#genuggekürzt

The state government is planning millions in cuts—including at Aachen University of Applied Sciences. We want to protest against this!

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#genuggekürzt

No cuts at the expense of the future – For reliable university funding

The planned cuts to basic funding for universities in North Rhine-Westphalia, amounting to approximately €255 million, and the planned withdrawal of approximately €240 million from university reserves pose a serious threat to the quality of teaching, research, and study in our federal state. The Aachen University of Applied Sciences is also affected by cuts amounting to €3 million and an additional reduction in reserves. These measures represent a drastic cutback in education policy and pose a considerable threat to North Rhine-Westphalia's innovation and competitiveness.

The consequences of the cuts – A dramatic step backwards

Concrete cuts are already evident at many universities, including our university of applied sciences. Many universities in North Rhine-Westphalia are already reporting problems:

Elimination of assistant positions, especially in teaching (e.g., tutorials and in the laboratory)
Reductions in student assistant hours
Elimination of professorships, restrictions on study programs
Declining quality of support and brain drain
Uncertainty and staff overload due to unclear cost-cutting measures
Threat to small and cost-intensive disciplines, especially in teacher training

A cut of this magnitude would lead to the loss of thousands of jobs, the elimination of professorships, a decline in student numbers, and the loss of millions of euros in third-party funding.

Join us in protesting against the cuts!

Demo in Düsseldorf

To emphasize our demands, we support the planned demonstration by the Landes-ASten-Treffen (LAT) on November 5 in Düsseldorf. The LAT is an association of student representatives from many universities in North Rhine-Westphalia, including the AStA of the Aachen University of Applied Sciences.

The demonstration is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. at the DGB Haus Düsseldorf and will culminate in a rally in front of the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament at 3:00 p.m. To travel there together, we will meet at 11:00 a.m. at Aachen Central Station (departure RE 4 at 11:21 a.m. – arrival Düsseldorf Central Station at 12:39 p.m.). We are planning for 1,000 to 1,500 participants.

Our demands on the state government

Completely reverse the planned cuts: Education is not something to be economized on. Cuts of this magnitude are irresponsible and, in the long term, more expensive than any investment.
Ensuring sustainable, reliable, and needs-based core funding: Universities need planning security—for personnel, research, teaching, and infrastructure.
No withdrawals from earmarked reserves: These funds are necessary to ensure stability in times of crisis and to implement legal requirements.
Transparent and fair participation of universities in consolidation measures: If savings have to be made, this must not be done at the expense of universities alone.
Investment instead of cuts – especially now: Declining student numbers call for better support, targeted study guidance, and lifelong learning – not fewer opportunities.

Our appeal

Cutting back on science means cutting back on the future.

We demand a clear commitment to higher education in North Rhine-Westphalia. Universities must not continue to be underfunded and undermined. They are not the problem—they are part of the solution to the challenges of our time.

We call on you: Stop the cuts. Invest in education, science, and the future of our country—strengthening universities is the answer, not structurally weakening them!

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