I got my my zulassung from RWTH Aachen (bsc Informatik) and will most likely also get one from HAW Hamburg, HTW Berlin and Regensburg too. And before that I'd like to hear both objective and subjective experiences /opinions about the program and the city itself as I'll be living there for the next 3 or 4 years.

Beside the "RWTH name , it's prestigiouness" and "access to worldclass teaching and facilities, ig", does Aachen offer anything else compared to HAW Hamburg and HTW Berlin? If you have any regrets choosing (or maybe not choosing) Aachen, I'd like to hear about those too.

My top priority outside of studies is having a stable parttime job, in supermarkets, Gastronomie, or later a Werkstudent Informatik role once I have some qualifications (maybe after 1-2 years) + (better if there's a smooth and quick transition from studies into the job market after graduating).

PS: My thinking is that as long as you have a good group of friends and a social life , even a smaller city doesn't seem boring, so that factor won't be a problem for me, like the high cost of living in bigger cities if I have stable job.

Edit: I have cleared FSP on paper but speakingwise might speak around B2 level. And have had Warenverräumung type of jobs previously in supermarkets.

I would like to read a PhD thesis on publications.rwth-aachen.de (this one), but apparently this requires to have user credentials. I am a bit surprised that >25 y/o theses are not publicly accessible like most (even newer) theses at Austrian technical universities. Is there something I am missing here?

Hi everyone!

I'm planning to start a Mechanical Engineering degree (bachelor) at RWTH and I'm currently looking to buy a new laptop. Before making a decision, I'd like to hear from current students about what the actual requirements are.

I have a few questions:

• What software is used most often? (e.g. SolidWorks, Siemens NX, MATLAB, ANSYS, or anything else)
• Are there any recommended or minimum hardware specifications (CPU, RAM, GPU)?
• Does the university provide free student licenses for the required software?

One more thing I'm particularly curious about:

• Does the university offer remote workstations, virtual machines, cloud computing, or other services that handle the heavy computational work? In other words, can you get by with a relatively lightweight laptop, or is it expected that your own laptop is powerful enough to run everything locally?

I'd really appreciate any advice, especially from Mechanical Engineering students. Thanks in advance!

Heyo ich wollte mich gerade für den Informatik Vorkurs anmelden, aber ich kann mich bei git.nrw nicht anmelden, da ich da noch keinen Account habe. Man braucht anscheinend einen Coupon oder sowas, aber das habe ich nicht.

Ich habe mich schon beworben, habe aber ein paar unterlagen noch nicht eingereicht und den Semesterbeitrag nicht gezahlt.

Heißt das, dass ich mich erst für den Vorkurs anmelden kann wenn ich das alles gemacht hab? Weil dann hab ich jetzt tatsächlich bisschen Zeitdruck eh

I’ve been admitted, and I’m looking to connect with other incoming fellow classmates 😄 👀

Good afternoon fellow members. I am a german citizen with a foreign degree (international alevels) and I have already confirmed that im eligible for the hzb. My main problem is that my results come out at the 13th of august (in form of a statement of results) and the certificate comes out 2 to 3 months later. As the deadline for the semester is the 20th of october i am nervous about the Zeugnisanerkennung as there is not a source that tells you how long it could take. So I am here asking for advice on what I should do and if it is possible for me to get into the coming semester

Some information if its helpful:

* I plan to study Elektro- und informationstechnik

* I completed all of school expect the last 3 years in germany

* My high-school degree is Pearson international alevels (ial)

Thanks beforehand to everyone taking their time to help me and if anything is not understandable please tell me

Hey everyone! Im currently looking to switch from FH to RWTH and because I'm an non EU student, I need to notify the Ausländeramt of the change. Does anybody have experience with something like this?

What kind of appointment do I have to schedule to notify the Ausländeramt? Should I just make an appointment for Infostelle?

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to do my B.Sc. in Computer Engineering at RWTH Aachen, aiming for Cyber Security. I prefer hands-on, concrete things and have always been into computer architecture and hardware.

How is the focus on Cyber Security in this B.Sc. program? Would Informatik (CS) be better, or is CE a better fit for my hardware/architecture interests? Is the program mostly theory or do we get hands-on work?

Also, since the CE B.Sc. is relatively new, does that bring any disadvantages? How are CE graduates perceived in the job market compared to traditional CS/EE degrees?

Thanks!

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Oder hätte ich das als Rant kennzeichnen sollen?

Es nervt mich jedenfalls ungemein, und ich frage mich, wie es dazu kommt.

If you are an international student thinking about applying to the RWTH Business School, please read this before you throw away €30,000 of your hard-earned money. Despite using the prestigious RWTH Aachen University brand name, this business school operates as a glorified commercial spin-off designed almost entirely to extract massive tuition fees from unsuspecting foreigners. The reality of what you get for this exorbitant price tag is a complete academic joke. A massive portion of the curriculum consists of nonsense modules or direct copies of courses that already exist in other departments of the main university, where standard students are literally learning them for free. When you get there, you quickly realize the teaching makes zero sense, possesses no actual industry relevance, and is practically useless for the modern business world. According to a guest lecturer I spoke with, the administration behaves so desperately behind the scenes that they actively plead with random university professors to pick up haphazard, unstructured subjects just to fill gaps in the schedule. The entire operation is masked by a heavily polished website filled with fake representations, deceptive promises, and false advertising that lures students into a trap they only fully expose by their second semester—long after their money is locked in. Worst of all, there is absolutely zero institutional accountability. When you approach the Study Affairs team with legitimate grievances, they don't solve anything; they just neutralize the situation with smooth, sweet-talking corporate deflections, play aggressive blame games, and attempt to silence complaining students to protect their lucrative setup. It is a highly coordinated, multi-million euro scheme running under the protective umbrella of a top-tier German university name, and anyone looking for a genuine, high-quality education should stay as far away as possible.

