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These scanners are unique in Germany

Now that exams are starting, RWTH Aachen University is utilizing scanners that were specially developed in-house to digitally capture students’ handwritten notes.

 

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Seeing Aachen Through a Feminist Lens

What does a city for everyone actually look like? Ann Juergens explores this question with her students in the course “Feminist City—Mind the Gap,” which has been awarded the University’s Brigitte Gilles Prize.

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Recent Highlights

12/02/2026

Coffee with the Dean at the Community Drop-In Café

09/02/2026

You Won’t Find Scanners Like These at any Other German University!

06/02/2026

Israel, Gaza, and the German Debate

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Research with Purpose. Answers with Impact.


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Excellence

We treat change as a mandate to innovate –  transforming RWTH into a next-generation university that forges new paths in science, industry, and society through excellence, responsibility, and a strong sense of community.

Excellence Strategy

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Sustainability

At RWTH, we are committed to advancing sustainability across all areas of the University – by minimizing our environmental impact, working toward climate neutrality, and fostering a culture of responsibility, inclusion, and stewardship.

Sustainability

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Diversity

At RWTH, gender equity, equal opportunity, and a deep appreciation for diversity are core values that shape our culture – across research, teaching, learning, careers, and leadership.

Gender & Diversity

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Internationalization

With more than 15,000 international students, researchers, educators, and staff from over 140 countries, RWTH Aachen University thrives as a hub of international collaboration.

Internationalization

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Upcoming Events

  • 19/02/2026

    Two Student Advising Teams, One Solution: FH Meets RWTH

  • 24/02/2026

    Panel Discussion: A Policy of (In)Security? – An Assessment of U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy One Year into the Trump Administration

  • 25/02/2026

    Panel Discussion: Blackout?! Berlin, Aachen, and the Secure Power Grid of the Future

Sevval Bayram leaning against railway

Why I love studying here? RWTH is tackling real challenges that will shape the future, the teaching is fresh and hands-on, and the University has an outstanding reputation. Plus, Aachen is a great place to live and study!

Sevval Bayram, Student

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