Mission Statement Research

FH Aachen sees itself as a research university with regional, national and international networks.

FH Aachen promotes and conducts research and development that is oriented towards regional, national and international needs and is available to industry, science and society as an innovative research and development partner.

FH Aachen promotes the mutual transfer of knowledge between research and application and thus makes a significant contribution to strengthening the competitiveness of science, business and culture, particularly in the Aachen region and the border triangle of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Through their professors and staff, the faculties contribute to the university's profile, the further development of young academics and the high-quality qualification of graduates with innovative research and development projects.

FH Aachen sees research and teaching as a unit and promotes their equal value as well as the fruitful interaction between these core tasks.

The diverse research activities at FH Aachen focus on interdisciplinary applied research and thus support the topicality of teaching. The principles of freedom of science, research and teaching are not affected.

Cooperation with organisations, businesses, public institutions, other universities and scientific institutions is based on partnership and regulated cooperation in regional, national and international networks.

Research from public funds and from private sector funds has the same status.

Our research is based on the principles of transparency and good scientific practice.

Aware of its responsibility as part of society, the research and development activities of FH Aachen are guided by the principles of ecologically, socially and economically sustainable development.

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