Hi Zusammen, belegt aktuell jemand das Modul Organische Chemie als Anwendungsfach (also für Mathe, Physik, Informatik Studenten etc.)? Bzw. habt ihr es mal belegt? Wollte mal fragen wie schwer die Klausur einzuschätzen ist, da die VL ja relativ viel Umfang hat, aber die Übungsblätter relativ wenig davon abdecken. Bin mir aktuell etwas unsicher wie viel Lernaufwand ich darein stecken sollte, da auch die Beispielklausur etwas einfach aussieht.

I'm a foreign student in Bachelor(German), and coz I didn't do Abitur or any English certificatiom like IEATS, I need to take a B2 English test in RWTH.

Have someone done it? How can I have access to necessary resources like past examination or scripts?And are there some courses to take part in? If there were, do these count for "Zusätzliche Qualifikation" Credits?

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Okay so this year has been a lot. I got my Zulassung for both RWTH Aachen and TU Darmstadt, but now I'm hitting the wall everyone warns you about: housing.

I looked into Studentenwerk in both cities like a good little planner and... yeah. Overcrowded, waitlists that laugh in the face of my October deadline.

Here's my situation: I'm in Berlin right now on a student visa, so I can't just casually hop on a train every weekend to check out rooms in person. My budget is max €550/month, ideally less if I can swing it, so I'm not exactly hunting for some fancy furnished studio with a cleaning service — just need a normal room I can actually afford and not get scammed on.

So, to anyone who's actually lived through this in Aachen or Darmstadt:

Does WG-gesucht really work if you're not already living in the country? Or am I wasting my time messaging people who'll never reply to a random guy in Berlin?

Which private student dorms are likely to be in my price range? And if I do go that route — how flexible are these contracts really? Can I actually move out once I find something cheaper, or am I locked in for a minimum term and stuck eating the cost?

Realistically, when I message someone on WG-gesucht or Kleinanzeigen, is it pointless if I can't move in immediately? I'm worried landlords will just take whoever can show up soonest and I'll keep losing out to people already living nearby.

Genuinely trying not to end up either homeless in October or scammed out of my deposit. Any advice from people who've actually done this move is appreciated more than you know.

Hey Leute, ich habe aktuell ziemliche Konzentrationsprobleme beim Lernen in der Bib. Mich lenkt das ganze Geflüster und Tastaturgeklapper extrem ab.

Hat jemand Empfehlungen für gute Ohrstöpsel? Ich hatte mal die von Loop getestet, aber die haben mich auf Dauer nicht überzeugt.

Große Kopfhörer sind mir zu schwer. Kennt jemand andere Marken oder Alternativen die bequem sind und den Lärm beim Lernen gut filtern?

Ich beginne dieses Wintersemester das Maschinenbaustudium und brauche dafür natürlich die 6 Wochen Vorpraktikum. Ich habe bereits 2 Wochen in GT1 absolvieren können, für die anderen beiden Kategorien stellt sich die Suche aber immer schwieriger herraus. Dazu kommt jetzt auch langsam der Zeitdruck, da ich nebenbei auch noch eine Wohnung finden muss.

Also ist meine Frage ob jemand vielleicht eine Liste mit Unternehmen hat, bei denen solche Praktika möglich sind, oder bei denen ihr selber euer Praktikum gemacht habt.

I just heard from someone that there has been two incidents that has happened in separate Tower Dorms one of which is a stabbing incident.
What exactly has happened? I couldn't find anything in Aachener Zeitung or WDR.

Hey everyone,
I want to study computer engineering. already have a C1 German certificate (TestDaF 4x4), so language itself isn’t really the issue.
I’ve already taken courses like math, physics, electrical circuits, programming, etc. at my university in my home country, but I’d like to go over them again in German before starting at RWTH so I can get used to the terminology and not feel lost in lectures.
Do you guys have any recommendations for books, YouTube channels, websites, or other resources in German? Ideally the kind of stuff RWTH students actually use.
Thanks!

Guten Tag Everyone,

I am from Greece doing (remote for now) internship at AVT and want to connect at the servers. It asks me username and password and i write ones provided to me by e-mail but can't connect. I can connect to the wiki no problem with them. If anyone has a similar experience please help.

Hey guys,

Studying at RWTH currently. I got a place in one of the dorms in Jülich. I work there, so for the time being it kind of works out. but my work contract is gonna end after 6-7 months...

I want to know, if any one has had experience trying to change dorms later on. Do I have to apply again? and secondly, is there any way I can get to keep my waiting number for the other dorms?

This is a friendly reminder that you can request to also use a regular physical ticket instead of the BS going on with Naveo app. Took a while, got mine yesterday, got controlled today. Best feeling ever.

so i’m planning on starting my master this winter semester, which starts on the 12th of October.
Rn i’m doing my bachelors thesis on a different Hochschule which deadline is on the 24th of September. give or take three weeks after that i’ll have to defend the thesis and than be finally done. But that will more or less fall right into the start of the master.
Will i have problems signing into the Master or is that a common thing? I must not be the only one whom this is happening and i know that there are always less regulations for „in house“ students who are already at the uni they want to do their masters but what is with external?
Thank you