Urban Lab – Shaping the City of Tomorrow Together
Urban Lab empowers citizens, designers, and researchers to co-create greener, more livable urban spaces through experimental projects, participatory design, and hands-on prototyping.

FAU Solar focuses on pioneering research in new materials and production technologies for next-generation, sustainable photovoltaic solutions.
FAU’s Profile Center Solar is dedicated to advancing materials and processes that will shape the next generation of photovoltaic technologies. By combining materials science, process engineering, and environmental research, the center develops more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solar energy solutions. From novel absorber materials to scalable production techniques, FAU Solar aims to accelerate the global energy transition through scientific and technological innovation.
Urban Lab empowers citizens, designers, and researchers to co-create greener, more livable urban spaces through experimental projects, participatory design, and hands-on prototyping.

The Profile Center Light.Matter.QuantumTechnologies at FAU explores the interaction between light and matter to enable breakthroughs in quantum technologies, photonics, and beyond.

The NIM INSIGHTS Research Magazine offers thought-provoking research on consumer behavior, markets, and societal change—concise, accessible, and highly relevant.

FAU Innovation Ecosystem