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School's Over - Now What? [Translate to Englisch:] Ist Biotechnologie vielleicht das Richtige für mich?

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.

Trial Studies

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, tutorials and practical trials in the Biotechnology degree programme.
You will be given a first impression of your possible future studies with us. Naturally, attendance is free of charge.

Information and Registration for Trial Studies

Info Session Prospective Students (ISS)

Find out more online!

For those interested, undecided and curious, we offer online info sessions at regular intervals. You can get to know our degree programmes in a personal exchange with teaching staff and students.

Dates and Registration

Open Day

Come and see us on our "Open Day"! We look forward to your visit to our university! At FH Aachen's Jülich campus, we regularly (every two years) organise an "Open Day". On this day, you have the opportunity to visit the laboratories and lecture halls and get an idea of what studying is like. Many of our teaching staff and students are available to answer your questions! The next "Open Day" will take place in 2023.

Info Page for Open Day 2023

Open Day

Come and see us on our "Open Day"! We look forward to your visit to our university! At FH Aachen's Jülich campus, we regularly (every two years) organise an "Open Day". On this day, you have the opportunity to visit the laboratories and lecture halls and get an idea of what studying is like. Many of our teaching staff and students are available to answer your questions! The next "Open Day" will take place in 2023.

Info Page for Open Day 2023

Lectures for Pupils

If you would like to get a first glimpse of what is taught at a university and in what way, then why not sit in on a lecture? There are selected lectures for pupils that you can attend at any time.
Attendance is, of course, completely free of charge!

Choose and Sign up

Workshops

In the fields of applied chemistry and biotechnology, we offer workshops on various topics for upper level school groups.
We provide you with the opportunity to discuss topics with us, which are then worked on in our laboratories with vivid experiments. These workshops can be tailored to the time schedule of your student groups. If you are interested, please contact

Ms Sandra Schmitz.

Trade Fair Dates

Visit us at a trade fair! Get answers to all your questions! The Biotechnology degree programme is presented at various fairs alongside the numerous other degree programmes of FH Aachen. At the stand, you will find the staff of General Academic Counselling 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
Other Trade Fair Dates

Industrial Placement

Are you looking for an industrial placement? We look forward to receiving your application! In our Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology laboratories, 4-week industrial placements, which are required as part of a vocational school education, can be completed.
As a rule, you will be invited to a personal interview and will be able to see the laboratories beforehand.
If you are interested, please send your application to

Ms Sandra Schmitz.

Alumni Testimonials

The Biotechnology degree programme has been offered at our university of applied sciences for many years. Many of its graduates are now working in different sectors of industry. The short testimonials about their studies and what they did afterwards may be useful information for you.

Go to Alumni Testimonials

There is much more!

Further offers for pupils can be found on the following pages of our university:

Prelininary Courses

Offers for Teachers and Parents

Difference between FH and Uni

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.

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