an organic veggie Wohnen für Hilfe project. Students, who take part, point offering crunchy veg and soup made from help their landlord – a senior citizen or a family, for only organic ingredients. Information on the cafe- example – with shopping or gardening, help their terias and menus is available online. children with their homework or walk their dog. In return, they are charged very low rent and often If you just need a little snack or want to take a become good friends with their hosts. coffee break, you can visit one of the 16 cafés. Here you will find sandwiches, cake, sweets and, Various websites such as www.wg-gesucht.de or of course, drinks. Some of the cafés are open in www.nordbayern.de (German) are also a good the mornings for breakfast and have special offers place to find accommodation. You can also con- in the afternoons. There are also vending ma- tact the Mitwohnzentrale service or look out for the chines at various locations around the University many notices on the notice boards in the cafete- where you can get something to eat when the caf- rias, around the University and in student accom- eterias and cafés are closed. modation posted by people looking for flatmates. For small and large appetites – The local daily newspapers also publish advertise- the Student Services’ canteens and the ‘Mensa’ at Erlanger Langemarckplatz. ments for accommodation, mostly on Wednes- days and Saturdays. If you are still unable to find

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Volle Kraft Transport Advice And much more voraus: Semesterticket Ahoi!

Once you have transferred your semester fees, If you have any legal issues, such as with your Student Services also provides music practice you can print your semester ticket for the VGN net- landlord, the Examinations Office or your employ- rooms and offers assistance to students who want Das Semesterticket gibt es nun seit pelt so viel für die selbe Strecke be- „ DENKT AN work. This allows you to travel throughout the en- er, you can make use of Student Services’ legal to organise their own cultural events. At the fast zwei Jahren. Mit der Zusatz- zahlen. Cool ﬁ nde ich auch, dass ich tire VGN network area between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. advice service which is free of charge. The psy- Musenhäppchen, which take place twice a se- DIE UMWELT “ karte segeln durchschnittlich ca. mit der Zusatzkarte die Fritten in mei- on weekdays and all day at weekends – so why chological counselling service can help you with mester, student artists have the possibility to 22.000 Studenten jedes Semester nem Lieblingsburgerrestaurant gratis not take a trip to the water sports centre at the anxiety about examinations, conflict with your showcase their talents. In addition, Student Ser- 24 J., Student Großer Brombachsee, go climbing in Fränkische partner, social anxiety and other personal issues. vices supports students with children through four durch die Region. Wir haben einige dazu bekomme.“ Schweiz, or do a bit of sightseeing in Bamberg? The social counselling service provides advice on day care facilities in Erlangen and Nuremberg, one Studierende der FAU gefragt, ob es Bastian K. You also have the option to buy an additional ticket topics such as studying as a parent or with a dis- of them in cooperation with a parent association, ihnen an Bord gefällt: each semester which allows you to travel at any ability or chronic illness. and a parent and child café at the campus on Re- „ FEIERT GERNE MIT time of day. gensburger Straße in Nuremberg. Children with at „Ich komme aus Oberfranken und least one parent who is enrolled at the University IHREN FREUNDEN “ can receive a special card for free meals at the caf- muss fast täglich nach Erlangen in eterias on request. ❰❰ „ Pendelt zwischen die Uni fahren. Da bin ich froh, dass 19 J., Studentin www.werkswelt.de (German) Job und Uni “ ich die lange Fahrzeit nutzen kann, Tanja S. um zu lesen oder manchmal auch zum Lernen und das im Vergleich Are you having problems with your boss 25 J., Student zum Auto auch noch umweltscho- or your landlord? The legal advice service „Ich bin froh, eine günstige Alternative nend und günstig.“ can help you deal with legal disputes. Moritz V. zum Auto zu haben, endlich haben die nervenaufreibenden Zeiten im „Die Semesterticket Zusatzkarte ist Stau ein Ende. Die Semesterticket HOL DIR DIE für mich persönlich eine gute Sa- Zusatzkarte ist für mich eine prak- ZUSATZKARTE AUF che! Da ich mit dem Job und der Uni tische Möglichkeit, vom Land nach zwischen Nürnberg und Erlangen Nürnberg zu kommen, deshalb nutze SHOP.VGN.DE pendle, lohnt sich die Anschaffung ich es rund um die Uhr, ob ich nun für mich sehr. Vor Einführung des in die Uni fahre, feiern gehe oder Alle Infos und Bedingungen: Semestertickets musste ich fast dop- Freunde besuche.“ VGN.DE/SEMESTERTICKET

Now you’re cooking!

Chili con carne is one of the big hits in the canteens in Erlangen and Nuremberg. This reci- pe – from the head of university catering Mathias M. Meyer – is also perfect for a party. It easily feeds no less than 30 people.

Method: Heat the oil in a big pot (approx. 15 litres, or several pots that add up to 15 litres) and add the mince. Stir continuously until evenly browned. Add the peeled and chopped onions, and fry with the mince. Then add the herbs and spices, garlic (peeled and cut into thin SEMESTER das ganze slices) and chilies (cut into small rings). Pour in the stock and allow it to reduce a bit. Then für nur 34 euro add the tomatoes, the drained beans and the sweetcorn (if using). Cook for around ten semester minutes and season with the herbs and spices. Your chili con carne will be extra tasty if TICKET im monat rund um you let it stand overnight and then heat it up the next day. That way the garlic, chilies, Alexey Laputin/shutterstock.com (background); Igor Dutina/shutterstock.com (bottom) Viorel Sima/shutterstock.com (top); Images: herbs, and spices will really have time to develop their flavour. Divide the chili into bowls die uhr and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with ciabatta, flatbreads, tortillas or nachos.

Tip: Don’t rub your eyes after handling fresh chilies. It burns like crazy, even after you’ve viele Rabatte washed your hands. FÜR deine freizeit

Guten Appetit, and enjoy the party!

im ganzen vgn-Gebiet 22 frisch! an der FAU Beste At court in Vienna colourbox.de (top); Lena Kübler (bottom left); Christopher Ohnesorge right) Images: What would it be like to negotiate a case before an international arbitration panel? In a Moot Court – a fictitious court case – FAU law students competed with others from around the world to deliver the most successful pleas. Perspektiven!

omina and Christopher’s eyes glow when Friend or foe? they talk about their experiences of the last After six months came the moment of truth. To- Even though it didn’t count in the overall ranking, Rsix months – working through the night, the gether with their well-prepared pleas, their hours- there was a special distinction: both pleas of the countless pages of legal texts and litres of coffee, long-practiced arguments, Christopher and Romi- FAU team for the plaintiff and the defence were | Wirtschaftsinformatiker | Softwareentwickler the hour-long plea recordings, and the difficulties na and their team in Vienna presented before their among the 25 best participants, which is rare. of preparing a plea in English. Despite this, they opposing teams and the jury. “In plea bargaining, “Personally,” says Christopher, “I’ve learned a lot, | Web-Developer | Fachinformatiker also tell of visits to major chanceries, deepening one must be prepared not only for the opponent, not only for my studies, but also for my future ca- friendships, a great team spirit, and the warm feel- but also for the jury, to ask questions which are reer. In addition, I have had the chance to make | Systemadministratoren | IT-Supporter ing of having taken part. Romina and Christopher more related to the legal background. Of course, many new contacts. I can recommend the Vis | Software-Tester study law at FAU and took part in the ‘Willem C. they are testing you,” Romina says. “Then it is im- Moot to all law students – it is worth it. ❰❰ bo Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot’. portant to remain calm and composed.” www.zr2.jura.fau.de/vis-moot (German) | m/w This is a competition in which students from all over the world negotiate a fictional economic dis- pute before an international jury of attorneys, judg- Bleiben Sie anspruchsvoll – vor allem bei Ihrer Jobwahl. es and lawyers – in English. Taking place in Vienna, 311 teams from 67 countries participated.

Working hard for the court berg-it öffnet Ihnen die Türen zu den spannendsten Projekten und den A Moot Court works like this: first, each team re- interessantesten Unternehmen in der IT-Welt. Lassen Sie uns gemeinsam ceives a disputed case to argue. To do so, the teams first have to draft two pleas – one for the Ihre Karriere planen – und sprechen Sie uns an: 0911-580 689-0! plaintiff, one for the defence – before the case is tried by a pretend arbitration panel. No easy task. “Our case concerned international purchasing law to be negotiated according to Vienna arbitration rules, a flexible arrangement for out-of-court set- tlements,” Christopher explains. Even before going to Vienna, the FAU team had the opportunity to Find us on facebook plead their case in several training situations, among others, in large chanceries in Amsterdam and Belgrade against opponents from Cambridge and Bratislava. “As a result, we kept refining our strategy, and the feedback from our instructors Before leaving for Vienna, Romina and Christopher was extremely helpful. They really supported us, with the FAU team in pre-court training to refine especially in the formulation of our pleas,” says their legal strategy ever further. berg-it projektdienstleistungen GmbH | Äußere Sulzbacher Straße 16 | 90489 Nürnberg Romina. Tel.: 0911-580 689 - 0 | Email: [email protected] | www.berg-it-gmbh.de

24 frisch! an der FAU All about the money If you sort out your finances early on, you’ll free yourself up

to have fun while you study.

BAföG funding Exam results aren’t everything

BAföG is an abbreviation of Bundesausbildungs- If your BAföG application doesn’t work out, you förderungsgesetz (Federal Education and Training can try applying for a scholarship from foundations Assistance Act). The act allows students to apply or from organisations that fund gifted students. In for financial support during their studies. One half these cases, you must have an exceptional aca- of the funding is a grant from the state, the other demic record and it usually has to be evaluated half is a loan. Whether and how much BAföG you and approved by two university lecturers. receive depends primarily on your parents’ in- come. In some cases even international students However, many foundations are not so much look- can apply. It’s definitely worth enquiring about. ing for young geniuses as for candidates who can commit to something and are willing to accept re- The funding is paid out monthly and is granted for sponsibility and get involved. Running a youth the standard duration of your course. But don’t group in a sports club is just one example of this. forget to submit a repeat application (Weiter- förderungsantrag) for your funding every year! Aside from the large religious, state and political The maximum amount that you can currently re- foundations, Germany also has many organisa- ceive is €735 per month. You can download tions and private foundations that focus on very BAföG application forms as PDFs from the Inter- specific groups – such as students of particular net, pick up hard copies from the Student Fi- subjects. In addition, FAU offers a variety of one-off nance Office (Amt für Ausbildungsförderung) at grants such as book grants. Visit the Office for Student Services, or fill one out online at Scholarships to find out what options are available www.bafoeg-bayern.de (German). to you.

