The Erlangen Book Studies department carries out a great deal of research. As well as releasing many of their own academic papers, the lecturers and professors continually secure funding from external research projects. You can find an overview of the different areas of specialisation by following these links:
Research focus: Trade
Research focus: Media Socialisation
Research focus: The Book as a Medium
You can find out more about the nature of the department and its courses by reading the document 'Buchwissenschaft in Erlangen'. In: Jahresbericht der Buchwissenschaft an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg 2010. Forschung und Lehre. Erlangen 2011, S. 9-19.