FH Aachen
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| Motto | Praktisch gut. Theoretisch auch. |
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Motto in English
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Good in practice. And in theory. |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| Chancellor | Volker Stempel |
| Vice-Chancellor | Marcus Baumann |
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Academic staff
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520 |
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Administrative staff
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700 |
| Students | 11,302 (WS 2011/2012) |
| Location | Aachen and Jülich, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany |
| Campus | 4 Urban Campus in Aachen 1 Rural Campus in Jülich |
| Colors | Mint, White and Black |
| Website | http://www.fh-aachen.de |
Coordinates: 50°45′25.11″N 6°5′42.77″E / 50.7569750°N 6.0952139°E
The FH Aachen - Aachen University of Applied Sciences is one of the biggest Fachhochschulen in Germany with roughly 11,300 students, 220 professors, 300 contract lecturers, and 340 assistants. It is specialized in certain topical areas (e.g. technology, engineering, business, design). It must not be confused with the RWTH Aachen, which is also located in Aachen. FH Aachen ranks as the first best among the universities of Applied Sciences in Germany in the fields of Electrical and Mechanical engineering. Ten Faculties offer 48 Bachelor's, 22 Master's and three cooperative degree programmes. In 2011 the external and research funding added up to 12,2 million Euro. The FH Aachen is situated in Aachen and in Jülich.
The FH Aachen was established in 1971 as a result of the amalgamation of several universities of applied sciences and vocational training centres. Thus, it can look back on a practice-oriented educational tradition going back more than 100 years. The Federal Framework Law for Education in 1976 raised the legal status of all Fachhochschulen to a position equal to that of traditional universities. Within the context of law, the FH Aachen, like all other FHs, is autonomous, meaning that freedom of teaching, research and academic self-administration are guaranteed rights.
FH Aachen offers 48 Bachelor's, 22 Master's and three cooperative degree programmes. Dual degree programmes have been developed in recent years at the FH Aachen in close cooperation with the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK). Some of the degree programmes have an international focus (IOS),which means that the courses are given in English during the first two semesters and in German in the following semesters.
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