Information about BAföG Admissions Office and Office for www.das-neue-bafoeg.de (German) Scholarships Halbmondstraße 6, Room 0.047, Erlangen Amt für Ausbildungsförderung Phone: +49 9131 85 24075 Hofmannstraße 27, Erlangen, Phone: +49 9131 8002 900 Andreij-Sacharow-Platz 1, Nuremberg, Go global, not broke Phone: +49 091318002 59 www.werkswelt.de (German) If you need a little cash injection for your semester abroad, you can apply for an Auslands-BAföG or for funding from the EU’s Erasmus+ programme. Splitting the bill Scholarships that allow you to support yourself while abroad are available from the German Aca- The Germany Scholarship (Deutschlandstipendi- demic Exchange Service (DAAD). Many FAU insti- um) offers FAU students a special kind of support. tutes have partnerships with foreign universities The funding totals €300 per month and is initially and organise student exchanges to places such granted for two semesters (the winter semester as Rennes, Riga, Parma, and Tokyo. Whichever Financing your studies and the following summer semester). It can be ex- funding route you want to take, your first stop won’t get you down tended annually at the end of each subsequent should be the Central Office for International Af- winter semester until the end of the standard du- fairs. If everything goes according to plan, you’ll be if you know where to AU’s Student Advice and Career Service is an ration of the student’s degree programme. The jetting off before you know it. look for sources of important port of call for any questions relat- German government provides half of the money, Fing to student financing. You can get informa- and the rest comes from businesses, foundations Central Office for International Affairs funding. tion about BAföG funding and find out how to ap- or private individuals. The scholarships are pri- Helmstraße 1, Entrance A, Erlangen ply for scholarships and study grants. marily awarded on the basis of academic perfor- E-mail: [email protected] mance. Applicants for undergraduate degrees www.fau.eu/international Student Advice and Career Service must have achieved at least a 2.0 in their school Halbmondstraße 6, Room 0.021, Erlangen leaving exams. Tel.: +49 9131 85 23333 or 24444 www.ibz.fau.eu The Deutschland-Stipendium Team [email protected] Images: David Hartfiel; Münzen: Epsicons/shutterstock.com David Hartfiel; Münzen: Images: www.fau.info/fau-germany-scholarship

26 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 27 Not just for media types

Researching, producing, moderating: at funklust, the FAU campus media station, students make professional radio and television – away from the mainstream. phones. Today, she is the sound master and is teresting artists in interviews like this.” Producing atre before, but film always interested me. At responsible for the quality of the recording – in an videos is not just about making great recordings funklust, I can learn a lot about cinematic crafts- interview this is particularly important, as nothing on the spot or conducting interviews. Extensive manship, try different things, whether sound or can be re-recorded later. The three are producing preparatory research as well as the post-pro- camera or cut”, Lotta explains, while she and her ost of the offices are already in the dark as and news on the current university policy and camera on his shoulder. With this one, he later a video for the funklust YouTube channel. cessing of the recorded image material take up fellow students pack up the film equipment to cut Lea and Verena arrive at their studio. The cultural events around Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen. films from different perspectives. Anna is sitting on most of the time. There is certainly a lot to learn. the recordings for the YouTube channel in the Mlights on the mixing console begin to glow one of the armchairs and prepares everything for “I like to spend my free time here, as I am a media In order to get to grips with the multitude of tech- media studio in the afternoon. The video must go multi-coloured, on the monitors are different sym- Buddy programme and beginners’ seminars an interview with the bass player of the band ‘A scientist, working especially with image media,” nical aids, there are beginners’ seminars and online the following day! ❰❰ bo bols, buttons, and a list of songs they will play to- “With us, you can get creative without the pressure Tale of Golden Keys’. Lotta looks after the micro- Dominik explains. “You can also get to know in- buddies that will help you. “I’ve done a lot of the- www.funklust.de (German) day. The two female students produce radio at of evaluation,” says Lea from funklust radio. In a funklust, FAU’s campus media station. To do so, buddy programme, those who have been around they research topics, edit the copy, and produce for a long time take care of newcomers, and show segments for their programmes. To fill the two- them what to do. In addition, there are workshops hour radio broadcast, the moderators also receive and seminars to share basic knowledge about contributions from other student editors. “A lot of production and editorial skills. “Beginners learn work goes into every segment. After all, we have about working as a journalist and how to get the journalistic high standards to meet,” Lea explains. best out of the technology,” says Lea. Anyone can join in – even if you don’t necessarily plan to work At the same time, it’s also great fun. “This is a in the media. Simply send a Facebook private somewhat unusual leisure activity for a Monday message or an e-mail to funklust to observe at one Is the sound setting correct? evening! I like to introduce others to the things that of the editorial sessions. “The radio studio doesn‘t FAU students learn how to create I like myself. That’s why I do this,” says the Ameri- need to shy away from the comparison with the can Studies student, Verena, who has her own large public or private broadcast stations. The professional video content programme besides the Monday evening show. equipment is similarly high-quality and modern,” This is one of funklust’s many peculiarities. Anyone says Verena. It is then broadcast by stream, and at funklust campus media. – not just media types – can participate, prepare some of the regular broadcasts are also transmit- topics, and produce shows according to their ted via the local radio station, afk max. However, personal interests. In doing so, a programme is funklust isn’t just radio but also TV. created, which falls outside of the mainstream – especially regarding music selection. Anything can Creative web TV be played, regardless of whether it is heard in the Noon at ‘Wort und Klang’, a typical student pub in radio charts. Students want to reach their fellow Erlangen. Two cameras on tripods are focused on students, which is why there are also programmes two armchairs and a table. Dominik carries a third

Attention recording: Lea (left) and Verena moderate the Monday evening show on funklust radio.

The radio studio at the Fraunhofer Institute. Images: Boris Mijat; TV: colourbox.de TV: Boris Mijat; Images: Images: Boris Mijat; funklust (bottom right) Images:

28 frisch! an der FAU July 2016 29 Fit for the world

GanzWhether gleich, you obwant du to„Allerweltssprac learn the usual hen“suspects wie likeEnglisch, English, Französisch French and und Spanish, Spanisch or areoder more doch interested lieber Arabisch, in Arabic, KoreanischKorean or Finnish, oder Ukrainisch the Language lernen Centre möchtest: Im Angebot desis sure Sprachenzentrums to have the right ist course garantiert for you.

He’s learning English, Korean and Chinese. “I’ve been learning Korean since I spent a semester abroad in South Korea. I’m planning to spend six months studying in Beijing in the autumn, and I’d like to at least have mastered a few everyday phrases by then.” Daniel, on the other hand, is interested in Eastern Europe and is learning Rus- sian: “I want to be able to read newspaper articles and understand political speeches in the original language.”

Multilingual professionals For some languages (e.g. English, Spanish and French), the Language Centre also offers courses that allow, for instance, lawyers, doctors, econo- mists and engineers to acquire specific linguistic tools for their career. Monika is supplementing her Life Science Engineering degree with courses in English and Swedish: “As an engineer, I’ll go abroad for a few years and I need to be able to speak the language.”

As proof of their language skills, Language Centre students can earn the UNIcert© certificate, which is available in four levels from beginner to advanced. UNIcert© guarantees high-quality foreign Die Wahl zu haben macht das Leben aufregend. Nehmen Sie Ihre Zukunft in die Hand und language tuition and is recognised throughout Germany. As well as conventional language classes, treff en Sie heute Ihre Entscheidung. Wir bei GfK schätzen Ihre Kompetenzen und Bega- the Language Centre also offers scope for in- Ever dream of traveling the world? Whether you dependent learning. You can use the self-study bungen. Wir unterstützen Ihre Weiterentwicklung in unseren internationalen Teams. Wir want to do it as a backpacker or an executive, centre to practice your listening skills, pronuncia- foreign language skills will make life easier for you. tion and vocabulary. And if you’re really ambitious, bieten Ihnen ein spannendes Arbeitsumfeld, das Menschen zusammenbringt und sowohl you can spend your semester break taking an intensive course made up of all-day sessions that unternehmerische als auch innovative Einstellungen fördert. Als zuverlässiger Markt- ith over 500 seminars in 28 different lan- courses are studying something other than lan- cover a semester’s worth of material in a few guages per semester, the Language Cen- guages and are doing the course alongside their weeks. Or you could take an online language führer im Bereich Marktforschung mit einer Präsenz in mehr als 100 Ländern wissen wir, W tre has something for everyone. If you’re degree or as a core skill for their bachelor’s or course that allows you to study when it suits you studying languages, preparing for a semester master’s programme. Many of them want to ac- and then practice what you’ve learnt in face-to- was Verbraucher wollen – sowohl global als auch lokal. abroad, looking for an additional qualification for a quire language skills in addition to their actual de- face sessions. Whatever course you’re interested Wir arbeiten in Projekten für erfolgreiche Unternehmen aller zukunftsweisenden Branchen. future job, or are just interested in foreign languages gree so that they have better chances of getting a in, you’ll need to register in good time. If you want and countries, this is the place to come. job later on.” to take a course that requires prior knowledge, you’ll have to sit an assessment test. “Around 10,000 students use the Language Cen- Karin is one such student. She is studying medi- tre’s services every semester,” says Dr Gunter cine and has already taken Language Centre In many cases, as well as being desirable for your Lorenz, who runs the centre. “As well as learning courses in Spanish, English, French and Portu- studies, language skills are also compulsory under the language, our students also learn a lot about guese. “As a doctor, you need to be able to speak exam regulations. Find out about your situation in the country and the people. The accounts are other languages. I’ve often come into contact with good time, or ask your subject advisor about when Als einer der besten Arbeitgeber in Deutschland* freuen wir uns darauf, Sie first-hand because most of our teachers are na- patients who have a migration background,” she language courses would fit in best with your de- tive speakers of the language they teach. Over says. Götz is studying for a degree in International gree. ❰❰ kennenzulernen. Treff en Sie Ihre Entscheidung und bewerben Sie sich jetzt!

