Information for students with disabilities or chronic Illnesses:
The Representative for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses advocates for the needs of students - from providing disability-friendly access to lecture halls to compensation for disadvantages and individual and confidential counseling. In addition, they provide students with study assistants who can accompany them in their everyday university life. If you need support or have any questions, please contact the Representative for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses.
Welcome Week Events
You will find the Welcome Week events planned for winter term 2023/24 further below.
Please note that the program may change on short notice. Inform yourself by checking this page and your inbox regularly. Important notifications will be sent via email to all new international students admitted for the 2023/24 winter semester.
Do I need to register for the Welcome Week?
Registration to the Welcome Week in general is not necessary. In case a registration to individual events is required, it is clearly indicated in the Welcome Guide.
Where can I get my Welcome Week wristband?
You can get a Welcome Week wristband when checking into the kick-off event at the Audimax Foyer, Wüllnerstr. 9, on Monday, September 25, 2023, 9am to 11am. Alternatively, you can get it on the following days of Welcome Week during the events, please contact the Welcome Week team.
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Welcome Week Events – on-site program from September 25 to 29, 2023
Monday, September 25, 2023
9am to 11am, Check-in
Get your Welcome Week wristband and starter pack before the Kick-Off event.
11am to 1pm, Welcome to RWTH Aachen University – Official Kick-Off Event
- Official welcome by the International Office
- Introduction to the Welcome Week program, icebreakers
- Introduction to Student Representations
- Mini-intercultural training
Location: Foyer Audimax, Wüllnerstraße 9
1pm to 2pm, Presentation by the Städteregion Foreigners' Office and answering of questions
Location: Audimax, Large Lecture Hall, Wüllnerstraße 9
Library Tours
- Duration: about 30 minutes
- Starting times: 2:30pm, 3:15pm and 4pm
- Meeting point: Entrance main library
- Registration is mandatory. Tickets are available at the check-in, on Monday, September 25, 2023, in the Audimax Foyer, Wüllnerstraße 9.
Campus Tours
- Duration: about one hour
- Start times: 2:30pm and 4:30pm
- Meeting point: forecourt SuperC main entrance
- Registration is mandatory. Tickets are available at the check-in, Monday, September 25, 2023, Audimax foyer, Wüllnerstraße 9.
7:30pm to 9pm, Table Quiz "Clash of the Nerds"
Location
Humboldthaus, Pontstraße 41
50 seats, admission free
AI Week 2023
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
10am to 1:30pm, Intercultural Training
1pm to 4pm: Talk Show – How to survive in Germany, from Info Service Center, peer to peer
Location: Audimax, Large Lecture Hall, Wüllnerstraße 9
5pm to 8pm: Global Village in cooperation with the student initiatives
Location: Foyer Audimax, Wüllnerstraße 9
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9am to 12:30pm, Intercultural Training
9:30am to 10:30am, Fit for studying, Student Advice Center
Location: Audimax, Large Lecture Hall, Wüllnerstraße 9
2pm to 5pm, Info Market
Location: Foyer Audimax, Wüllnerstraße 9
8pm to 10pm, Movie Night with RWTH Filmstudio
Location: Hauptgebäude Aula I, Templergraben 55
Thursday, September 28, 2023
10am to 1:30pm, Intercultural Training
2pm to 5pm, Games without Borders
Location: in front of SuperC, Templergraben 57
6pm to 11pm, Surviving Aachen & Speed Friends
Location
Humboldt House, Pontstraße 41
Further Information
can be found on the AV website and the Instagram-Account.
7pm to 10pm, English Language Beginners Debate
Location
SemiTemp (Schinkelstr. 15), room ST5
Further Information
can be found on the club's website.
Friday, September 29, 2023
10 am to 1 pm, welcome event for exchange students only
Location: Audimax, Large Lecture Hall, Wüllnerstraße 9
Campus Tours
- Duration: about one hour
- Start times: 2:30pm and 4:30pm
- Meeting point: forecourt SuperC main entrance
- Registration is mandatory. Tickets are available at the check-in, Monday, September 25, 2023, Audimax foyer, Wüllnerstraße 9.
6pm to 10pm, BeerTemp
Location: Platanenplatz, across from the main building, Templergraben 55
Starting 11pm, International Newcomers Party – Party for Diversity!
Location: Apollo Kino&Bar, Pontstraße 141-149
Additional Intercultural Trainings
Thursday, September 21, 2023, 9am to 12:30pm
Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 9am to 12:30pm
Advice Centers at the International Office
Please note the opening hours on the corresponding websites!
- Info Service Center
- Incoming Student Services
- BeBuddy-Team and Housing Advice Services
- Humboldt-Haus - Scholarships, student organizations
- Welcome Center for International Researchers
- Division 2.1 – Admissions and Social Affairs