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Department 6.0 – Planning, Development and Controlling Office, Division 6.4, RWTH Aachen UniversityMay 2011

Scientific and Industrial Integration

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Fraunhoferinstitutes: 4

Affiliated institutes: 15

Other institutionsCooperation with research centres

Scientific advisory boards for institutes/

departments

Cooperation contracts with industry

Small and medium-sized business

Cooperation with other universities

Figures 2010

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A total of 32,240 students

6,213 New enrolments

3,547 Graduations

465 Professors(of which 35 Junior Professors)

4,274 Other academic staff:research assistants, etc.(incl. Staff from third-party funds)

2,364 Non-academic staff(incl. Staff from third-party funds)

118 Courses of study:undergraduate and postgraduatestudies

12 Collaborative Research Centres

23 Research Training Programmes (of which9 DFG Research Training Groups)

Excellence Initiative:

1 Graduate School (1st funding line)

3 Clusters of Excellence (2nd funding line)

1 Institutional Strategy (3rd funding line)

€692 million Budget

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Students

Polytechnical School

Institute of Technology

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Faculty of Education- Faculty of Mathematics, ComputerScience and Natural Sciences

- Faculty of Architecture- Faculty of Civil Engineering- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering- Faculty of Georesources and MaterialsEngineering Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Faculty of Business Administration and Economics

Organisation

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Strategy Board

Fac. 1 Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science andNatural Sciences

Fac. 2 Faculty of ArchitectureFac. 3 Faculty of Civil EngineeringFac. 4 Faculty of Mechanical EngineeringFac. 5 Faculty of Georesources and Materials

EngineeringFac. 6 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and

Information TechnologyFac. 7 Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesFac. 8 Faculty of Business Administration and

EconomicsFac. 10 Faculty of Medicine

Board of Governors

Rectorate

Chancellor Rector Vice-Rectors

Administration

Senate

Central institutions

Forums

Interdisciplinary large-scale research projects

Affiliated institutes

Committees of the Board

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Committees of the Board

Commission for Quality

Assurance in Teaching

Strategy Board

Commission for

Clarification of Scientific

Misconduct

Task Group Infrastructure

Public Forum RWTHextern

Structure of Bachelor and Master’s Programmes

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Bachelor6-8 Semester

Occupation

Occupation

Doctorate Occupation

Occupation

Doctorate Occupation

Occupation

OccupationDoctorateAssessment

Test

Master2-4 Semester

Master2-4 Semester

The benefit of consecutive courses of study are the various possibilities of education

Degree ProgrammesBachelor and Master (1/2)

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Biology (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Chemistry (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Computer Science (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Mathematics (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Physics (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Biotechnology / Molecular Biotechnology (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Software Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)Media Informatics (M.Sc., B-IT) Ecotoxicology (M.Sc.)

Architecture (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Urban Planning (M.Sc.)

Civil Engineering (B.Sc.)Industrial Engineering – Branch of study Civil Engineering (B.Sc.) (Cooperation with Fac. 8)Mobility and Transport (B.Sc.)Environmental Engineering Sciences (B.Sc.) (Cooperation with Fac. 5)

Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc.)Automation Engineering (M.Sc.)Computational Engineering Science (B.Sc.)Industrial Engineering – Branch of study Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc.) (Cooperation with Fac. 8)Simulation Sciences (M.Sc.)

Materials Sciences (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Applied Geosciences (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Georesources Management (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Mineral Resources Engineering (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Applied Geography (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Geography (B.A.) (Cooperation with Fac. 7)Industrial Engineering – Branch of study Raw Materials and Materials Technology (B.Sc./M.Sc.) (Cooperation with Fac. 8)Waste Management Engineering (B.Sc./M.Sc.) (Cooperation with Fac. 3)Materials Engineering (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Metallurgical Engineering (M.Sc.)Applied Geophysics (M.Sc. – IDEA League)Economic Geography (M.Sc.) (Cooperation with Fac. 8)Nuclear Safety Engineering (M.Sc.)

Faculty 1

Faculty 2

Faculty 3

Faculty 4

Faculty 5

Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Architecture

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering

Degree ProgrammesBachelor and Master (2/2)

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Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Technical Computer Science (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Industrial Engineering – Branch of study Electrical Energy Engineering (B.Sc./M.Sc.) (Cooperation with Fac. 8)

Business Administration (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Economics and Economics Studies in History (B.A.) (Cooperation with Fac. 7)Industrial Engineering (M.Sc.)