half of the students taking Language Centre Business Studies. www.sz.fau.de (German) David Hartfiel Image: *Top nationaler Arbeitgeber 2016 | Focus, Februar 2016 www.gfk.com/de/karriere 30 frisch! an der FAU

GfK_Ad_FRISCH_2017.indd 1 08.03.17 12:45 Spezialsoftware Medizinische Bildbefundung Ingwer admits that university policymaking is Wir bieten an unserem Hauptsitz Erlangen: fairly complicated, but he really enjoys being involved. Einstiegsmöglichkeiten für Absolventen und Studienfrühaussteiger feste Jobs The frisch! crash course Ausbildungsplätze Was Ihnen Pluspunkte bei uns bringt: • Orientiert an Qualität und Effizienz - ein großes Plus in university policymaking • Freude am direkten Kundenkontakt - ein Plus • Ausgeprägtes Serviceverständnis, hohe Kontakt- und Motivationsfreudigkeit - ein großes Plus If you want to change something, go into politics. That also applies when you’re at university. As a student, you can make your voice heard in many areas – Was wir nicht gebrauchen können: like Ingwer Andersen does. • Eigenbrötler (m/w)

in an advisory capacity, there are lots of opportuni- What are the biggest issues for you at the • Job-Hopper (m/w) ties to get involved in the daily life of the university. moment? frisch!: You’re active in university In addition, almost every degree programme has a At the start of every semester, we negotiate the policymaking. What does that involve? student initiative (Fachschaftsinitiative, FSI). These price of the semester ticket with the Nuremberg Ingwer: I suppose like almost everyone who’s ac- groups deliberate on all matters that benefit the transport authority (VGN). Also, the Bavarian state tive in this area, I try to improve conditions for stu- degree programme – such as welcoming first-year parliament is currently working on an amended dents at FAU. At the moment, I’m a member of the students, excursions and holidays, degree pro- version of the Higher Education Act (Hochschulge- Wir freuen uns auf tolle Kollegen (m/w)! Senate. The Senate is made up of representatives gramme commissions, appointment procedures setz). The new version will be in place for many of all status groups – in other words, students, em- and much more besides. In terms of what you can years, so we’re paying very close attention to the ployees and professors – who reach universi- achieve: if you’re well prepared, you can achieve a process. im Bereich der klinikweiten Bild- und Befunddokumentation ty-wide decisions on examination regulations. We whole lot. Most people at FAU are won over by Als deutscher Marktführer also discuss setting up, changing and discontinu- sensible arguments. What working groups or departments do you sind wir Impulsgeber in aktuell mehr als 450 Kliniken. Der hohe Bekanntheitsgrad und Er- ing degree programmes. As a student senator, I’m have for the student representatives? folg unserer Software Clinic WinData ist das Ergebnis von über 25 Jahren intensivem Dia- also automatically a member of the Speakers’ How are the student representatives We’ve got a department or a working group for Council. We meet once a week to discuss all stu- (Studierendenvertretungen, almost every topic. AntiDisRa (a department log mit den Anwendern und zukunftsorientierter Entwicklung, auch im internationalen Umfeld. dent concerns. One of our biggest projects so far or Stuve for short) elected? against discrimination and racism), IT, environ- was the introduction of the semester ticket. If you They’re elected during the university elections ment, and the semester ticket are just a few exam- have a problem and don’t know where to go for which are held every year in the summer semester. ples of many. help, write to us at [email protected]. Anyone who is enrolled at FAU can add their name to an electoral list, or submit one themselves. Each Which groups are especially helpful for Noch Fragen? How can students get involved in university faculty elects its own student council (Fach- first-year students? Gerne stehen wir Ihnen unter policymaking, and what kind of things can schaftsvertretung, FSV) which deals with all the None of the groups require or expect prior knowl- eundl.de they achieve by doing so? concerns that relate to the faculty. The councils edge of the topic. To get a good overview of the 09131 81033-36 zur Verfügung! Almost every decision at this University has to be elect the university-wide representatives for the opportunities at FAU, attend a meeting of your stu- made by a committee. And since every committee student representatives governing board (studen- dent council or initiative. If you make it clear that has to include at least one student representative tischer Konvent). you’re new, they’ll look after you well. ❰❰ kp

www.stuve.fau.de (German) Georg Pöhlein Image: E&L medical systems GmbH | Wetterkreuz 19 | 91058 Erlangen | www.eundl.de 32 frisch! an der FAU The frisch! annual planner, 2017/2018 Want to make the most of your student life and still do well on your course? To help you stay on top of everything from parties to your final exams, we here at frisch! have made a list of the most important dates for your diary.

Course registration Sept./Oct. The first-year students’ Language Centre: The Language Centre helps you spruce up your foreign language skills. You can register welcome event gives you an insight for courses here: www.sprachkurse.uni-erlangen.de (German) into everything FAU has to offer – Sport: If you want to stay in shape while at FAU, we recommend checking out what’s on offer from Hochschul- from sports courses to student sport, the university sports service. If you want to sign up for something online, you need to be fast because initiatives. the courses can fill up really quickly. www.hochschulsport.fau.de (German) 16 October Teaching begins 19 October First-year students’ welcome event FAU‘s official welcome will take place in the Heinrich-Lades-Halle in Erlangen. This is your chance to get an overview of everything on offer at the University – from sports courses to the many student groups. Plus, FAU will give all new students the popular FAU messenger bag. www.fau.info/welcome-event 21 October Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften The Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften is an all-night celebration of the sciences that is held every two years. FAU will allow you to take a peek behind the scenes of the University, while 300 other institutions will also be opening their doors to visitors across the region. They include the region’s other universities, the Fraunhofer Institute, the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, and various commercial businesses. www.nacht-der-wissenschaften.de (German) Experience tangible research at the A wild mash-up of rock, pop, Lange Nacht der 4 November Dies academicus jazz and classical music: Wissenschaften. Happy birthday, FAU! The University was founded on this day in 1743, so we’re having an the music-education academic holiday to celebrate. www.275.fau.eu students’ concert. 23 December to 6 January Christmas holidays You’re free to party as much as you like, laze around and do nothing, or hit the slopes for some skiing – there’s no teaching during the winter break. But don’t forget that institutions like the Examination Office and the Student Advice and Career Service are also closed, and that the libraries have shorter opening hours.

20 January University Ball www.fau.info/university-ball End of January Concert by the music-education students Four-part harmonies on watering cans, and bike tyres played like the flute are just some of the things you can expect from the annual concert by the music-education students. The concert, nicknamed Stuko (Studentenkonzert) in German, is held on one of the last Thursdays of the teaching period in both the winter and summer semesters. This year’s date will be posted here: www.musik.ewf.fau.de (German)

Images from top to bottom: FAU/Franziska Sponsel; FAU/Georg Pöhlein; Professur für Musikpädagogik; ©panthermedia.net/Alexander Kulla; Georg Pöhlein; Berny Meyer

The Berg 1 to 8 February (or Berch, as the locals say) Don’t forget to re-register! is an Erlangen institution. The Student Records Office will send a reminder to your university e-mail address. You’ll need to transfer your semester fee before the end of re-registration week. 10 February Teaching ends March/April Course registration (see entry for September) 9 April Teaching begins 17 to 28 May Bergkirchweih beer festival Every year at Whitsun, Europe’s biggest beer garden opens on the Berg in Erlangen. FAU used to have a one-week ‘Berg holiday’ during the beer festival because it was impossible to run the University properly with drunken students all over the place. The holiday was officially abolished in 1999.

30 June Schlossgartenfest Every year on the last Saturday in June, around 6,500 guests gather in Erlangen’s Schlossgarten for a ball. You can give your suit or ball dress a second outing six months later, when FAU joins other universities from the region for the University Ball in the Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg. Student tickets at a reduced price are available for both events: www.fau.info/schlossgartenfest-english

June University elections If you want to show off Once a year, FAU students elect their representatives for the student councils and the student what you learned in dance class, assembly. The elected students will then act as a mouthpiece for the issues that affect you. the Schlossgartenfest is the place to do it. Beginning of July Don’t forget to re-register! (see entry for February) If you’re into music festivals, don’t miss the Bardentreffen in Nuremberg’s old town. Mid-July Concert by the music-education students (see entry for end of January)

27 to 29 July Nuremberg Bardentreffen Every year in late July, singer-songwriters and bands from all over the world gather in Nurem- berg’s old town for the Bardentreffen. This live music festival is unusual because, as well as the official bands, anyone who feels the urge is welcome to get up on the stage and perform in the old town. And the best part is that entry is free of charge. Sedit laut alici te ni pra pelenditamus cullor re, offictur? Quid 14 July Teaching ends mos unt. Ventota tinver Robotic muscles from the test tube

Study is just lifeless theory. That’s not true! At FAU, students from various disciplines are developing artificial muscles – and hope to win an international competition.

