Aachen site

The Aachen site is known for its research efforts in the engineering sciences and natural sciences. The future structural developments are based on the successful interdisciplinary emphases such as e.g., material sciences as well as the process and production engineering. In addition, especially the "Life Sciences" with the development of biomaterials and the medical engineering as interdisciplinary emphases of the research and educational programmes are established at the RWTH Aachen. The RWTH Aachen coordinates the key research activities in six forums. The planned SFB/Transregio will continue to be represented by the Life Sciences Forum. The structure of the Life Sciences Forum includes five competency centres and research partnerships:

• The Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research IZKF "BIOMAT" which is oriented to medical research
• The Aachen Centre of Competence for Medical Technology (AKM)
• Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering
• The post- graduate programme 1035 "Biointerface"
• The Euregional post- graduate programme 1508 "EuCAR"

There is a close connection with regard to relevant issues to the Forschungszentrum Jülich especially to their Institute for thin films and interfaces - bio and chemical sensors as well as to the Werkstoff Forum (Materials forum) by RWTH.