At RWTH, we think ahead – developing innovative responses to global challenges that are sustainable, inclusive, meaningful, and above all: collaborative.
RWTH Aachen University is a prestigious technical university founded in 1870. It is recognized globally for excellence in engineering, science, technology, and applied research. The university collaborates closely with major industries and research institutes, providing students with practical experience and strong career opportunities. It is also a member of the German Excellence Initiative, which supports top research institutions in Germany.
| Acronym | RWTH |
| Nickname | RWTH Aachen |
| Motto / Slogan | Thinking the Future |
| Colour | White and Blue |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Location | Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Address | Templergraben 55, 52062 Aachen, Germany |
The mission of RWTH Aachen University is to advance knowledge through innovative research, high-quality education, and strong collaboration with industry and society, while training future leaders in science, technology, and engineering.
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.
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.
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.
Excellence in research is central to RWTH Aachen University’s mission. When brilliant minds from different disciplines have the freedom to collaborate, explore, and experiment, they create real solutions for today's most pressing technological and societal challenges.
At RWTH, we are committed to educating highly qualified and responsible graduates who will contribute to science, industry, and society. Our teaching and learning approach is skills-based, research-informed, and practice-oriented. Excellence in teaching means placing students – in all their diversity – at the center of the learning experience.
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Post-doctoral Lecturing Qualification (Habilitation), Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna
From 1898 onwards, a two-year course of study in trade was occasionally part of the curriculum. This may well be understood as the origin of industrial engineering; the term was already familiar at the time. Lecturers also had practical experience; mixing theory and practice was expressly desired and already recognized as a promising combination.
In 2003, the portfolio was topped off with courses of study in industrial engineering and management, including the professorship Business Administration and Sciences for Engineers and Natural Scientists with a focus on entrepreneurship. By this point, 239 new businesses had already been founded in Aachen, almost exclusively by RWTH graduates.
The highly dynamic Melaten campus, featuring numerous registered companies also acts as a beacon for transfer into practice. The result: in 2019, RWTH generated third-party funding to the sum of 427 million euros, of which 103 million euros from industry cooperations. The total amount is the highest of all universities in Germany.
Since 2008, RWTH’s extraordinary success in Germany’s Excellence Initiative has demonstrated how highly valued the hybrid concept of science and practice is. In light of the rapid digitalization of science, economy, and society, this approach is more on topic than ever today. Accordingly, RWTH Aachen University is committed to a sustainable, interactive transfer of innovation and technology that extends far beyond the Aachen region. A basic prerequisite for this is constantly optimizing excellent teaching, including teaching methods and crucial reflected agility with research activities, which the University will consistently continue to develop. The University feels this is its duty toward its students, who, in winter semester 2019/20 numbered 45,628 (with 11,280 coming from abroad), as well as its 10,000 employees and, last but not least, society as a whole.