Although it might not look like it, the FAU team are building artificial muscles (right) from the white solid particles in the small vials. In the magnetic stirrer, several samples can be mixed simultaneously (top). In this case, the rotary evaporator is used to clean the water. While the purified water is being collected, unwanted solids remain in the cooler (bottom left). The FAU team observes Tina and Leonard at work under the laboratory ventilator (right below).

rtificial muscles that react to light – the stuff ment. In a small room is a box-shaped ventilator. so far with biological tissue,” Leonard explains, nance the entire project independently, and carry of science fiction? Not for Tina and Leonard. Inside is a structure of different glass chillers with who studies molecular science. out public relations work in advance. That’s why AArtificial muscles are a field of research in inlets and outlets as well as pistons. At the rear of it’s not just scientists that are represented on the robotics and medicine, that will become increas- the laboratory a large apparatus consists of a pis- In chemistry, on the other hand, researchers are team, humanities students also contribute. “We ingly important in the future. As part of a FAU ton rotating in a bath of hot water. The rotary evap- investigating the use of polymers with macromole- learn as much from the humanities students. They team, Tina and Leonard are developing these orator makes a quiet whirring sound. Here, Tina cules, so-called molecular machines, so that the open up new ways for approach publicity that we muscles from bio-tissue – and competing in the and Leonard and their fellow students conduct resulting tissue contracts when stimulated by light. have not yet thought of,” says Tina. It’s also a cri- iGEM competition with this idea. iGEM stands for their research. Here too, the FAU students rely on bio-materials. terion of the iGEM competition to go into schools ‘International Genetically Engineered Machine’, “Both tissue classes, with their different possibili- and to present to students on how to use the full and is an international student competition in the If they work with a green-brown liquid in one of the ties of contraction, have a lot of potential for use as potential of modern public relations. They can then field of synthetic biology. The best results of such glass chillers under the fume cupboard, they follow artificial muscles,” explains Tina, who is in her sixth draw on the knowledge of media scientists and ambitious projects will be presented in Boston at regulations and put on white coats and goggles. semester studying biology. The students are sup- computer scientists, who are also part of the team. MIT and receive awards. Another special factor: Despite this, there is no danger as in this particular ported by the Professorship for Microbiology. Interdisciplinarity and teamwork are therefore par- not only students of natural sciences or engineer- case, the liquid is neither corrosive nor poisonous. ticularly important in the iGEM competition. ❰❰ bo ing count among the FAU team, humanities stu- The students need them, however, to produce the All talents are in demand dents are also taking part. molecules from which they can make the artificial Students of all disciplines can participate in devel- Facebook: www.facebook.com/igemFranconia muscles. The FAU team has two approaches. In oping such new bio-materials, it is only the begin- Twitter: www.twitter.com/iGEM_Franconia Artificial muscles and a cellar laboratory robotics, researchers are currently investigating ning of the iGEM competition. The teams – that at (both German) The large building complex in the Egerlandstraße using molecular compounds that convert electrical the end of the year will travel to Boston from Tina and Leonard need the green-brown liquid is contorted. Passing many similar-looking doors, stimuli into mechanical actions, for example, in ex- around the world – will not only present their pro- to build artificial muscles.

you need to go down lots of steps into the base- pansion. “Our goal is to replace the polymers used ject results to a jury of scientists, but must also fi- / Boris Mijat (page 36 above and left) Erich Malter; FAU Images:

36 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 37 SCHON IM ERSTEN JOB Let’sNix wie get weg! out of here EIGENVERANTWORTLICH FORSCHEN GEHT NICHT. SchlussGot itchy mit feet? der Then Stubenhockerei: head out and Reisen see the ist world! das beste Travelling Rezept is gegenthe best cure Fernwehfor wanderlust – und – ein and Auslandssemester, a semester abroad eine is agroßartige great opportunity Möglichkeit, ein fremdes Land to explore a newzu erkunden,country, learn eine a Sprache language, zu lernen, neue Kontakte zu knüpfen make und new die friendsKarrierechancen and improve zu verbessern.your career prospects. Durch praxis- und projektbezogene Arbeit hast Du auch schon im Studium bei uns beste Chancen, Dich weiter zu entwickeln.

AU has partnerships with around 500 universities worldwide, and www.iis.fraunhofer.de many of them allow FAU students to study there for a semester or Fmore. If you want to spend a semester abroad, start planning early because there’s a lot to consider. Contact FAU’s Central Office for Interna- tional Affairs to find out more. The staff there can tell you all about study locations, exchange programmes, and funding. They can also give you lots of practical tips that will prepare you well for the adventure ahead. www.fau.eu/international

Are you spending a semester or even your whole degree abroad at FAU? We’re delighted to have you here! Our buddies and FAU Volunteers for Internationals (see next page) will be happy to help you settle into your new home, however long you may be staying. www.fau.info/buddy-programme Images: ponsulak/shutterstock.com (top); Franziska Sponsel (bottom) Images:

Geovane (24) is a buddy who helps international students find their feet at FAU:

I came to study at FAU from Brazil because the University has a great reputation for Materials Science. Du stehst auf IT? I initially came as an exchange student for a year, to see if I liked it or not. When I registered, the Central Office Wir auch! for International Affairs told me about the buddy programme. I signed up right away. My buddy was a big help at the start. Obviously, you still have to do things yourself and find out information on your own, Wir suchen but some things just don’t occur to you. For instance, in Germany you have to register your address with the authorities at the Einwohnermeldeamt. We don’t have WerkstudentInnen/ that in Brazil. After that first year, I enrolled in a regular degree programme. In my second semester, I PraktikantInnen submitted another buddy application to the Internation- al Office – but this time on the other side of the für Software-Entwicklung equation. Since then, I’ve had buddies from countries as diverse as Hungary and Colombia. I like meeting new people from different countries all the time. Aside from helping them with the authorities, I think the most important thing is to help them make friends – by Auf zu SEAL Systems! organising joint activities, like barbecues – so that they can quickly settle in and feel at home. I know I found it really helpful to have a buddy when I was new at FAU! [email protected] Über Deine Bewerbung freut sich Angela Strauß.

Geovane likes exploring the countryside by bike, and often takes his buddies with him.

38 frisch! an der FAU 39 ZUKUNFTSSTARKE IT Und Sie! Daniel (23) spent a semester studying in Limerick in Ireland:

Before my semester abroad, I was always afraid of the organisation. I thought it would be too much work, too Für Berufseinsteiger ist Bechtle vom Start much stress, and too complicated. Then I decided WO FINDEN ABSOLVENTEN weg ein starker Arbeitgeber in der Zu- pretty suddenly to give it a try after all. I just took it one kunftsbranche IT. Als Deutschlands größ- step at a time. And it’s true, there was a lot to organise. FREIHEITIT UND SPIRIT?IT tes konzernunabhängiges IT-Systemhaus But once you make a start, it’s really not so bad. Plus, und führender IT-E-Commerce-Anbieter in the staff at FAU’s International Office always helped me Europa haben wir unseren rund 7.700 Mit- with any questions I had. I chose Ireland because I arbeitern jede Menge zu bieten: viel Frei- wanted to improve my English. I’m studying psycholo- raum, um sich zu entfalten, viel Rücken- gy, and you need to have good English if you want to deckung und Erfahrung aus ihrem Team, work in this field in a large firm. In Limerick, I lived in a viel Spaß bei der Arbeit. Wenn Sie Lust auf student village that was made up of individual houses Leistung und Erfolg haben, bewerben Sie with six students per house. Although I lived with sich jetzt: international students, I quickly made friends with Irish bechtle.com/karriere students from the neighbouring houses and through the student clubs. I joined the outdoor pursuits club, and Bechtle GmbH I’d go hiking with them at least once a week. With IT-Systemhaus Nürnberg hindsight, I can say that you shouldn’t let your own Telefon +49 911 58075-0 worries put you off. Just get on and do it. You’ll have an [email protected] unforgettable experience.

The tin whistle accompanied Daniel on many hikes in Ireland.

Nelvia (23) is from Spain. Nutze deine Zeit… She’s spending a year at FAU on the Communications und starte mit uns in Deine Zukunft! Wir in Nürnberg bieten Studenten (m/w) and Multimedia Engineering eine individuelle und passgenaue Praxis zum Studium. bachelor’s programme: Wir zählen zu den weltweit führenden Unternehmen in der elektrischen I chose Germany for my semester abroad because the Mess-, Prüf- und Regeltechnik. Unsere Produkte und Systemlösungen teaching here is very good. I came across the FAU zeichnen sich durch innovative Technologien und höchste Zuverlässigkeit aus. because it offers my programme, Communications and Multimedia Engineering, in English. That was an important criterion for me, as I couldn’t speak any BEWERBUNG UND INFORMATIONEN UNTER: German at the time. At first, I really struggled with everything – like shopping in the supermarket – because I couldn’t understand anything. But I gritted my teeth and stuck at it, and I’m proud of that. And thanks www.gossenmetrawatt.com/career to the German courses at the Language Centre, I can also get by in German now. To prepare for my year here, I read up on German culture and customs. One thing I learnt was that Germans shake hands when they meet. So I was really surprised when my two future flatmates hugged me when I arrived in Erlangen. It WIR SUCHEN immediately made me feel welcome. Overall, though, it’s quite hard to get to know Germans. You have to be patient. I like living in Erlangen and studying at FAU so much that I want to stay longer. If everything goes according to plan, I’ll do my master’s at FAU. ❰❰ kp FRISCHES

Nelvia is very taken with Erlangen’s many small cafés. GRÜN Images: Franziska Sponsel Images:

1704_Anzeige_OHM_Journal_186x128mm.indd 1 26.04.2017 17:09:06 40 frisch! an der FAU Historic towns, regional culture – and a lot of fun Discover theFranconia Franconian and a vicinity lot more and besides, a lot more together together with with students the FAU from Volunteers abroad andfor Internationals FAU Volunteers and for international Internationals! students! The FAU The Volunteers FAU Volunteers for Internationals for Internationals group organisesorganize trips trips for internationalfor international students students at FAU at the – auniversity great opportunity – this could for yoube a to great get toopportunity know your for new you home toand get meet to know new yourpeople new at homethe same and time.to meet new people at the same time.

Hira likes to explore cities together with the FAU Volunteers for Internationals.

