The General Students' Committee (AStA) takes care of the concerns of 13,000 students. We advocate particularly towards the university, the government, the public, and the political sphere. How do we know what moves you? We are elected annually by the Student Parliament, also by you, because you decide who sits in the SP. If something is on your mind, you can always reach out to us, either by email or by visiting the AStA's offices. We are here to assist you with advice and support. It is our task to improve the study conditions for you, the students.

The Student Parliament is the highest decision-making body of the student body. With its maximum of 21 members, it determines the direction of the student body, mandates the AStA members, and establishes a budget.

The departmental councils are the primary contact for all student body issues. They consist of a maximum of nine directly elected members. They represent the departmental student body to the departmental management and organize, for example, the first-year activities within the department.

The departmental councils decide on the academic and administrative matters of the department: all examination regulations of the department go through this body, as well as new appointments, gender equality plans, and evaluation results of teaching. The council consists of seven professors, three staff members, and three students.

Combining studies and work is often not easy. However, working as a student assistant provides a good opportunity to gain work experience and earn money alongside studying. Since a student assistant job is an employment relationship and may be the first job for many, some students may not be aware of their rights and obligations as employees. The representation of student assistants' interests, known as the Student Assistant Council (SHK-Rat), is a point of contact for such issues and represents the interests of student assistants at FH Aachen.
The SHK-Rat monitors compliance with applicable laws regarding the employment of student assistants, such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, General Equal Treatment Act, and Working Hours Act. It also informs student assistants about conditions they can demand and tasks they are not allowed to perform.

As a democratically elected collegial body, it performs legislative (e.g., the framework examination regulations), advisory, strategic, and supervisory leadership tasks, depending on the legal framework.

The University Council performs a function similar to that of a supervisory board in a company: it advises the rectorate and simultaneously monitors its work. The committee consists of eight members and is appointed for a term of five years.

The commission advises the rectorate at the university level or the deanery at the departmental level on the possibility of using the Quality Improvement Funds (QVM) from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Students, represented by four members, constitute the largest group among the represented groups.

The commission collaborates with the Equal Opportunities Officer of FH Aachen to coordinate gender equality efforts. Additionally, it develops gender equality plans and awards scholarships to female doctoral candidates.

The rectorate represents the university externally. The rectorate is elected by the university council. The rectorate consists of the rector (chairperson), the chancellor, and three vice-rectors.

The dean's office leads the departments and represents them within the university. The dean's office is primarily responsible for the organization of studies and exams, the course offerings, and quality assurance.

The commission advises the rectorate on decisions regarding examination regulations, advises the senate on the provisions of the framework examination regulations, admission requirements for degree programs, and other study conditions. Additionally, examination-related matters are also discussed. Here, students have three seats to represent student interests.

This committee is responsible for allocating funds for research projects and research sabbaticals for professors. Additionally, a research strategy is developed to answer questions such as 'Where can research be conducted?

The Senate Commission for Planning and Finance recommends the use of the financial resources of FH Aachen. It regularly reports to the Senate. Students are represented by 3 representatives in this commission.