✓ BSc/BE students enrolled at a renowned university
✓ Studying mechanical engineering or a related field
✓ The minimum age to participate is 18.
✓ Minimum English language proficiency
Please note: Interested students should be studying mechanical engineering and show strong technical interests.
Have a look at our application information and check out our FAQ!
Academic content
The summer school is dedicated to robotics, information theory and communication systems. The robotics part provides an overview of the main areas of robotics – robotic systems, kinematics and dynamics – and it features the use of a robot education cell. The information theory and communication systems part covers the history of information theory, and it features practical examples of solving problems in modern communication technology, enabling students to better understand challenges in the systematic design of communication systems. As an additional topic, mechatronics is introduced. It features a case study, in which students develop a mechatronic system.
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The programme fees amount to 2,990 EUR for the three-week summer school programme.
The programme fees contain an "all-inclusive" package:
✓ Lectures
✓ Course materials
✓ Excursions and social events
✓ Accommodation (usually two- to four-bed rooms)
✓ Breakfast and lunch on weekdays
✓ Snacks or meals during selected social events
✓ A local public transportation ticket for the respective time in Aachen
✓ Our RWTH International Academy app
We don’t require an English language proficiency test. However, we recommend a self-evaluation of your English language level according to one of the following scores to make sure that you are able to follow the lessons:
Apply for the summer school programmes via our online application form. For detailed information, please visit the programme website.
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: 1 MARCH 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 APRIL 2022
Your Short-Term Programmes Team wishes you good luck!
All boarding houses and student accommodations are located close to the city centre, allowing for easy and convenient transportation within Aachen as well as to neighbouring cities. The following information relates to the size and furnishing of standard rooms, but please note that rooms might differ from these standards. Unfortunately, a choice of rooms is not possible.
Since all participants of each individual programme will be staying in the same accommodation, you will get to know your classmates better by living in an environment that is similar to the dorms offered by the university.
Key facts
Breakfast and lunch as well as snacks during selected events are included in the programme fees. For more details, please read the information below.
Breakfast
From Monday to Friday, breakfast is included in the programme fees.
Lunch
We will provide lunch from Monday to Friday at the RWTH student restaurant. A student restaurant card will be provided on your first day.
Dinner and meals at weekends
Participants have to provide their own meals at weekends and in the evening on weekdays. A personal budget for individual needs is advised.
SOCIAL EVENTS – Have Fun While Studying!
We offer you a wide range of social activities to experience German culture and student life at RWTH Aachen University (depending on the programme and availability).
SUMMER MENTORS
All summer school programmes will have their own summer mentors, who will help you to get to know Aachen from a true student’s perspective. With the support of the mentors, who are typically students enrolled at RWTH Aachen University, you will learn more about academic and cultural practices in Germany.
With 260 institutes, nine faculties and three Clusters of Excellence, RWTH Aachen University is one of Europe's leading institutions for science and research. Currently, more than 47,000 students are enrolled in 162 courses of study. Of these students, more than 12,000 are international students. RWTH Aachen is well-known for its state-of-the-art education that tackles some of the world’s most pressing global challenges. Our graduates are highly sought after by businesses and industry as trainees and for executive positions.
As the official academy for education of RWTH Aachen University, RWTH International Academy is tasked with promoting and developing the integration of professional and academic education. Our goal is to make knowledge accessible to international participants through application-oriented educational formats and programmes, thus making a lasting contribution to lifelong learning.
The student city of Aachen is a vibrant and historic place located at the border triangle of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne. After the departure of the Romans from this region, Charlemagne finally managed to forge the lion’s share of Europe into something that resembled an administrative unity, with Aachen as the beating heart of the empire. The "Rathaus" (city hall) and "Dom" (cathedral) bear witness to this earliest Carolingian building history. During your time in Aachen, you have the opportunity to discover the city, its history and its most important sights. Moreover, you will experience student life at one of Europe’s leading technical universities and become part of the international student community. There is no better place to encounter European culture while challenging yourself in our programmes.
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