If you would like to learn something about Rothenburg’s legal past and you´re not afraid to investigate some medieval instruments of torture – then the Medieval El Mehdi especially enjoys meeting Crime and Justice Museum is the place to go. other students during the excursions.

he Marienburg fort is majestically set on a somebody on-site who makes sure that people Wohlfahrt, a shop that sells Christmas decora- cliff above the Franconian town of Würzburg make friends and have a good time in their new tions throughout the year. Tand offers a spectacular view of this historic country,” explains Christina, who has been ac- city and the Main river. Hira, who was born in Pa- tively involved with the FVIs since 2015. Having a El Mehdi from Morocco, who is a student in the kistan and grew up in Saudi Arabia, studies for a good time is one of the group’s main objectives. Master’s programme in ‘Communication and Master of Arts in ‘Physical Activity and Health’ at “Anyone can participate who wants to. Some in- Multimedia Engineering’, also went to Rothen- FAU, and took part in a trip to Würzburg together ternational students have even become part of burg. He was impressed by the Medieval Crime with other international FAU students. After an the organising team. Actually, there are no fixed and Justice Museum, but what he liked most is informative city tour, including such famous sights positions. Anybody can contribute where he or the fact that he made contact with other stu- as the Residence or the cathedral, Hira and the she feels most comfortable. Of course, every- dents during the excursion: “I met a lot of new others climbed up the hill to the fortress and en- body can bring their own ideas to the table. We people. These acquaintances helped me to joyed the gorgeous view of the city. “I really ap- discuss them and try to realise as many activities settle in and find my way through German preciated the little anecdotes about the history as possible,” says Christina. Besides the trip to culture.” The German students who help to and people of Würzburg the tour guide told us in Würzburg, Hira has also taken part in other FVIs organise the excursions and take part in English”, Hira tells keenly. The trip was organised excursions. She tells us: “That’s how I discovered them also benefit from the mutual ex- by the FVIs, the FAU Volunteers for Internationals. many different places and their history, which is change, as Christina knows: “I most like great!” Hira also visited Rothenburg ob der Taub- meeting many people from different cul- The Volunteers are a group of students who put er, a medieval town to the West of Nuremberg. tural backgrounds during these excur- Rothenburg is a picturesque little town, their hearts and souls into organising ‘Sprach- Before Christmas, she ambled through the nar- sions. You also get to see your home famous for its half-timbered houses stammtische’ (regular meetings where people row lanes of the historic city together with the country from a completely different and its town-wall. can practice their language skills), parties, and other international students and was enchanted perspective.” ❰❰ cd hiking tours – in addition to the trips throughout by the Christmas markets’ romantic atmosphere. www.fau.info/fvi

the year. “It’s important and helpful that there is Of course, she made the obligatory visit to Käthe www.facebook.com/FVIerl (Pranger) T. d. Rothenburg o. Streckbank,); Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum, El Mehdi Lemnaouar (München, Images: Romain Charraus (Hira); El Mehdi Lemnaouar (Rothenburg) Images:

42 frisch! an der FAU JulyJuli 20172017 43 - Las Américas, give you an insight into life in Germany. As a German - proverb says: “Sie wissen, wie der Hase hier läuft.” Literally, they know elcome to Germany, where probably everything is a bit differ “how the bunny runs here,” that is, they already know their way around. ent from your home country. In case you feel a bit over You’ll also find the most important information for a successful start www.fau.info/first-steps. And our freshman❰❰ kp magazine is available So you know whelmed starting your studies at FAU and life in Germany in here: W in English, too: www.fau.info/new-to-fau. general, we asked international students how things work around here: Chandana from India and Nikolas from Greece, who both study Medi- cal Engineering, and Javiera from Chile, who studies The Americas/

how the bunny runs! In Germany, many things are done differently than ‘back home’: no need for concern, though, with some advice from our experienced international students Nikolas you’ll find it easy to adapt to your new environment.

Don’t be afraid of bars

Bars in Germany are not necessarily what you think they are: a place to get drunk. On the contrary, bars in Germany are a great place to meet up. It’s the place the Join a university club! locals prefer to hang out in the evenings. In particular, the breweries leading to the ‘Berg’ area are a fun visit for At FAU, FSI (short for ‘Fachschaftsinitiativen’) are well known for helping students with any issues from everyone. It’s common to have group meetups at a bar exams, via lecture notes, to organising parties for meetups. They are student associations of a specific and being internationals, I recommend attending such subject. Additionally, there are many student initiatives to choose from, such as the FabLab, sports meetings to get to know fellow students. clubs, the ARENA … of the young ARTS, EcoCar, etc. In particular, FabLab is useful for repairing bikes together with volunteers to help out in case you need it. Look here for more information: https://stuve.uni-erlangen.de/hochschulgruppen-fsien (German) Lots to discover in your free time Ride your bike! FAU has a lot to offer, such as trips to neighbouring cities, beer hikes, screenings of football matches and movies. It is easier to go to different parts of Erlangen Every city has parks, cafés, beer gardens, pubs for hanging out with friends. The beer festival, known locally as the at your convenience by bike. Check ‘Suche/ ‘Berg’ in Erlangen, and Volksfest in Nuremberg are huge events which are a must to attend, and to try the different beers Biete’ on Facebook to learn about people brewed in the nearby areas and the authentic German food. You get to see the locals wearing dirndls and lederhosen selling their bikes at reasonable prices. and can enjoy the rides. There is a huge variety of street foods from different cuisines – which is great news for all you Bicycle auctions and flea markets are also foodies! Every weekend you can explore the market which sells fresh vegetables, fruits and a huge selection of cheese. good options to find a used bike. For repairs, use FabLab at the university. Here you can use the repair tools for free and fill up on air. You can also repair your bike for free at the E-Werk in Erlangen city centre. Learn German – it’s useful for everyday life Almost everyone speaks English in Germany. Key word: almost. In the small towns you might visit, or in some stores, not everyone is used to tourists, so I really recommend that people learn some German. It’s easier to move around train stations or supermarkets, too. Also, in restaurants some waiters or waitresses find it cute when you try and order food in German, and they’ll be extra helpful! The University offers free German courses every semester, at every level, and intensive courses over the Summer and Winter breaks as well. Although the intensive courses are not free, they’re worth every cent, as they Chandana enable you to spend several hours immersed in the language. Be aware of shop opening hours

Oh, the opening hours at the supermarkets … if you are hungry after 20:00 on a weekday, or ever run out of food on a Sunday, your best option is to go to the nearest gas Finding accommodation station and get a bag of crisps! Supermarkets close very early here in Bavaria, and every worker gets a sacred day of can be like a casting session rest on Sundays. I learned to deal with this by planning my weekly menu ahead. For example, I roughly plan that I’ll be You can choose from various types of student accommodation, such as eating pasta on Monday, chicken on Tuesday, salad on dorms, shared apartments and studio apartments. You need to apply for a Wednesday, and get everything I need in time. Also, the place in a dorm as they are subject to vacancy. The shared apartment freezer is now my best friend. I freeze my leftovers and scenario is quite different: it’s just like a casting session. While writing to get a vegetables – this might be useful if it’s 05:00 on a Friday room in a shared apartment with new people, be aware that they prefer night! Also: remember to take your own bags to the someone like them. So drop a message telling them about yourself, your supermarket, as you need to pay for the ones they offer! hobbies and interests. Later, when invited for a house visit – along with many other applicants – you can get in touch with the other residents. Brace yourself to make a good first impression and get a place! You can also have a good time with your future roomies. The website www.wg-gesucht.de helps you to find shared apartments where you can choose from wide options in different Grafik: www. shutterstock.com / Heru Condro Atmojo; Fotos: FAU/Katrin Piecha Atmojo; Fotos: shutterstock.com / Heru Condro www. Grafik: www.shutterstock.com/Heru Condro Atmojo (Hase); Images: FAU/Katrin Piecha FAU/Katrin Images: (Hase); Atmojo Condro www.shutterstock.com/Heru Javiera parts of the city depending on your budget.

44 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 45 Life after uni

To make sure the transition from uni to work is a nimble sprint rather than a torturous marathon, FAU has a range of services to help get you off to a flying start.

f you’re looking for advice on jobs and careers, Sharing experiences From campus to CEO FAU’s Career Service can provide guidance tai- Ilored to your individual needs. All you have to do You can benefit from the work experience of for- Do you have a cracking business idea and are you is make an appointment. mer students at our career meetups. Several times thinking about setting up your own company? If a semester, the FAU Alumni Management Team so, FAU can also give you expert support with The Career Service also holds regular talks and and the Career Service organise relaxed, informal these endeavours. Its start-up consultancy service workshops on everything to do with entering the meetings where graduates who are well estab- provides information on, for instance, the many fi- world of work. Some of them are especially de- lished in their careers offer insights into their daily nancing options available. In addition, the monthly signed for international students – here you can working lives and take questions from the audi- start-up café allows you to get together and talk learn what is important in a German application. ence. FAU holds career meetups for many different with like-minded people. Topics include how to have a successful interview occupational fields and specialisms. The programme www.fau.info/gruenderberatung (German) and do well at an assessment centre. You can also is available here: www.fau.eu/alumni/careers attend courses on project management, presentation methods, and much more. The full programme The road to a doctoral degree is available here: www.career.fau.eu. Online bulletin board Are you fascinated by numbers, formulae and Are you thinking about applying for an internship or Whether you want to start getting work experience equations? Do your eyes light up when two sub- a job and want to know how you can make your while you study or are just looking to earn some stances react with each other in the way you were documents stand out? Then why not sign up for extra cash, it’s a good idea to keep your eye on the expecting? Can you spend hours animatedly dis- one of our application-pack checks? Experienced university jobs noticeboard. FAU’s Stellenwerk cussing irregular verbs with your professor? Then consultants will give you tips for optimising your website advertises internships and part-time jobs. perhaps an academic career is just the thing for chances, including in interviews. It also posts calls for proposals for dissertations you. The first step on this road is a PhD. FAU’s and theses, and graduate vacancies. Graduate Centre can tell you how to go about Career Service www.stellenwerkfau.de (German) earning one, and what you need to know as a Phone: 09131/85-26304 doctoral student. www.fau.eu/graduate-centre ❰❰ [email protected] www.career.fau.eu

Whatever your career plans are, FAU can help you get off to a successful start in your chosen job. Image: David Hartfiel Image:

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Removing obstacles FAU is committed to ensuring that everyone has equal opportunities when it comes to learning, research and personal development. The diversity of FAU’s members Ready, means that the University has a wealth of potential and opportunities at its disposal.

