Studying with Disabilities
We offer a wide range of counselling services throughout the university to ensure that you receive the right support for your needs at all times. On this page, you will find a list of the various counselling centres.
Please do not hesitate to contact us - even if you do not know directly who to turn to with your enquiry. We will be happy to forward your enquiry to the right person for you.
Representative Body for Students with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses (vBecks)
The Representative Body for Students with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses at FH Aachen (vBecks) supports you in coping with your studies; it is your point of contact for questions and problems that may arise during your studies due to your disability or illness.
vBecks supports you in the following areas:
- Mediation between students and teaching staff
- Barrier-free accommodation
- Exemption from mobility contribution
- Application for parking permits
- Search for self-help groups
- Structural accessibility
- Application for aids and resources
- Search for assistants
- Sports for the disabled
- Financing disability-related additional costs
- Profound developmental disorder and/or autism
Vbecks advises you on the topics of hardship cases, compensation for disadvantages, aids/resources and further support, barrier-free access at FH Aachen.
You are welcome to contact the team at any time by email: vbecksfh-aachen.de
Psychosocial Counselling
Psychosocial Counselling supports students in overcoming personal and study-related difficulties or in preparing for challenging phases of study and life. The aim of the counselling is to activate your abilities to change your situation and to support you in overcoming crisis situations independently.
Click here to go to the respective page of Psychosocial Counselling at FH Aachen.
Counselling Services of the AStA at FH Aachen
The Students' Union Executive Committee (AStA) is the representative body for students at FH Aachen. You can contact them at any time for counselling on studying with a disability.
Click here to go to the website of the Students' Union Executive Committee (AStA) of FH Aachen.
Coordination Office for Doubts about Studying
Do you have any doubts about your studies and are unsure whether you want to continue, change to a different degree programme, or drop out? Doubts during the course of studies are completely normal and occur in different phases of studying. If you have more frequent or longer-lasting doubts, you should deal with them in a targeted manner. Surveys at FH Aachen show that doubts do not automatically lead to the end of your studies.
Click here to go to the respective FH Aachen page for more information on the topic of study doubts.
Compensation for disadvantages is a legal entitlement for students with disabilities, which is also enshrined in law. It should be emphasised that compensation for disadvantages does not represent a facilitation or preference; rather, students with an impairment should be given the same opportunities as fellow students without an impairment.
Although the compensation for disadvantages is laid down in law, there is no legal entitlement to a specific compensation for disadvantages. Compensation for disadvantages is granted on an individual basis, as different types of compensation for disadvantages have different supportive effects on students.
Possible compensations for disadvantages are
- Time allowance for written examinations
- Conversion of written examinations into oral examinations
- Conversion of oral examinations into written examinations
- Interrupting examinations with rest breaks
- Splitting examination achievements into partial performances
- Separate processing room with needs-based equipment
Here you can access the template for applying for compensation for disadvantages.
The representation of the interests of students with disabilities or chronic illnesses (vBecks) will support you in applying for compensation for disadvantages. Please contact them by email: vbecksfh-aachen.de
You can download our information sheet on the topic of compensation for disadvantages with important general information here download.
Leave of Absence
If you have to interrupt your studies due to illness, you can apply for a leave of absence. To do this, submit the leave of absence and a corresponding medical certificate in our portal. Depending on the reason for the leave of absence, payment of the social contribution and student activity fee is required with the application for a leave of absence.
Below, you will find a list of the Examination Board chairpersons of the respective faculties with their contact details, to whom you can send your application for compensation for disadvantages.
Hermann, Markus, Prof. Dipl.-Ing.
Teaching Subject: Gebäudetechnologie
© FH Aachen
Room 02121
52066 Aachen
Holthaus-Sellheier, Ursula, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Studiengangleiterin Facility ManagementTeaching Subject: Facility Management und Baubetrieb
© FH Aachen
Room 01206
52066 Aachen
Lauth, Jakob, Prof. Dr.
Teaching Subject: Physikalische Chemie
© FH Aachen
Room 0A68, 0E02
52428 Jülich
Consultation Hours
Mittwoch 9:30 UhrVitting, Eva, Prof. Dipl.-Des.
ProfessorinTeaching Subject: Gestaltungslehre und angewandte Farbgestaltung
© FH Aachen
Room BOX 02115
52064 Aachen
Hoof, Sönke, Prof.
Teaching Subject: Gestalterische Grundlagen des Produktdesigns
© FH Aachen
Room BOX 01128
52064 Aachen
Kubinyi, Eva, Prof. Dipl.-Des.
Prodekanin für FinanzenTeaching Subject: Typografie
© FH Aachen
Room BOX 03108
52064 Aachen
Siepmann, Thomas, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Vorsitzender des PrüfungsausschussesTeaching Subject: Grundlagen der Informatik und Computer Aided Engineering
© FH Aachen
Room E 341
52066 Aachen
Consultation Hours
https://www.fh-aachen.de/menschen/siepmann/kontaktHavermann, Marc, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Teaching Subject: Strömungslehre, insbesondere Aerodynamik und GasdynamikSenat und Kommissionen - Kommission für Lehre, Studium und Weiterbildung
Room O2119
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
nach VereinbarungBracht, Eva, Prof. Dr. rer. pol.
Teaching Subject: BWL, insbes. Rechnungswesen und Wirtschaftsprüfung
© FH Aachen
Room E284
52066 Aachen
Consultation Hours
nach VereinbarungEffertz, Christian, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.
Teaching Subject: Physik
© FH Aachen
Room Hoh 00208
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
nach Vereinbarung, siehe HomepageAckermann, Hans-Josef, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Teaching Subject: Elektronik und DigitaltechnikFachbereich 9 - Medizintechnik und Technomathematik
Freshman Institute
Room O1B20
52428 Jülich
Voß, Alexander, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.
INFORM-ProfessurTeaching Subject: Angewandte Informatik
Room
52428 Jülich
Mottaghy, Darius, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.
Teaching Subject: Mathematik und Anwendungen in den Ingenieurwissenschaften
© FH Aachen
Solar-Institut Jülich
Room 01B19
52428 Jülich
Consultation Hours
Vereinbarung per E-Mail
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