This page offers a variety of basic information about the University of Applied Sciences Aachen (FH Aachen) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

Founded in 1971 the University of Applied Sciences Aachen today hosts more than 10,000 students, making one of the largest of its kind in Germany. The priorities at the FH Aachen are mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology. While the university's headquarters is in Aachen, it has additional sites in Jülich and Düren.

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• Courses A - Z
• Official homepage University of Applied Sciences Aachen
  

The Department of International Affairs is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

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• Department of International Affairs

The student service at the FH Aachen is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Aachen and the other locations of the FH.
   
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• Student service - FH Aachen

A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.

Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.

The list below contains links to the faculties of FH Aachen and the corresponding student councils.
    
Faculties:

• Architektur (architecture)
  
• Bauingenieurwesen (civil engineering)
  
• Chemie und Biotechnologie (chemistry and biotechnology)
  
• Gestaltung (design)
  
• Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik (electrical engineering and information technology)
  
• Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik aerospace technology)
  
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften (business studies)
  
• Maschinenbau und Mechatronik (mechanical engineering and mechatronics)
  
• Medizintechnik und Technomathematik (medical engineering and applied mathematics)
  
• Energietechnik (energy technology)
  

Student councils:

• FSR Bauingenieurwesen
• FSR Chemie und Biotechnologie
• FSR Gestaltung
• FSR Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik
• FSR Wirtschaftswissenschaften
• FSR Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
• FSR Medizintechnik und Technomathematik
• FSR Energietechnik

The FH Aachen has sites in Aachen, Jülich, Linnich, Geilenkirchen, Herzogenrath, Euskirchen, Wildenrath and Düren.

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• Contact data and directions to the FH Aachen

The Canteens III, IV, Eups, and the "Gastro Goethe" offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.
 
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• Menu - Canteen III
• Menu - Canteen Eups
• Menu - Gastro Goethe
• Menu - Canteen IV

The "Studentenwerk Aachen" supports students in all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

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• Homepage Studentenwerk Aachen

The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.

The student representation at the FH Aachen is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

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• AStA - FH Aachen

The library of the University of Applied Sciences Aachen offers literature and research advice.

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• Library FH Aachen

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the FH Aachen it is offered by the "Datenverarbeitungszentrale" (DVZ).

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• DVZ - FH Aachen

The university sport of the FH Aachen, a cooperation with the RWTH Aachen, offers numerous sport activities for students such as Arnis, hockey, hip hop or climbing.

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• University sport RWTH Aachen