AU believes that no one should face obsta- students with a migration background. In addition, lenge. It can advise you on topics such as mater- set, career. cles to studying because of their gender, so- all students can train to be Diversity Scouts. You’ll nity protection, parental leave, parental benefit, Fcial background, migration background, age, start by learning about diversity in theory and in and part-time study. It can also help you arrange religion, sexual orientation, disabilities or family practice, and about the various advisory services, childcare, and runs a babysitting service and par- situation. This is why it has facilities that will tell you training schemes and support options that FAU ent-child gymnastics sessions. about your options and remove obstacles from offers its students. After that, you’ll be a contact your path. for students who are starting their degrees, and In addition, FAU has set up feeding and nap- I create development software tools for cars. will support them in many different situations both py-changing rooms so that parents can bring One such facility is the Office of Equal Opportuni- in person and online. their children to university. The University Library ties, which is tasked with ensuring equal opportu- has a parent-child room where the little ones can My motivation: As a student I developed racing cars. nities for all members of the University. Its many If you are experiencing discrimination or sexual play while Mum and Dad study. Students who are Today I bring in all my passion and effort into the activities include providing advice on the types of harassment, the Office of Equal Opportunities can caring for family members can also contact the development of tools that help to bring self-driving car support available for various target groups, and offer you support in confidence. Family Service for comprehensive support and features to the market. strengthening gender and diversity skills. advice. ❰❰ Combining lectures and parenting www.gender-und-diversity.fau.de (German) Let your ideas shape the future. Keja Rowe The office’s Centre for Intercultural Contact and Ex- For young parents, studying when you have a child Electrical Engineer pertise (Kontakt- und Kompetenzstelle Interkultur), demands strong nerves and excellent organisa- for instance, promotes intercultural coexistence on tional skills. FAU’s Family Service can provide you www.careers-continental.com Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

campus and offers a wide range of services for with the support you need to master this chal- colourbox.de Illustration:

CraftingBasteln with 3D mit printers, 3D-Drucker, laser cutters Lasercutter and CNC und millingCNC-Fräse machines – im FabLab– no problem der FAU kein Problem.

at the FAU FabLab.Studierende, Students – includingsogenannte Patrick, JulianFabLab-Aktive, and Timo – help othershelfen jedem, ihre Projekte an den High-Tech-Maschinento implement umzusetzen.projects on So high-techwie Patrick,machines. Julian und Timo.

You don’t know how to use the devices in the FabLab soldering station (below)? That doesn’t matter – Timo (left) and the other FabLab Electrical Engineering. The FabLab Activists, stu- Activists show you what to do. The CNC milling cutter (right) and the laser dents of the Faculty of Engineering, run its opera- cutter (right bottom) – at the FabLab you can tion and purchase of supplies, as well as the plan- choose from a variety of crafting devices. wo rooms are equipped with technical de- ning for any further devices. In a showcase, Patrick (below) and the other vices such as 3D printers, a laser cutter, and FabLab activists gather some of the things Tbox after box of various materials. Amongst that have emerged in the high-tech Using the FabLab’s technology, ideas can be im- all this, a student sits at one of the PCs. With the workshop. plemented – whether just as a fun gimmick, or help of a programme, he introduces a comic char- useful everyday-life projects for the university. “For acter motif into the laser cutter, engraving the fig- example, a group of physics students cut electric ure line by line on a glass plate. He’s sitting in the motor parts here for an internship project,” says FAU FabLab. This high-tech workshop is open to Patrick. “Someone has even made theatre props everyone – not just students of the Faculty of Engi- here.” Parts of the FabLab’s own facilities were neering. Patrick, Julian and Timo as FabLab activ- created here, for example, the lighted signage in ists (FabLab-Aktive) help visitors to implement their the window, the cash terminal, where payment is projects. possible in cash or with the FAUcard, and a game controller with which the students can enjoy them- For students, by students selves in a round of ‘Space Invaders’. Julian learned about FabLabs – short for Fabrica- tion Laboratories – at a hacker conference in the No witchcraft Netherlands in 2009, and the idea took hold. “We Learning-by-doing and passing on technical need something like this in Erlangen,” he and a know-how is the basic idea of FabLabs. Patrick handful of other students agreed. During the 2011 and the other FabLab Activists advise users how summer semester, a first meeting took place to best to implement their ideas, and help them to discuss how to bring this concept to the university. operate the devices and programmes inde- By the following winter semester, the students pendently. opened the FAU FabLab in a 20 m2 room. At that time, they only had an electrical workshop and a For those who want to do more than tinker, the 3D-printer. Since then, the workshop has grown FabLab Activists offer courses such as ‘Soldering “Technology addicts, in particular, like to come always a lot of activity before Christmas,” he adds. substantially, and so moved into larger rooms at for beginners’ or ‘Introduction to 3D modelling’. At here. However, creating models on your PC and As the idea has evolved so well, Patrick, Julian and Erwin-Rommel-Straße 60. Now it boasts two 3D the RadLab, they help with bike repairs. Tools to then creating your own ideas on the devices isn’t Timo want more space: “A collaboration corner, printers, a laser cutter, a CNC milling machine and patch tires, and to replace hoses or wheels are al- witchcraft,” explains Timo. “You don’t need any where the users can work out projects together, bench, a classic workbench, and a soldering sta- Georg Pöhlein Images: ways available during opening times. A visit to the prior knowledge.” The FabLab is especially popu- would be nice. That would also strengthen the so- tion. The project is supported by the FAU’s Depart- FabLab is free, users only pay for materials and lar for making unusual gifts: “For Christmas gifts, cial aspect of the FabLab.” ❰❰ th ment of Computer Science and Department of make a small contribution towards device use. you need to book in two months ahead. There is www.fablab.fau.de/en

50 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 51 The University Library is a huge source of knowledge. If you know how to use it, The Uni Library your studies will benefit greatly. treasure chest

Specialist literature is an essential resource for any student. Knowing how to make the most of the University Library (UB) will help you get ahead in your studies.

ou’ve already been given your FAUcard which Studying at home Space to learn functions as a library card. Before you can You can borrow books for up to four weeks. If In addition to providing books for you to borrow, Yborrow your first book you need to activate that’s not enough, you can renew them twice via the UB is also the ideal location to study. If you your library user account at www.idm.fau.eu. Your the catalogue. To be on the safe side, the library need to meet other students to do group work, user number is on the back of your FAUcard under will send you an e-mail reminding you of the date you can find a room using the Library Study Rooms the barcode. One working day after activating your your books are due back. Navigator at www.fau.info/learning-room-navigator. account you can start using the University Library. When you have written assignments to do, you However, not all books in the UB are available to may want to make use of the document delivery An introduction borrow and take home. Only books from the Main service FAUdok which allows you to have journal Seemingly endless rows of shelves hold the Uni- Library, the three branch libraries and some of the articles sent directly to your desk. versity Library’s books – around five and a half mil- institute libraries can be borrowed. All other books lion of them. To make sure you know how to find can only be borrowed over night or over the week- And because the range of media and services on what you’re looking for, you should take part in an end – or not at all. offer is so huge and can be confusing for new stu- introduction to using the library (German) – either dents in particular, the UB has an online informa- in the Main Library at Schuhstraße in Erlangen, the If the UB doesn’t have a book that you need, you tion service on its website. Just click on ‘ask a li- Science and Technology Branch Library on the can request an interlibrary loan from another Ger- brarian’ and you’ll receive the answers to all of Southern Campus, or the Economics and Social man library. This means you have free access to a your questions about using the library in no time. Sciences Branch Library or the Education Sci- few more million books for your studies. You can ences Branch Library in Nuremberg. This one- read the UB’s many e-books and e-journals at any In summary, the UB is a huge source of knowl- hour session will introduce you to the secrets of time and almost anywhere. To access them from edge. If you know how to use it, your studies will the UB. You will learn how to find the books quick- outside the University you must set up a VPN on benefit greatly because, as most students quickly ly in the catalogue, what the different signatures your computer. realise, it’s impossible to buy all of the books that mean, which books you can borrow or read online you need. ❰❰ – everything you need to know for your studies. www.ub.fau.eu If you don’t want to visit the library in person you can find information on using the library on www.studon.fau.de/cat360.html. You can borrow books from the University Library for up to four weeks.

How to find a book You’ll find many of the books you’ll need as a new student in textbook collections. These are available in the three main branches, as well as in institute libraries. They contain several copies of text- books and basic literature on any subject and are freely accessible. You can take a book directly from the shelf and borrow it immediately. If your fellow students got there before you, you can also find a copy of the latest edition of each book in the reading room of the respective library.

However, a large proportion of the UB’s stock is stored in closed stacks and cannot be collected from the shelves by users. You can order these books and journals via the online catalogue OPACplus in one click: simply enter your user number and password. You will receive an e-mail

Image: David Hartfiel Image: FAU Image: as soon as the book is ready for you to collect.

52 frisch! an der FAU July 2017 53 From public relations to speaker support, they do everything themselves: the members of the LES organisation team.

Pioneers for Progress

Pioniere gesucht!

EMCC DR. RAŠEK setzt weltweit Maßstäbe rund um die Themen elektrische Sicherheit, EMI, EMV, Funk und Umweltsimulation. Wir sind ein akkreditierter und anerkannter Dienstleister für Hersteller aller The conference planners Industriezweige und stehen für höchste Qualität und jahrzehntelange Erfahrung. Von unserem Know-how proﬁ tieren unter anderem Contributing, not just participating: folgende Bereiche: Automobil, Luftfahrt, Medizin- FAU students organise the prestigious Ludwig Erhard Symposium. technik, Telekommunikation und Verteidigung. Wir leben das Motto: Pioniere für den Fortschritt!

he excitement is slowly building for us all. The conference management team provided wel- Informieren Sie sich unter: www.emcc.de “ We’re intrigued how everything will look come support to the students, in particular during Twhen we’ve finished organising it,” says the initial phase, as Larissa knows: “Conference Larissa. Together with fellow students, what she management underpins us, especially at the be- EMCC DR. RAŠEK | T: +49 9194 7262-0 | F: +49 9194 7262-199| [email protected] | www.emcc.de is organising is no other than the Ludwig Erhard ginning when we needed advice, we didn’t really Symposium (LES). It’s the last planning meeting know how to get started.” before the Symposium. Excellent time management counts LES is an economics conference organised by Preparing for LES begins with a meeting, in which FAU students. Larissa studies Socioeconomics at the teams are selected. These meetings take FAU, and was first of all a LES participant. She was place regularly until just before the start of the so impressed that she wanted to join in. “It’s or- Symposium – this is how everyone stays up to ganised by us students, but that doesn’t mean it’s date. The teams also meet regularly to exchange any less professionally-run than other business ideas and plan upcoming tasks. All this seems conferences. You also get more of an insight into quite time-consuming at first, but LES and studies companies or topics that you are not used to.” can be easily reconciled, says Larissa: “We have tasks that we have to deal with right from the start. Each team has its task As team leader, you need to invest more time, but At the Symposium, students of all disciplines can with good time management it’s not a problem.” participate. Tasks are divided into different areas. For example, the speakers’ team takes care of the And now, two weeks before the Symposium, La- keynote speakers, while participant management rissa is sure that the investment will be worth it: “It ensures that the visitors feel well looked after. will be two tough days, but it’s exactly these two Larissa leads and coordinates the PR team. “I can days that we have worked hard for over months, well imagine having a career in this field. Working and now everyone wants it to finally be here!” ❰❰ cd on LES is a great way to gain practical experi- www.le-symposium.de (German) ence.” With her team, Larissa has been – among other things – drafting plans, writing website arti- Der AOK-Studierendenservice: cles and looking after the Symposium’s various You can find a video about LES on social media channels. Media relations is one of the LES YouTube channel (German). her tasks. “My personal highlight was moderating the press conference in the run-up to LES,” re- Für alle, die richtig durchstarten wollen members Larissa. Beim AOK-Studierendenservice gibt es Antworten auf viele Fragen rund um das Thema Bewerbung, Berufswahl und Existenzgründung. Wenn Sie mehr wissen möchten, kommen Sie doch einfach mal vorbei – wir freuen uns auf Sie:

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54 frisch! an der FAU Erlangen or Nuremberg?

