Academic Content & Certificates

The teaching is divided into an engineering part and a German language part. The Institute of General Mechanics (IAM) and a visiting scholar and longstanding friend of the IAM are responsible for the automation and simulation classes. The Language Center of RWTH Aachen University is conducting the language classes.

The Summer School's engineering part is divided into automation and simulation lectures. In the language part, students learn about German language and culture.

Engineering Classes
The Summer School covers the fundamentals used in automation and simulation. In hands-on exercises and computer lab lectures, students solve real world problems using industry standard and open source software. As a result, methods used in mechanical engineering are tried, tested and acquired, enabling students to better use their skill set in the interdisciplinary engineering world.

German Language Classes
Our German language classes equip students with the necessary language skills to cope with everyday situations at RWTH Aachen University and its surroundings. Depending on the students’ German language level, the learning objectives are as follows:

Level A1: At the end of the course, students will be able to introduce themselves and others, greet others, communicate in everyday situations at the university, at work, in restaurants and so on, talk about cities and places of interest, make appointments, talk about their day and ask for information.

Level A2 and higher: At the end of the course, students will be able to find their way in and around Aachen, communicate successfully and use typical expressions in everyday situations at the university, at work, in restaurants and so on, make inquiries and provide information, talk about personal interests and goals as well as talk about everyday life and culture in Germany.