Hello Everyone, My name is Christopher Hauer and I received my Master’s degree in Computer Science here at FAU back in March 2025. I already started my Ph.D. back in May 2025 under the supervision of Prof. Dr.Ing. habil. Andreas Maier and Prof. Dr. Christian Bergler. My research topic is ...

We are pleased to announce the signing of a strategic partnership between Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and West China Hospital (WCH) on September 25, 2025, at KI Park Berlin. The ceremony was followed by a joint scientific workshop, where both institutions presented the...

The Pattern Recognition Lab (Lehrstuhl für Informatik 5, Mustererkennung) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is proud to announce that its proposal “Hyb_Mod_Netz – Hybride Netzmodelle als Basis für den optimalen Betrieb von Fernwärmenetzen” has been selected for funding by t...

It's a great pleasure to announce Prof. Dr. Karl Friston as a speaker in our lab! Title: The physics of sentienceDate: Oct 24th, 2025, 10 AM CETLocation: https://fau.zoom-x.de/j/62249702322?pwd=z08nBcKqhOGLkGeLwbNfbofiv2zmkm.1 Abstract: how can we understand ourselves as sentient creatur...

Hello! My name is Karan Pahlajani, and I am starting my PhD with the lab this month. I have a background in Computer Science and two years of experience in IT consulting. After completing my master thesis at the lab, I am happy to continue as a PhD student with the DPUI group. My re...

Nora Gourmelon, a PhD student at the Pattern Recognition Lab, was recently featured by FOCUS in an article highlighting her research on monitoring glacier retreat with artificial intelligence. The feature, titled “Deutsche Forscherin entwickelt Technologie, die das Sterben der Gletscher offenbart”,...

We are delighted to share that Andreas Maier and Vincent Christlein have once again been recognized among the top 2% of most-cited academics worldwide, as listed in the annual update curated by Prof. Dr. John P.A. Ioannidis (Stanford University). This marks (at least) the third consecutive year the...

The Pattern Recognition Lab at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has received funding from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for a new research project entitled “Deep-Learning-basierte CBCT-Rekonstruktion beliebiger Trajektorien”. The project, led by Professor Dr....

Awawah! In the animal world, the ability to evaluate conspecifics in social interactions is vital for survival. For instance, male-male counter-singing and choruses may allow for the assessment of opponents and avoid fighting, settle territorial disputes, attract potential mates, or block competito...

The Pattern Recognition Lab will showcase a strong presence at MICCAI 2025 in Daejeon, South Korea, with contributions across all tracks including the main conference, workshops, challenges, CLINICCAI, open data, and the PhD consortium. Highlights include new methods for X-ray imaging, CT artifact r...