One university, two cities. And both of them have plenty to offer beyond the lecture theatres and laboratories. We asked two insiders for their tips on what to see and do in the cities.

Nuremberg: a vibrant metropolis Erlangen: a small city with a lot to offer Lukas is in his seventh semester studying business education at FAU Katharina has lived in a shared flat since she did her Bachelor’s degree at FAU. and currently lives in the St. Peter student accommodation. Now, she is working on her Master’s degree in Media, Ethics and Religion in her second semester.

For studying… When the weather is good… And when it rains… For studying… When the weather is good… And when it rains… I normally study in my room or a study room, be- The garden at my student accommodation, St. There are plenty of cafés, like Bar Celona, in the The Main Library, because I can concentrate fully I like to relax in the Schlossgarten, because it’s I hole up in one of the many cafés. My tip: Amir, cause I’m the kind of student who needs total si- Peter, the Wöhrder Wiese and the Pegnitzgrund to city centre. Even when nothing else is happening, on my work without any distractions there. such a peaceful place to be when the sun is shin- right around the corner from the Kollegienhaus, is lence to concentrate. Sometimes, I also repeat catch a bit of sun even during the exam period and there’s normally an exciting FIFA match. ing. I always see someone I know there. THE coffee man. things out loud, which would bother other stu- because you can have barbecues at the Pegnitz- dents if I studied in the library. grund. I especially like Nuremberg because… According to Katharina, a visit to the Berg I especially like that… Despite its size and all the people living here, you each year is a must. Erlangen is clearly a student town. Not too big and Not a secret, but always worth a visit: can still get to know the city well. not too small. It’s easy to get to Nuremberg if you Lukas recommends having a picnic at the want a change of scenery – perfect for studying. Imperial Castle in Nuremberg. When I go out in the evenings… We meet at someone’s flat to have a couple of When I go out in the evenings… drinks before going out and then the discussion There are plenty of bars to choose from. It’s a great starts. Where are we going to go tonight?! I like way to unwind with friends from the daily routine of everything that has a good beat, so I’ll go every- studying. where, from Mach1 and Stereo to King Lui. You can meet nice people… You can meet nice people… At student initiatives or Hochschulsport classes. Everywhere. I had really funny conversations while waiting at a traffic light or at the local registration My recommendation for culture in Erlangen… office. It all comes down to you. If you’re open, The [ki´ta:so] short film festival at Lamm-Licht- Nuremberg and the people here are mostly open spiele. to you, too. Bergkirchweih: yea or nay? My recommendation for culture in The Bergkirchweih is an essential part of life in Er- Nuremberg… langen. You don’t have to be there for all the festiv- The historical rock-cut cellars. And no one has ities, but a year without heading to the Berg at ever complained about a simple picnic at the Im- least once just isn’t done. perial Castle when the weather is good. Rock im Park or Bardentreffen? Bergkirchweih: yea or nay? Neither nor: I prefer Klassik Open Air. The Bergkirchweih in Erlangen! Going there is an absolute MUST. You normally don’t get a good My personal event highlight in Erlangen… spot, but you can find good music and beer and Besides the Bergkirchweih, my favourite events meet new people. are the different Christmas markets in the region.

Rock im Park or Bardentreffen? Last but not least, my insider tip for I think the Bardentreffen festival is something spe- Erlangen… cial. The combination of bands from all over the The pub quiz at Granny Macs. The pub is full on world playing their music on street corners is phe- Monday evenings. You can sit together with your nomenal. friends and puzzle over the right answers while en- joying good burgers. ❰❰ Last but not least, my insider tip for Nuremberg… The Liebesinsel in the city centre. You can just put your feet in the water and relax. Image: FAU/Giulia Iannicelli FAU/Giulia Image: Sponsel FAU/Franziska Image:

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GanzWhether gleich you ob play du lieberthe violin, Geige like spielst, having über a kick-around den Bolzplatz or feeltrabst most oder at auf home der Bühne on the stage,dein the schauspielerisches University has plenty Talent to auslebst. offer outside Auch of jenseits von Hörsaal und lectures Bibliothek and thehat library.die Uni einiges zu bieten.

Sport!

With options as diverse as aikido, tango and la- crosse, there is hardly any sport that you can’t get involved in through Hochschulsport. Of course, the more traditional sports like football, If you want to stay in shape while at FAU, tennis and swimming are included in the wide range on offer too. Hochschulsport runs courses we recommend checking out what’s on offer in around 70 different sports each semester. The costs are low, so they’re the perfect opportunity from Hochschulsport. to try something new.

For example, why not have a go at sailing? The University’s water sports centre is located by the Großer Brombachsee. Beginners and intermediate level sailors can take part in courses there to gain sailing qualifications. If you are already qualified, you can hire a boat from the centre.

There are a range of keep-fit courses including aerobics, tae bo and fitness gymnastics where From classical to jazz – With timpani and trumpets you’ll exercise muscles you never knew you had. Pitstop at FAU, every musician You can also go for a workout at the Hochschul- finds a suitable Are you a singer? Or do you play an instrument? sport gym. Get a feel for racing with the High Octanes, a stu- ensemble. FAU offers plenty of opportunities for the musically dent group that takes part in the Formula Student inclined. Take a look at the information provided by The martial arts courses include karate, tai chi and every year. These summer events see the Octanes Erlanger Universitätsmusik and the ensembles kung fu. If that’s not your style, you might prefer travel to races across Europe and pit themselves co-ordinated by Music Education in Nuremberg to ballet, zumba, climbing or yoga – to name just a against teams from other universities on a variety find the right group for you. few of the alternatives. Whether you prefer indoor of tracks. But the races are actually the smallest or outdoor, individual or team sports, there’s part of the project. Before they even reach the race Classical musicians can join one of the choirs – something for everyone. You can also meet new track, the High Octanes have to finance and build Akademischer Chor or Kammerchor – or the Collegi- people who are interested in the same sports their own cars. As well as needing tech-savvy stu- um musicum, the University’s symphony orchestra. through the ‘Find a sport partner’ service. dents to help with the construction, the team also The Blechbläser ensemble (brass band) plays classi- www.hochschulsport.fau.de (German) needs members who can handle sponsorship, cal music from the early baroque to the modern era. marketing, and the business plan – which, inciden- It regularly plays at the University’s church services tally, also gets a score in the Formula Student. and often entertains guests at various events. With that in mind, students from any faculty are welcome to join the group, share their knowledge Every year, the High Octanes build a new car If you prefer popular music, you might be interested and learn. for the Formula Student Germany. in joining the Big Band or the Jazz Band. Experi-

www.high-octane-motorsports.de (German) Formula Student Germany/Markus Soukup Image: Arhelger/shutterstock.com (oben); carballo/shutterstock.com (rechts) Tobias Images: enced singers can take part in the Vokalensemble.

58 frisch! an der FAU Juli 2015 59 Provided there is sufficient capacity, students can take singing and instrument lessons during the semester. There are also practice rooms available, such as in the recently renovated Orangerie in Er- langen, which are a great place to meet your fellow musicians if you prefer to play in a group.

The highlights of every semester are the concerts. Whether it’s a small chamber music performance, the big university concert, the rock stage or a whole musical – the many hours of practice will have all been worth it when the audience bursts into applause after the last note has rung out. www.musik.fau.de (German) www.musik.ewf.fau.de (German) At the National Model United Nations you represent a UN member state in various bodies, specialised agencies and committees. Hot off the press Images: top: FAUMUN; bottom: ARENA bottom: FAUMUN; top: Images: Budding journalists who love to write can get involved in ‘V – das Studentenmagazin’. Students On the international stage Here you can learn negotiation strategies and how from all subjects are invited to write articles on top- to structure a public speech. You will also find out ics related to student life. Keen photographers can Discussing current political issues with delegates about the United Nations, gain specialist knowl- also contribute to the magazine. If you want to see from other countries and making decisions about edge about the country you’re representing and the articles before everyone else, you can become draft resolutions are tasks normally reserved for gain the professional skills of a diplomat. a proofreader. Before each edition is printed, the high-level diplomats, but students from universi- layout has to be determined – and volunteers are ties around the world, including FAU, get to do In spring, around 20 FAU students travel to the Na- always welcome for this task, too. A new edition of this too at the National Model United Nations tional Model United Nations in New York to repre- the magazine, which was launched in the winter (NMUN). You could be there at the negotiations in sent ‘their country’ in negotiations. semester 2014/15, is published at the beginning New York City representing a UN member state in www.faumun.org of every semester. You can pick up a free copy various bodies, specialised agencies and commit- from various locations around the University in Er- tees. At the start of the winter semester, FAUMUN langen and Nuremberg. If you’d like to support the begins preparing for an international conference Everything theatre editorial team of around 20 students, just come the next spring. and introduce yourself at the next meeting. Every summer ‘ARENA…of the young arts’ brings www.v-magazin.studierende.fau.de (German) modern international theatre to Erlangen. For one week the city becomes a stage where young talents present their productions, with performances ‘ARENA…of the young arts’ brings ranging from drama, dance and physical theatre to modern international theatre to Erlangen. readings. The performances and the locations are unconventional and experimental, which has earned ARENA fame beyond the city.

