Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

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Since the graduation ceremonies for the graduating classes of 2020 and 2021 unfortunately had to be cancelled in recent years due to the pandemic, they will be made up for on July 1, 2022 at the Computer Science Centre of RWTH Aachen. An academic degree from our faculty is an achievement that should be celebrated!

As the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, we look forward to welcoming our graduates to Aachen on this day. To give it a convivial setting, all professors and also the academic advisors of the chairs are cordially invited to toast with you.

Afterwards, we will go into party mode. In the foyer of the Computer Science Centre (entrance Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße) as well as in the outdoor area, a summer buffet plus barbecue station and cold drinks will be provided. Later, the band “Lagerfeuer Trio” will ensure a great atmosphere with live music…

Further information for graduates, staff and students of our faculty can be found on our website for the graduation ceremony and the summer party.

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From 1 to 21 June, the CITY CYCLING competition goes into the next round. The aim of the competition is to use the bicycle as often as possible within the 21 days and thus not only to make a contribution to climate protection, but also to ensure a better quality of life in the municipalities.

The CITY CYCLING campaign contributes making cycling more present in public discourse and supports the targeted improvement of cycling infrastructure. The routes tracked by app during CITY CYCLING are evaluated anonymously by “Technische Universität Dresden” and the results are passed on to the municipalities.

Who can participate?
CITY CYCLING is intended for everyone. Regardless of whether the bicycle is already used as the main means of transport or spends most of its time in the basement. Every kilometre cycled counts. Even more so if it would otherwise have been covered by car.

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology is taking part in this campaign and has founded the team “Fakultät für Elektrotechnik & Informationstechnik”. To join the Faculty team, registration is required. You can join our team until the last of the 21 CITY CYCLING days.

The kilometres covered can either be entered online in the km-book or tracked via the CITY CYCLING app (Android and iOS). But participation is also possible without internet access. In this case, cyclists can report their cycling kilometres weekly to the local CITY CYCLING coordination via a kilometre log sheet.

Even though it is primarily about promoting cycling and protecting the environment, there are also prizes to be won, among others, for the most active municipalities and municipal parliaments.

For more information, feel free to take a look at the CITY CYCLING website.

We look forward to your participation!

In the winter semester 2022/23, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology will participate in the “Fast Track Bachelor Admission” programme for the first time. This programme enables particularly talented pupils from abroad to directly enter a Bachelor’s degree programme.

What is the “Fast Track Bachelor Admission” programme?
Normally, students from abroad have to attend a “Studienkolleg” (preparatory course) in Germany or study for two semesters in their home country in order to be able to study in Germany. Through the support programme “Fast Track Bachelor Admission (FTBA)”, RWTH Aachen University enables particularly talented pupils to enter a Bachelor’s degree programme directly without the usual conditions.

The FTBA programme is offered for the Bachelor degree programmes Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration and Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, Computational Engineering Science and Computer Science.

What makes the FTBA support programme so special?
Selected participants benefit from a support programme specially tailored to the target group. This includes close personal support from the FTBA team before arrival and throughout their studies at RWTH Aachen for example. Students also receive subject and language support through specific tutorials.

Would you like to support the upcoming FTBA students as a teaching assistant?
For the winter semester 2022/23, we are still looking for two teaching assistants, who make it easy for the international students to start at RWTH and support them with the preparation and follow-up of assignments as well as with all other questions related to their studies.

Please apply to the coordinator of the FTBA programme, Ms Azadeh Hartmann-Alampour, by June 30, 2022.

Further information and requirements can be found in the job vacancy.

Bachelor students of “Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Engineering” or “Business Administration and Engineering – Electrical Power Engineering” with very good performance in their studies in combination with extraordinary commitment in university-related organisations can still apply for the Aachen VDE Award 2022 until May 15, 2022 and win prize money of 500 €.

All further information and requirements can be found in the following PDF file:

Aachen VDE Award 2022 (in german)

The Student Health Management recently started offering students at RWTH Aachen University the use of the eCHECKUP TO GO-Alcohol prevention tool for free.

By answering the tool’s questions anonymously, students can reflect on their drinking behaviour and compare their own alcohol consumption with that of their fellow students.

Meanwhile, students receive information about the risks and effects of alcohol consumption and a personal risk evaluation for possible addiction or problematic consumption levels. Among other things, alternative methods of action and goal setting are pointed out and the amount of money spent on alcohol is put in relation to other personal areas of life.

Finally, some counselling centres at RWTH Aachen University and in the Aachen city region are given to the students.

We also recommend our students at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology to use the prevention tool so that they can assess and improve the possible impacts of their personal alcohol consumption on their own bodies, finances and studies.