Important services, especially in the areas of media, information and communication management and technology, are provided by the central operating units of FH Aachen. They support teaching and research operations across all locations.
The University Administration of the FH Aachen is organised as a Central Administration with six Divisions. The departments are responsible for personnel matters (Division I), Student and Academic Affairs (Division II), Finance (Division III), Facility Management (Division IV), Innovation Transfer (Division V) and University Planning and Governance (Division Z).
The central academic institutions of FH Aachen support the university across all departments with services for teaching and research. The central academic institutions include the Centre for Higher Education Didactics and Quality Development in Teaching and Learning (ZHQ) and the Freshman Programme (preparatory college).
The Departments of the FH Aachen are to be understood as support units that support and advise the Rectorate, but also other members of the university.