However, the majority of the event managers are not full-time employees but FAU students. Each year, they put on a great festival which has become one of the highlights of the cultural calendar. The students are not just involved with the organi- sational side of the event which has been running for 20 years: each year ARENA produces a piece with a group from the previous year that premieres at the next festival.

The ARENA team is always looking for new members. If you would like to get involved, you can get in touch via www.arena-festival.de (German).

There are also are a wide range of student initiatives at FAU that you can take part in: www.stuve.fau.de/hochschulgruppen-fsien (German) ❰❰ sk/as/bo/cr

60 frisch! an der FAU Fränkisch: ‘Drei im Weggla’ – that´s how you order It’s German, but not as you know it the popular snack of three Nuremberg bratwursts in a bread roll. It’s not often you come across Franconian (Fränkisch) words in your German lessons, so if you hear things like fei, aweng or Gwerch, you might not have much of a clue what’s going on. To help you out, we’ve come up with a frisch! Franconian course for beginners.

Understanding Franconians

There is no single Franconian dialect as such. Vocabularies and pronunciation even differ between Erlangen and Nuremberg. Nonetheless, we’ve put together a short list of words to help you better understand this particular corner of the German-speaking world.

Allmächd! Franconian expression of astonishment, consternation; the standard German equivalent would be Allmächtiger Gott! (God almighty!) The Franke in you aweng a little, some; often used in the diminutive form awengala bassd scho that’s okay, that’s fine; the highest praise possible in Franconia; a Franconian • Franconians – whether they come from Middle, Upper or superlative Lower Franconia – are not big talkers. So they’re often said fei all-purpose word, filler word; used to emphasize a point, often in conjunction Franconians will happily to be uncommunicative, unenthusiastic, and permanently Even though Franconians are easy-going people, there are with wergli: ‘Des war fei wergli aso’ = it really happened like that in a bad mood. But that’s just the way it looks at first some things that you should avoid saying or doing while in Gschmarri nonsensical ramblings, rubbish; comparative: Arschgschmarri; alternatively, share an alebench with you glance, and it’s really worth taking a second one. Franconia. For instance: Gwaaf or Arschgwaaf Gwerch chaos, noise, disorder; e.g. Berchgwerch = big crowds of people at – you just have to ask. • In Franconia, the clocks work differently. For instance, • Don’t call a Franconian a Bavarian. Franconia was an- Erlangen’s Bergkirchweih beer festival when it’s 13:15 or 13:45, Germans elsewhere will say it’s nexed to the Kingdom of Bavaria in the early 19th century. Karaasch garage, one of the few Franconian words with a K – possibly even the only either Viertel nach eins (quarter past one) or Viertel vor zwei Many Franconians still feel that this was an outrageous one (quarter to two). But the Franconians will tell you it’s viertel injustice. Obachd! watch out, be careful; ‘Gib fei Obachd!’ zwei (one-quarter on the way to two) or dreiviertel zwei Abodd toilet (three-quarters on the way to two). The way they see it, the • Don’t tell Nurembergers how great Fürth is, and vice versa. Belzermäddl (also Bulzermäddl, Bulzer) clock is ticking in the direction of the next hour. The cities have been locked in a feud for centuries, and no Describes a quirk of Middle Franconian culture: instead of Saint Nicholas one really knows why. The feelings of hostility are cultivat- visiting on 6 December (as is the tradition throughout the rest of Germany), • Franconians use fewer letters than other Germans do. Al- ed fervently, and can range from mild distrust to hate-filled children in protestant Franconia get their gifts from the Pelzmärtel on 11 though Franconians know very well what a hadde B is bust-ups. People in Erlangen take a fairly neutral stance November (‘hard B’, or the letter P to you and me) and a hadde D on the conflict, as a lot of newcomers live there because of brunzn, schdrullern, schiffn (‘hard D’, or the letter T), they almost never use them. They the university, the teaching hospital and Siemens. Franconians have lots of words for passing water also rarely use the letter K, and when they do, they pro- Erlang, Fädd, Nämberch nounce it like a G (as in Gloß mit Soß instead of Kloß mit • Don’t order a small beer. In Franconia, beer is served in a Erlangen, Fürth, Nuremberg Soß), or swallow it entirely (as in Noblauchsland instead of Seidla, an earthenware or glass tankard that holds half a Glubb nickname for Nuremberg’s soccer team, 1. FC Nürnberg; fans of the club call themselves Glubberer Knoblauchsland). litre. If you can’t manage a whole Seidla, you order a from Kirchweih, a folk festival – e.g. Erlangen’s Berchkärwa and Fürth’s Schnitt, which is half beer, half head. At local festivals, you Kärwa Fädder Kärwa • Franconians love their beer – even more than the Bavari- usually get beer by the litre in a Maß. Schdrasserboo ans do – which is why Franconia has the highest density of a tram breweries in the world. • Don’t ask for ‘drei Bratwürste im Brötchen’ at a Bratwurst Baggers potato fritters, hash browns stall. You should say ‘drei im Weggla’ – Franconians are Bfiffer mushrooms; chanterelles are called Gelberla very particular about this. Boddaggn potatoes, the main ingredient in Baggers Broudwoschd bratwurst; in Nuremberg, you only ever use the plural: Broudwäschd; • Don’t visit a beer garden and sit down with Franconians a popular snack is ‘drei im Weggla’ (three Nuremberg bratwursts in a you don’t know without asking. If you do ask, and they bread roll) reply with either ‘bassd scho’ or an affirmative grunt, you Gloß mit Soß potato dumpling with gravy; usually the only halfway vegetarian dish in are very welcome to take a seat. Franconian restaurants; Franconian dumplings are also called Gniedla. Gnärtzla the crust at either end of a loaf of bread • Don’t discuss the difference between Backpapier (baking Lebbkoung lebkuchen, a soft gingerbread-style biscuit especially popular at the paper) and Packpapier (brown packing paper). In Franco- Nämbercher Christkindlesmarkt (Nuremberg Christmas market) nia, there’s only Baggbabier, whichever type you want. Images: Bikeworldtravel/shutterstock.com (top); Tarasyuk Igor/shutterstock.com (bottom left); Rafa Inusta/shutterstock.com (bottom right); right: Joe Gaugh/shutterstock.com Igor/shutterstock.com (bottom left); Rafa Inusta/shutterstock.com right); right: Tarasyuk Bikeworldtravel/shutterstock.com (top); Images:

62 frisch! an der FAU Juli 2017 63 A start-up adventure Sie haben die Jobs – wir die Talente FAU-Stellenwerk – das Jobportal der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

NochBefore nicht they mal had mit even dem finished Studium theirfertig, degrees, four aber brave schon FAU den students eigenen decided Verlag gegründet. to set up their own Daspublishing haben sich house. vier OneFAU-Studierende of the founders, getraut. InzwischenLaura Jacobi, ist Mitgründerinhas since graduated. Laura Jacobi Alumna. WieWe es spoke zum homunculusto her about howverlag homunculus gekommen verlag ist came und wie to be,das and Leben what als life Verlegerin is like as so a publisher.aussieht,

Had you always dreamed of setting up your own publishing house? I’ve always been interested in books and literature, which is why I studied German, Book Studies and Literary Studies. But the idea to found a publishing Hier findest du Jobs house came rather suddenly, and not until the end of my bachelor’s degree – a time when you start so individuell wie das thinking more seriously about your career. Then, I Studentenleben: started my master’s, and worked on setting up the Nebenjobs, Praktika publishing house alongside that. homunculus verlag officially opened for business almost a year oder Einstiegspositionen. before I finished my master’s. Täglich neue Angebote Did your degree help you in setting up the aus Erlangen, Nürnberg business? und ganz Deutschland. There are a lot of things that a degree can’t teach you – that’s especially true of the dynamics of the free market economy, and what daily office work entails. So for us, it was a matter of learning by FAU-Alumna Laura Jacobi www.stellenwerk-fau.de doing. But if I hadn’t studied Book Studies, I founded a publishing house.

wouldn’t have known how the German book mar- homunculus verlag Image:

ket is structured and what organisations are active Foto: Stellenwerk within it. Also, the typography module I took allowed me to deepen my knowledge of Adobe In- How do you finance yourselves? A video about the homunculus verlag Stellenw_AnzFrisch_210x195_00.indd 1 12.05.2017 12:18:39 Design. And my German studies taught me how to Our seed capital was our own capital – in other is available on the FAU YouTube chan- handle texts professionally. We also used FAU’s words, our savings. At the start, we tried to keep nel (German): start-up consulting services before we went ahead costs very low while still putting together a wide www.youtube.com/unifau with the business. portfolio, which we managed to do. We crowd- funded the first issue of our literary journal Seiten- What makes you different to other stechen. publishing houses? Die Lange Nacht der Everything – editing, layout, typesetting, cover de- If you could turn back time, would you do sign – is done in close collaboration between the anything differently during your degree? Out of sight, ❉ four of us in the team. Our design gives all our I’m sure I could have been more sensible in a lot of Wissenschaften books a special homunculus look. In terms of con- respects – but then my student days wouldn’t out of mind? tent, we favour quirky and unusual texts and have been half as exciting as they were. . . forms. No chance! FAU keeps in touch with its former stu- Nürnberg Fürth Erlangen Do you have any tips for students who want dents via a lively alumni network. It doesn’t even You won the Chamber of Commerce and to set up their own business? matter if your graduation is still a long way off – you Industry’s Middle Franconia cultural prize in Setting up a company is different in every case, can join the network while you’re still a student. Sa 21.10.2017 18 –1 Uhr 2016. How did you invest the prize money? but this tip probably applies across the board: Alumni events and the interactive alumni portal allow Eintritt inklusive Shuttle-Busse und VGN-Ticket Winning an award for a business you’ve just set up contacts and a willingness to connect with people you to meet interesting people who might be helpful 12 VVK und Abendkasse, 8 für Schüler/innen und Studierende is an amazing feeling! We used the money to em- are genuinely as valuable as everyone says they contacts for you in your future career. Sign up for free € € ploy two representatives who are introducing our are. ❰❰ nads here: books to bookshops in Bavaria and Baden-Würt- www.fau.eu/alumni. www.nacht-der-wissenschaften.de temberg.

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