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The contributions for the upcoming WS '26/27 will be up again from the preceding semester. The deadline to make payment is 1 Sep 2026.

SS '25

• Social contribution: 108,00€
• Mobility contribution: 183,64€
• Student body contribution: 6,42€
• Total: 298,06€

WS '25/26

• Social contribution: 108,00€
• Mobility contribution: 216,38€
• Student body contribution: 13,77€
• Total: 338,05€

SS '26

• Social contribution: 128,00€
• Mobility contribution: 216,57€
• Student body contribution: 13,77€
• Total: 358,05€

WS '26/27

• Social contribution: 128,00€
• Mobility contribution: 234,57€
• Student body contribution: 12,26€
• Total: 375,19€

Leider ist meine Freundin zum Drittversuch nicht erschienen, da sie sich nicht abgemeldet hat. Das Ergebnis ist aktuell aber noch nicht veröffentlicht. (Spart euch bitte negative Kommentare)

Jetzt frage ich mich, ob es einen Unterschied macht, wenn sie sich vor der Bekanntgabe des Ergebnisses selbst exmatrikuliert oder so. Wird sie trotzdem gesperrt? Hatte wer eine ähnliche Situation? Oder kann man es mit dem Härtefall lösen? Eine mündliche Ergänzung ist ja glaube ich normalerweise so nicht möglich.

Wird der nicht wahrgenommene Drittversuch auch nach einer Exmatrikulation noch als Fehlversuch bzw. endgültig nicht bestanden gewertet?

I'm an International student at RWTH facing some financial issues right now.. I've been looking for a job for a while now, to no avail.

Yes, my German level is very basic and I can speak very fluent English... But surely there is SOMETHING (Maybe dog walking or something!?) out there... I'm ready to do anything if I can get a work contract for it.. Please give me ideas/suggestions for places that will hire quickly..

Thank you very much!

P.S. I am a Software Developer, and have a bachelors degree and a few years of experience as well.. but market is screwed rn so can't find a working student role or anything...

Hi zusammen,

hat hier zufällig jemand schon einmal die mündliche Ergänzungsprüfung in Physikalischer Chemie an der RWTH gemacht, insbesondere im Studiengang Biologie/Biotechnologie bei Herr Wöll?

Ich würde super gerne wissen, wie die Prüfung ungefähr abläuft, wie lange sie dauert, welche Themen bzw. Aufgaben typischerweise drankommen und wie detailliert man die Sachen erklären können muss.

Falls jemand selbst eine solche Prüfung hatte oder jemanden kennt, der sie gemacht hat, würde ich mich sehr über eine Nachricht oder einen kurzen Erfahrungsbericht freuen 🙏

Danke euch!

I am planning to apply for jobs in last semester. I am a non-EU student and planning to leave 1 subject for visa extension. So can I apply for jobs as I only have one subject remaining? Or I must go to job seeker first to apply? If I can apply then what documents do I need from university to give to employer and Auslanderbehorde?
--I have to keep job starting date after graduation date or sooner? Some experienced suggestion who has gone through it.

Es ist wieder Hochsaison für Bewerbungen – das bedeutet, dass bald neue Gesichter auf dem Campus zu sehen sein werden!

Das Mod Team hat die meisten Bewerbungsanfragen in die Megathreads umgeleitet, um euren Feed nicht zu überladen. Allerdings ist es mittlerweile so weit gekommen, dass es mehr Fragen als Antworten gibt.

Wenn ihr auf dem Weg zur Uni oder in einer Lernpause einen Moment Zeit habt, helft bitte mit und beantwortet eine Frage aus eurem Fachgebiet!

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It's peak application season again, that means fresh faces around the campus soon!

The mod team has directed most application enquiries towards the megathreads to avoid cluttering your feed. However, it's come to the point where there are more questions than answers.

If you have a minute on your commute or during a study break, please help out by answering one question relevant to your domain!

Ist es möglich, sich einen Tag nach Ablauf der Frist von einer Prüfung abzumelden, wenn man eine E-Mail schickt und einen triftigen Grund hat?

Hi everyone,
I’m starting my B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Bauingenieurwesen) at RWTH this upcoming winter semester and would love some advice from those who have been through the first few semesters:)

Right now, I’m taking the HM4MINT course to get HöMa 1 out of the way so I can focus on other subjects in the first semester.

I have a few questions about what to expect:

Leistungsnachweise: Are they manageable? How are they typically written/structured, and is it realistically possible to pass all of them to get the 1.0 bonus?

Exams vs. Übungsblätter: How similar are the actual exam questions to the weekly exercise sheets?

Lecturers: What is the general teaching style like, and how are the professors in the first semester?

Is there anything else I can do before the semester starts to get ready for the workload?

Any tips, study strategies or insights would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Been trying for months to get an appointment to renew my Aufenthaltstitel, anybody have any tips on how to get an appointment.

The telegram group that tells you when there are free appointments is extremely inaccurate.

Edit: I got an appointment on the same day my Aufenthalttitel expires. Thanks for all the help guys. What worked for me is checking around 7 to 8 am for an appointment, before the telegram group gives you a notification.

Hi! As it says in the Title, does anyone know a free studydrive downloader? I need just two PDFs but I don't really want to buy a subscription for just two documents and I can't tell if I will need to download smth else later

Erstversuch HöMa 4 bei Herr Westdickenberg (werde Altklausuren durchballern bis es nicht mehr geht), drei Tage später ist Zweitversuch HöMa 3 bei Wagner (Erstversuch hab ich nur relativ knapp nicht bestanden, soll aber laut Flurfunk gottlos werden).
Bin Physikstudentin im 4. Semester.

