Who Aachen fits
RWTH engineering and CS applicants who will join hall queues the day Zulassung arrives.
All student cities
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cost of living in Aachen
Aachen student costs: RWTH, border-city commuting, and why engineering towns are not automatically cheap.
Summary
Aachen is budget-band (~€915, rent ~€380) with RWTH as the magnet. Dutch and Belgian borders mean some students commute — that is a ticket and time choice, not a lower blocked account. €11,904 still applies.
Monthly student budget
Planning figures from the cost of living tool. Rent is the swing factor.
Estimated total
€915
per month
- Rent
- €380
- Food
- €230
- Transport
- €35
- Insurance
- €120
- Misc
- €150
The 2026 visa blocked account stays €11,904 (€992/month) in every city — including Aachen.
Living in Aachen
Housing
RWTH and Studierendenwerk Aachen halls are the scarce cheap stock. Private WG is how many internationals land.
Watch-outs
A 'cheap city' with a world-famous engineering school still has a room shortage. Apply to halls early.
Universities
Names students search with Aachen. Live course pages appear when YourWeg has published them.
- RWTH Aachen University
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FAQ
Map reference 50.78° N, 6.08° E. Confirm live rent and visa amounts on official sites.