{"id":24083,"date":"2026-04-22T15:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/?p=24083"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:51:32","slug":"freshers-fair-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/2026\/04\/22\/freshers-fair-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshers\u2019 Fair 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_24083 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_24083')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_24083').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. 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Between 1 and 4pm, numerous international students took the opportunity to learn about key services and receive immediate assistance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Focus: Information and Direct Support<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our booth primarily served as a point of contact for questions regarding RWTH\u2019s IT services. During the three-hour event, we were able to handle approximately 56 direct inquiries. We provided support particularly frequently with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Setting up eduroam<\/li>\n<li>Registering for Microsoft 365<\/li>\n<li>Configuring email clients<\/li>\n<li>questions about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/it-center\/profil\/~bmrzsf\/kontakt\/?lidx=1\">support options<\/a> (phone, email, chat, and the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ritchy.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/\">Ritchy<\/a>\u201d support bot)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The high demand clearly demonstrated how important low-threshold, in-person support is, especially at the beginning of one\u2019s studies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24095\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24095\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24095\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1788-1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up of colorful information cards on a table.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1788-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1788-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1788-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1788-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1788-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own Illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Support-to-go via QR Code<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to on-site assistance, we relied on our proven \u201cSupport-to-go\u201d method. Using QR codes, specific instructions from IT Center Help could be provided and accessed directly on a smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>This proved particularly helpful when settings could not be completed immediately \u2013 for example, because login credentials were missing or the student did not have their own device on hand. This allowed students to continue the setup process on their own later.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Additional Services<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to technical support, we also provided information about other services offered by the IT Center. These included the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/services\/studium-lehre\/~evxb\/was-ist-fit-\/?lidx=1\">fIT courses<\/a> and our social media channels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24091\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24091\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-24091\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1787-1-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"IT Center merchandise, including stress balls, folders, and pens.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1787-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1787-1-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own Illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24092\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24092\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-24092\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1789-1-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"A banner with the word \u201cWelcome\u201d in eye-catching lettering and in several languages.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1789-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1789-1-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Own Illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Freshers\u2019 Fair 2026 once again provided a valuable platform for direct interaction with students. The large number of specific inquiries underscores the importance of our on-site presence and highlights how crucial easy access to IT support is at the start of the academic year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Responsible for the content of this article is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/it-center\/profil\/team\/~epvp\/mitarbeiter-pvz-\/?allou=1&amp;gguid=PER-3UACJPP&amp;lidx=1\">Merrit Mielke<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6019,"featured_media":24085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"c2c_always_allow_admin_comments":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[308,315,310],"tags":[430,354,277,1491,217,327,119,353],"class_list":["post-24083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-jubilaen-erfolge","category-services-support","category-studium-lehre","tag-fit","tag-freshers-fair","tag-it-center-help","tag-ritchy","tag-rwth","tag-studium","tag-support","tag-welcome-week"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6019"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24083"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24112,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24083\/revisions\/24112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}