School's Over - Now What?
Are you still unsure whether studying biotechnology is right for you? Then take a look at the following offers, maybe they will help you! Of course, you can also contact us directly in person, General Academic Counselling and Subject-Specific Academic Counselling will be happy to help you.
Taster programme
Be a student for a day!
During the second week of the Easter holidays (NRW) and the first week of the autumn holidays (NRW), we offer you the opportunity to take part in lectures, exercises and practical experiments in the "Biotechnology" and "Applied Chemistry" degree programmes.
You will get a first impression of your possible future studies with us. Participation in the taster programme is of course free of charge.
Information and registration for the taster programme
University Information Day (HIT) 2025
Visit our information stand!
Are you interested in one of our degree programmes? Then visit us at our stand at the University Information Day on Saturday, 25 January 2025!
You can already take part in workshops at the Experience Day on 24 January 2025!
You can find all information at
www.fh-aachen.de/hit
"Open Day" - Come and have a look!
We look forward to your visit to our university!
At the Jülich campus of FH Aachen, we regularly organise an "Open Day" (every two years). On this day, you have the opportunity to visit the laboratories and lecture rooms and get an impression of what it's like to study. Many of our teaching staff and students are available to answer your questions!
The next "Open Day" will take place on 14 June 2025.
Study information day - information on all degree programmes
Visit us on the Jülich campus!
We regularly (every two years) organise a "Study Information Day" at the Jülich Campus of FH Aachen. Are you interested in the fields of biotechnology, bioeconomy, chemistry, sustainability and the environment? Then our Faculty of Chemistry and Biotechnology on the Jülich campus of FH Aachen is the right place for you.
The next "Study Info Day" will take place on 25 May 2024.
Visit us at a trade fair!
Get answers to all your questions!
Our degree programmes in Biotechnology and Applied Chemistry are presented alongside the numerous other degree programmes at FH Aachen at various trade fairs. At the stand you will find the staff of the Student Advisory Service and in some cases also staff from the individual faculties/degree programmes, who will be happy to answer your questions. You can find us at the following fairs:
HIT - University Information Day in Aachen
Further fair dates on the General Academic Counselling website
Lectures for pupils
If you would like to get a first impression of what is taught at a university and how it is taught, why not sit in on a lecture? There are selected lectures for school students that you can attend at any time.
Attendance is of course completely free of charge!
The offer
Workshops
We offer workshops on various topics in the fields of applied chemistry and biotechnology for senior school groups.
We enable you to discuss topics with us, which are then worked on in our laboratories with demonstrative experiments. These workshops can be adapted to the time available to your student groups. If you are interested, please contact
Work placement
Are you looking for an internship? We look forward to receiving your application! In our Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology laboratories, 4-week work placements can be completed as part of a vocational training programme.
As a rule, you will be invited to a personal interview and can view the laboratories beforehand.
If you are interested, please send your application to
Ms Sandra Schmitz.
Alumni reports
The Biotechnology degree programme has been running at our university of applied sciences for many years. Numerous graduates are now working in many parts of industry. The short reports about their experiences on the programme and what they did afterwards may be useful information for you.
Have You Got Any More Questions?
If you have any further questions or would like some advice, please contact us. We have listed all the important contacts for you on the "Contacts" page.
The first points of contact when seeking advice are always General Academic Counselling and Subject-Specific Academic Counselling.
- Perhaps you haven't seen our degree programme brochure yet? If so, download it from the Home page!
- On the Study Contents page, you can find out which lectures and practical trainings you will be taking.
- Would you like to know what our place looks like without coming to us in person? If so, take the virtual tour!
- How does the application work and what are the deadlines? The Application page contains all the important information!
- Where will I work later, what activities await me, and what tasks might there be for me in future? The Occupational Fields page will provide you with answers.