European Studies (MES) (M.A.)English Studies (B.A./M.A.)Linguistics and Communication Studies (B.A./M.A.)German and General Literature (B.A./M.A.)History (B.A./M.A.)Philosophy (B.A./M.A.)Political Science (B.A./M.A.)Psychology (B.Sc./M.Sc.)Sociology (B.A./M.A.)Industrial Pedagogy and Cognitive Psychology (B.A.)Education and Knowledge Management (M.A.)Geography (B.A.) (Cooperation with Fac. 5)Technology-Communication (B.Sc.) (Communication Science and- Principles of Computer Science or- Principles of Mechanical Engineering or- Principles of Materials Engineering or- Principles of Electrical Engineering)

Logopaedics (B.Sc.)Research and Teaching Logopaedics (M.Sc.)Biomedical Engineering (M.Sc.)

Faculty 6 Faculty 7

Faculty 8

Faculty 10

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Faculty of Business Administration and Economics

Faculty of Medicine


Degree ProgrammesState Examination

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BiologyChemistryComputer ScienceMathematicsPhysics

Structural EngineeringTimber Processing TechnologyWood EngineeringUnderground Engineering

Vehicle EngineeringProduction EngineeringMechanical Engineering TechnologyTechnical Computer ScienceTextile and Clothing TechnologySupply Engineering

Electrical EngineeringEnergy ManagmentCommunications EngineeringTechnical Computer Sciene

GermanEnglishFrenchHistoryCatholic ReligionPolitics (only in combination with Economic Science)Spanish

Economic Science

Model Degree Programme MedicineDentistry

Faculty 1 Faculty 6

Faculty 3

Faculty 4

Faculty 7

Faculty 8

Faculty 10

Facutly of Electrical Enigineering and Information Technology

Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering


Faculty of Business Aministration and Economics

Faculty of Medicine

Degree Programmesoffered by RWTH International Academy

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Automotive Engineering (M.Sc.)

Combustion Engines (M.Sc.)

Computer Aided Conception and Production in Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc.)

Production Systems Engineering (M.Sc.)

Laser in Dentistry (M.Sc.)

Executive MBA for Technology Managers

Programmes in Master in Redevelopment

Full-time Master‘s Degree Programmes

Part-time Master‘s Degree Programmes

Tuition Fees

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Allocation of Tuition Fees

Exemplary Measures

Allocation of € 22 million [€ 500 per semester]

- over 50 % used for staff expenses

- over 40 % for improvement of the university's infrastructure

Improvement of support (small groups, tutorials, practical training, ...)

Improvement of advisory services (mentoring, advanced individual advice, ...)

Training courses for tutors

Extending opening hours of learning rooms , CIP-Pools, library, ...

Creation of new learning rooms

IT measures (development of W-LAN, e-learning-platforms, modul-IT, ...)

Building measures (lecture halls, ...)

Further information at www.rwth-aachen.de/studienbeitraege

Quality Goals in Learning and Teaching

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Quality Goals in Learning and Teaching

Increase of student satisfaction

Intensive and comprehensive tutoring of students

Reduction of learning impediments

Shortening of the duration of study

Increase of pass rates and graduation rates

Provision of professional qualifications and core qualifications

Alignment of teaching contents with the latest research results

Development of teaching and its practical application

Wide range of taught subjects

Attraction and retention of outstanding teachers and researchers

Regular and detailed review of the teaching and teaching methods in practice

Quality Assurance in Learning and Teaching

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Instruments of Quality AssuranceUnihits for Kids Preparatory courses Evaluation of learning

and teachingGraduate surveys

Science nights Introductory events Student course evaluation

Alumni activities

Open University Day Tutor programmes Workload survey (StOEHn)

Informational events and workshops

Studying before Abitur

Mentoring system (Subject-specific)

Student advice

Career Center Activities

Study information days

Exercises in small groups

Mentoring system

Study advisory days Exercises in small groups

Self-assessment E-Learning

Prior to taking up studies

During initial phase of study

During the course of study

Upon completion of studies

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Excellence Initiative at RWTH Aachen University

The three funding lines:

Graduate School

Aachen Institute of Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES)

Institutional Strategy

RWTH 2020 –Meeting Global Challenges

Cluster of Excellence

Ultra High-Speed Mobile Information and Communication (UMIC)

Integrative Production Technology for High-wage Countries

Tailor-made Fuels from Biomass

The Integrated Interdisciplinary University of Technology

Further information at www.rwth-aachen.de/exzellenz

Interdisciplinary Forums

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Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.Ing. Thomas Gries

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. P. DoetschDepartment of Waste ManagementReferee: Petra Kraus, M.A.

