The University Press of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg “FAU University Press” has been included in important international open access catalogs: the Open Access Publishing in European Networks (OAPEN) and the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB).

OAPEN aims to promote and support the transition to Open Access for scientific monographs. To this end, it offers central, open infrastructure services for all those involved in scholarly communication.

The DOAB is a sister directory to the well-known Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and lists only high-quality, peer-reviewed academic books.

Over the course of the year, all previous and future publications of FAU University Press will be integrated into both catalogs. By being included in OAPEN and DOAB, FAU University Press is further professionalizing its open access services and making a decisive contribution to the visibility of FAU research. The indexing is also a recognition of the high scientific and publishing quality level of FAU University Press and underlines the confidence in its publication standards.

The University Library Erlangen-Nürnberg is taking part in two events at this year’s Nuremberg Digital Festival.

At the open-space event on the topic of The Future of Reading – Digital Transformation in Publishing , participants can explore new developments and future trends in publishing library work on 2 July 2025 from 17:00 – 19:00 on site ‘Auf AEG’ and meet the team from the university publishing house.

The lecture AI Tools for academic research and writing  provides an insight into AI-supported research and writing tools and will take place virtually on 9 July 2025 from 10:00 – 11:00.

Registration for the events is already possible, so save the date!“