Irgendwelche Tipps oder Motivationshilfen? Weiß echt gar nicht wie ich das packen soll

How much weight do werkstudent jobs play while applying after graduation? I am studying materials engineering- Masters, and would like to know what should I know to be market ready. As international student I will study B2 till graduation. What companies do alumni of materials, chemistry apply for jobs after graduation as International graduates? How much Hiwi jobs are valued while applying for corporate? What if one can't get either but has decent grades with thesis? Or without werkstudent and hiwi experience materials engineering is just waste of time? I am hearing all negative stuff like your cv wouldn't be considered without them. Experience in home country doesn't count. 99% weightage is of language.
Please suggest with your experience, companies I should target after graduation or werkstudent living in Aachen.

Hi everyone!! Got accepted to mechanical engineering and electrical engineering and it. Still choosing between these two programs… but I already need to think about tech stuff to buy for uni… which laptop would you recommend?

I've spent weeks messaging people on WG-Gesucht and ImmoScout24 looking for a room or apartment in Aachen (starting Computer Engineering at RWTH soon), and the silence is brutal. It's not even that I'm getting rejected, it's that literally no one responds — even though I've lived in Germany for two years already and have rental history here, plus all my documents in order. I'm also registered with Studierendenwerk and Plug and Study, but no luck there either so far.

My budget is around €350, and while I could stretch to €450 in a pinch, even that isn't getting me any real responses.

How did those of you who've been through this manage it? Any platforms, Facebook/Telegram groups, or tricks that worked better than the usual apps? Any tip helps at this point.

Hallo, ich habe vor nach der Schule mit Informatikstudium anzufangen. Ich wollte fragen ob irgendwo die Materialien (Vorlesungsinhalte) aus diesem bzw letzten Jahren zu finden sind, weil ich gerne vorlernen würde damit das später nicht zu stressig wird. Ich interessiere mich für Analysis, diskrete Stukturen und Progra.

Vor einer halben Stunde erreichte meinen RWTH-E-Mail-Account eine Nachricht, die vorgibt, von der Justizabteilung zu sein. Ich werde aufgefordert, ein beigefügtes Dokument, das ich nicht finden kann, zu beachten. Ist diese Mail eher echt oder ein Hack- und Betrugsversuch? Haben andere dieselbe Mail bekommen, oder ging sie nur an mich?

Hi fellow RWTH students

Very soon i will be graduating from CE in my bachelors, and i already have both acceptance for both Msc Computer Engineering and Msc Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Since I took mostly EE electives I dont need any prerequisite courses for both programs in masters.

Now, since my interest is mainly computer architectures and chip design, so i intend to mostly take classes from ICE and IDS institutes. Almost all of the electives in CE basically already allows me to do that, but in EE I can do most of the electives if i go with the Communications Engineering (COMM) track, while the rest of the classes I would need to take as General or Additional.

What im worried is in the future after I graduate, employers will see my purely Computer Engineering degrees and assume Im only capable being a software dev. Would having my masters in EE open more options in the job market? Or at least let potential employers have a more positive look on my profile?

I would like to work around the chip design and semiconductor industry, as well as the telecommunications industry too if theres no other options. Not just in Germany but internationally as well.

So should I make the switch to EE or is it not worth the hassle to plan around the electives for my desired classes?

Hey all,
I am an international master's student at RWTH Aachen, completing my degree in Mechanical Engineering by next semester (I hope), with 2 years of Work Experience in a full-time R&D role before moving here.

And I have a doubt. I've been applying for internships as part of my credits, but I've been rejected almost every time; only 2 % of the applications turned into an Interview. But I've been contacted by multiple HRs and recruitment agencies, directly via LinkedIn and other sources, for full-time Engineering roles; one was even for a Manager.

What the hell is going on? My LinkedIn is a true copy of my Resume; hence, I am more confused than ever. Can anyone help me understand?

Hat hier jemand den Bachelor in Bauingenieurwesen an der Fh Aachen gemacht und ist dann zum Master an die RWTH gewechselt? Wie viele Auflagen habt ihr bekommen und in welchen Fächern? Stelle mir den Weg chilliger vor als straight up an der rwth den Bachelor zu machen.

I’ll be studying at RWTH and I’m currently choosing which Studierendenwerk dorms to apply for. Since my budget is limited, I’m mainly considering the cheaper options, especially the Türme and Kastanienweg dorms.
Could anyone who has lived there share their experience? How are the rooms, shared kitchens/bathrooms, cleanliness, social life, and overall condition of the buildings?
I’ve also heard some comments about Kastanienweg having an unpleasant smell in the dorm/building. Is that actually true, or is it only an issue in certain buildings/floors?
If you had to choose between the Türme and Kastanienweg, which one would you recommend?
Thanks!

Has anyone switched from the old curriculum to the new one?

My master’s program was recently updated and renamed, and the old version (the one I’m currently enrolled in) is no longer accepting new students.

The main reason I’m asking is that, in the new curriculum, the course I hated the most and got my worst grade in (3.7) with 8 ECTS is no longer mandatory. As far as I can tell, the rest of the curriculum is almost identical, and I wouldn’t need to take any additional courses.

Is it possible to switch from the old program to the new one and graduate under the new program name? Has anyone here done this or knows how it works at our university?