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil. A. HeinenInstitute for HistoryReferee: Vanessa Mai, M.A.

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. G. SenkSteel DepartmentReferee: Petra Kraus, M.A.

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. M. MöllerChair of Textile Chemistry and MacromolekularChemistryReferee: Dr.rer.soc. Chr. Salzmann

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. B. RumpeChair of Computer Science 3Referee: Dr.rer.soc. Chr. Salzmann

Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. AbelInstitute for Control EngineeringReferee: Vanessa Mai, M.A.

Rectorate Commissioner of the Interdisciplinary Forums

Forum Enviromental Science Forum Materials Science and Engineering Technology

Forum Information Technology Forum Mobility and Transport

Forum Technology and Society Forum Life Sciences

DFG Collaborative Research Centres

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SFB-TR 9 Computational Particle PhysicsSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer.nat. M. Beneke, Institute for Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology

SFB-TR 57 Organ Fibrosis: From Mechanisms of Injury to Modulation of DiseaseSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. C. Trautwein, Internal Medicine III

SFB 761 Steel - ab initio: Designing Novel Ferric Materials Using Quantum MechanicsSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. W. Bleck, Department of Ferrous Metallurgy

SFB 686 Model based control of homogenized low-temperature combustionSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.h.c. Dr.-Ing. E.h. N. Peters, Institute for Combustion Technology

SFB 542 Molecular Mechanisms of cytokine-mediated Inflammatory ProcessesSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. J. Flöge, Internal Medicine II

SFB 532 Textile-Reinforced Concrete – Development of a new technologySpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Hegger, Chair and Institute of Structural Concrete

DFG Collaborative Research Centres

Transregional Collaborative Research Centers and DFG Transfer Units

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SFB-TR 4 Process Chains for the Replication of Complex Optical Elements(Speaker University Bremen) Deputy spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. F. Klocke, Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering, RWTH Aachen

SFB-TR 32 Patterns in Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Systems: monitoring, modelling and data assembling(Speaker University Bonn) Deputy spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. C. Clauser, Applied Geophysics and Geothermal Energy, RWTH Aachen

SFB-TR 37 Micro- and Nanosystems in Medicine – Reconstruction of biological functions(Speaker University Hannover) Deputy spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Möller, Chair of Textile Chemistry and Macromolekular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen

SFB-TR 40 Technological foundations for the design of termally and mechanically highly loaded components of future space transportation systems(Speaker University München) Deputy spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. W. Schröder, Institute of Aerodynamics, RWTH Aachen

SFB-TR 87 Pulsed high power plasmas for the synthesis of nanostructural functional layers(Speaker University Bochum) Deputy spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. Bobzin, Surface Engineering Institute,RWTH Aachen

SFB-TFB 401 Modulation of Flow and Fluid-Structure Interaction at Airplane WingsSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. W. Schröder, Institute of Aerodynamics

SFB-TFB 440 Forming of Metals in the Semi-solid State and their PropertiesSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Hirt, Institute of Metal Forming

SFB-TFB 442 Environmentally friendly Tribosystems by suitable Coatings and Fluids with respect to the Machine ToolSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Murrenhoff, Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Controls

Transregional Collaborative Research Centers

DFG Transfer Units

Research Training Groups

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GRK 729/2 Particle Physics in the TeV RangeSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. St. Schael, Physical Institute (I)

GRK 1035/2 Biointerface - Detection and control of interface-induced biomolecular and cellular functionsSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. M. Möller, Chair of Textile Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry

GRK 1095/2 Aero-Thermodynamic Design of a Scramjet Propulsion System for Future Space Transportation Systems(corporate RTG of RWTH Aachen, TU München, Universität Stuttgart and DLR Köln)Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. B. Weigand (University Stuttgart), Institute for Thermodynamic Aerospace

