The Master’s degree program Communications and Multimedia Engineering has its home at the Department of Electrical Engineering at FAU. It is located on the southern campus of FAU and belongs to the Faculty of Engineering.
The majority of courses within the Master’s program are taught on the southern campus of FAU. Some courses are held at the International Audio Laboratories in Erlangen-Tennenlohe, which can be reached within a short bus ride.
Please note that the Master’s program CME is designed as an on-campus program. Students are expected to be physically present for courses and academic activities. Remote study options are not available.
Erlangen: Safe, green and student-friendly
Erlangen is a small city with around 120,000 inhabitants. It is located in the South of Germany, in Bavaria. It is close to Nürnberg. The cities München, Frankfurt and Stuttgart can all be reached within about 2 hours journey by train or car.
With its wide streets and many baroque buildings, Erlangen is one of the best-preserved baroque planned towns in Germany. It offers a high quality of life. Many restaurants and cafés invite you to meet up with friends. Various cultural institutions, parks and sport facilities provide a wide range of events and activities. An efficient public transportation system makes commuting easy.
Students can buy a discounted “Deutschlandticket” from the regional public transport provider Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN). This ticket is valid for all of Germany.
At the same time, Erlangen has a strong local industry and is home to several international companies. With FAU as its flagship university and a strong network of publicly and privately funded research institutions, Erlangen has established itself as a leading European high-tech hub.
Together with numerous innovative start-ups and global technology companies in the region, the city and its surroundings form a dynamic R&D ecosystem in key future-oriented fields such as medical engineering, microelectronics, audio technology, multimedia, and communications.
