Get Informed and Try Out
I haven’t made up my mind yet... I’m just trying to get my bearings...
Foto: FH Aachen | Björn Richardt
Talks, Q&A sessions and workshops
Long Evening with the Student Advisory Service
- Open consultation hours in the afternoon and evening
- 25 June 2026, 4–7 pm
Events during the study orientation weeks
- Information sessions on studying & open evening consultation hours
- Topics:
- Steps towards choosing the right degree programme
- Studying at FH Aachen
Study orientation during the holidays – FH Aachen and RWTH Aachen
- Get answers to lots of questions in a short space of time and get a good bit closer to choosing your degree programme
- Digital Q&A sessions, talks and workshops
- during the Easter and autumn holidays, fixed dates, registration required
Online group counselling: FH meets RWTH – A case for two student advisory services
- FH and RWTH join forces to tackle all your questions – and even the most persistent preconceptions
- online via Zoom every other month
Information Days
- Jülich Campus
- 11 June 2026, 2.30–6.00 pm
- Experience Day: 29 January 2027
- Information Day: 30 January 2027
Practical activities
Girls’ & Boys’ Day (from Year 5 onwards)
- Try out exciting careers and fields of study for yourself
- 22 April 2027
Virtual tour of FH Aachen
I’m interested in a particular subject area or a specific degree programme...
Engineering Sciences
Foto: fotolia.de | Matteo Girelli
Work placement opportunities
Programmes at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics
- Various workshops and projects
- Dates by arrangement
- Workshops in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Dates by arrangement
Day programme – Physics in industry (upper secondary school)
- Prospects for studies + vocational training, experiments and a tour of the campus
- Dates by arrangement
Taster course – Applied Physics degree programme (A-levels)
- Attend lectures at any time
- Take part in one or two weeks of practical training.
- Before and during the first week of the Easter holidays (NRW)
Girls’ & Boys’ Day (from Year 5 onwards)
- Try out exciting careers and fields of study for yourself
- 22 April 2027
School laboratories
Mobile school laboratory: aero | race lab
- Sparking an interest in vehicle and propulsion technology as well as aerospace engineering
- Booking by appointment
Digital school laboratory: JugendIndeLab (JIL)
- Independently devise and develop innovations relating to structural change in the Indeland region
Information days
- Jülich Campus
- 11 June 2026, 2.30–6.00 pm
- Experience Day: 29 January 2027
- Information Day: 30 January 2027
Virtual tour of FH Aachen
Presentations and Q&A sessions
Online information session on Engineering Management – Sustainable Energy Systems, at 4 pm each day
- 26 August 2026
Online information session on Smart Building Engineering, at 4 pm each day
- 14 August 2026
- 23 September 2026
Online information session on Applied Physics
- 18 August 2026, 9 am
Online consultation on Electrical Engineering PLuS and Mechanical Engineering PLuS, at 4 pm on each date, by prior registration
- 27 August 2026
- 24 September 2026
- 25 August 2026, 8.30 am
Women in Engineering – Lecture series by ‘Ladies in STEM’
- Women share their experiences from the world of technology and science – challenges, opportunities, lessons learnt and anecdotes from their day-to-day working lives
- Insights into interesting career paths following studies in a wide range of disciplines
- Partly in-person, online or recorded
Online Self-Assessment (OSA) for guidance and self-reflection
for the following degree programmes:
- Aerospace Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Automotive and Powertrain Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Dual study programme in Flight Operations Engineering with commercial pilot training (B.Eng.)
- Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Mechatronics (B.Eng.)
- Engineering Management (B.Sc.)
Natural Sciences | Mathematics | Computer Science
Foto: fotolia.de | Sabine Hortebusch
Work experience opportunities
Taster Course – Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology degree programmes (A-levels)
- Take part in lectures, tutorials and practical experiments
- 1st week of the autumn half-term (NRW)
- Second week of the Easter holidays (NRW)
- Workshops in electrical engineering and computer science
- Dates by arrangement
- Workshops and courses in programming, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI)
- Joint project involving the Startup Center at FH Aachen
- Workshops on computer science education for Years 5 to 10
- Joint project involving RWTH Aachen (Infosphere), IT4Kids, the Aachen City Region and the FH Aachen Makerspace
Taster course – Applied Physics degree programme (upper secondary level)
- Attend lectures at any time
- take part in one or two weeks of practical training.
- Before and during the first week of the Easter holidays (NRW)
Day programme – Physics in Industry (A-levels)
- Prospects for studies + vocational training, experiments and a campus tour
- by arrangement
Day programme – Sustainable Chemistry (A-levels)
- From nappies to reforestation
- by arrangement: dominik.schmitzfh-aachen.de
Girls’ & Boys’ Day (from Year 5 onwards)
- Try out exciting careers and fields of study for yourself
- 22 April 2027
Information Days
- Jülich Campus
- 11 June 2026, 2.30–6.00 pm
- Experience Day: 29 January 2027
- Information Day: 30 January 2027
Presentations and Q&A sessions
Online information session on Applied Physics
- 18 August 2026, 9.00 am
- Insights into interesting career paths following studies in a wide range of disciplines
- partly in person, online or recorded
Virtual tour of FH Aachen
Architecture | Design
Foto: FH Aachen | Thomas Tünnemann
Open Days and Exhibitions
Design: Exhibition of semester projects
- 23 July 2026, 2 pm–9 pm
Design: Diploma – Exhibition of final theses
- 31 July and 1 August 2026, 11.00–18.00
- Experience Day: 29 January 2027
- Information Day: 30 January 2027
Lectures and Q&A sessions
- Insights into interesting career paths following studies in a wide range of disciplines
- Some sessions will be in person, online or pre-recorded
Virtual tour of FH Aachen
Health Sciences
Foto: fotolia.de | Anya Berkut
Open Days
- Jülich Campus
- 11 June 2026, 2.30–6.00 pm
- Experience Day: 29 January 2027
- Information Day: 30 January 2027
Lectures and Q&A sessions
- Insights into interesting career paths following degrees in a wide range of disciplines
- Some sessions will be in person, online or pre-recorded
Virtual tour of FH Aachen
Economics and Law
Foto: fotolia.de | Doris Bredow
Taster sessions
Taster lectures on economics degree programmes
- Get a taste of lectures to help you choose your course
- Advance registration required
Information Days
- In person at the Faculty of Business Studies
- 24 November 2026, 4.00 pm
- Faculty of Business Studies
- Online for prospective students living away from home or in employment
- 10 June 2026, 5.00 pm
- Experience Day: 29 January 2027
- Information Day: 30 January 2027
Online Self-Assessment (OSA) for guidance and self-reflection
for International Business Studies
Virtual tour of FH Aachen
Presentations and Q&A sessions
Online information session on Business Studies Praxis Plus and Business Law Praxis Plus, both at 4 pm (registration required)
- 22 June 2026
- Insights into interesting career paths following studies in a wide range of disciplines
- partly in person, online or recorded