GRK 1166/2 Biocatalysis Using Non-conventional Media (BioNoCo) – Ionic Liquids, Organic Solvents, Supercritical Fluids and Gases as Reaction Media for Bio-catalysed SynthesesSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Büchs, Chair of Biochemical Engineering

GRK 1298/1 Algorithmic Synthesis of reactive and discrete-continuous systems (Algo-Syn)Spokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer.nat. W. Thomas, Chair of Computer Science 7

GRK 1491/1 Ramp-Up ManagementSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schmitt, Chair of Production Measurement Technology and Quality Management

GRK 1572/1 Bionics - Interactions Across Boundaries to the Environment (Contributing Member)Coordinator at RWTH: Univ.-Prof. Dr.techn. Werner Baumgartner, Research and Teaching Area Cellular Neurobionics

GRK 1628/1 Experimental and Constructive AlgebraSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gabriele Nebe, Research and Teaching Area Mathematics (Algebra)

Research Training Groups

International Research Training Groups

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IRTG 1328/2 Brain-behavior relationship of normal and disturbed emotions in schizophrenia and autismSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Dr. rer.soc. F. Schneider, Clinic for Psychosomatic and Psychotherapeutic Medicine

IRTG 1508/1 Arterial RemodellingSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer.nat. J. Bernhagen, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology

IRTG 1628/1 Selectivity in Chemo- and BiocatalysisSpokesperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. J. Okuda, Chair of Organometallic Chemistry and Institute of Inorganic Chemistry

International Research Training Groups

Students by Faculty

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All Students inWS 10/11

of which new enrolments in SS 10

Fac. 1: Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science andNatural Sciences

Fac. 2: Faculty of ArchitectureFac. 3: Faculty of Civil EngineeringFac. 4: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Fac. 5: Faculty of Georesources and Materials EngineeringFac. 6: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information

TechnologyFac. 7: Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesFac. 8: Faculty of Business Administration and EconomicsFac. 10: Faculty of Medicine

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Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics

Engineering


International Students WS 10/11Top 15 Subjects

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Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Computer Science

Metal and Material Science

Medicine

Architecture

Civil Engineering

Chemistry

Business Administration

Biology

Resource and Waste Managment

Physics

German Language and Literature Studies

Mathematics

Dentistry

A total of 4,973 internationalstudents

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International Students WS 10/11Top 15 Countries

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Turkey

India

Luxembourg

Belgium

Iran

Spain

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Russian Federation

Bulgaria

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and 1,691 students from102 othernations

In total 4,973 internationalstudents

Origin of Students WS 10/11

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Other Federal States of Germany

Distribution according to North Rhine-Westphalia, other Federal States of Germany and foreign countries

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Foreign countries


Catchment Area of Students WS 10/11

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Distribution according to foreign countries* divided in European Union, other European countries, Asia and Australia, Africa and America

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Asia and Australia

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A total of 3,824 students*Stated country of origin, not nationality

Development of Graduations and new Enrolments

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Degrees Awarded

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Full-time Staff 2010

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StaffFaculty of Medicine

Total of which Total of which Total of whichwomen internat. women internat. women internat.

Professors 379 46 50 86 10 5 465 56 55

Other academic staff 1,075 241 129 964 419 111 2,039 660 240

Academic staff total 1,454 287 179 1,050 429 116 2,504 716 295

Non-academic staff 1,848 770 81 -* -* -* 1,848 770 81

Academic and non-academic staff total 3,302 1,057 260 1,050 429 116 4,352 1,486 376

Trainees and interns 724 149 40 -* -* -* 724 149 40

Staff from third-party funds 2,507 630 423 244 131 50 2,751 761 473

Staff from tuition fees 148 64 15 17 11 1 165 75 16

Grand total staff(annual full-time equivalent)

6,682 1,900 738 1,311 571 167 7,993 2,471 905

Students / Research assistants 2,335 586 317 254 145 24 2,589 731 341

(grants, third-party funds, tuition fees)(19 hours equivalent**)

* Employees, trainees and interns of the Universitätsklinikum Aachen are not staff of the university

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Development of the Number of Professors (incl. Junior Professors)

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Development of the Number of female Professors

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Erasmus Partners & Agreements 2011

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Other Cooperations / PartnershipsEuropean Top 5 of Cooperations / Partnerships

Campus Plan

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