Specials for students

You can contact the advice centers in writing (e-mail, letter, fax) or by telephone with your concerns and/or arrange a personal consultation appointment. Open consultation hours are also offered.

• RWTH Aachen
• FH Aachen

• Prospective students, applicants and students with disabilities or chronic illnesses and their caregivers
• Other persons/institutions related to the interests of prospective students, applicants and students with disabilities or chronic illnesses
• Teachers
• Schools

• Personal, telephone or written individual consultation
• Organization of individual information visits to RWTH Aachen University
• Offer information events for disabled and chronically ill prospective students
• Arranging contacts to relevant persons/institutions within and outside the university

• Guidelines and procedures regarding exemption from tuition fees
• Options for action in the event of disability or illness-related problems during the course of studies
• Structures and services for disabled and chronically ill people in the university sector (e.g. barrier-free accessibility and usability of buildings and facilities or information and communication services, use of the central university library, rest and service room, community service workers)
• Guidelines and application procedures with regard to disability-related additional study-related needs ("study aids") e.g. application to the regional association
• Compensation for disadvantages in exams and homework (e.g. time extension)
• Procurement of aids
• Study assistance and care
• Independent living (e.g. housing benefit, procurement of suitable living space)
• BAfög special regulations
• Semester ticket refund

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

• International Office of RWTH Aachen University
• Services for international students
• International Office FH Aachen
• Representation for foreign and stateless students at RWTH Aachen University

Foreigners Office of the Aachen CityRegion with RWTH branch office

• Citizen service of the city of Aachen
• Living as a foreigner in Aachen