Talk:RWTH Aachen

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The RWTH logo changed some month ago (there is now vertical spacing between RWTH Aachen and University)

Source? On [1], “Das Kommunikationskonzept”, there is still the old logo, as is in the latest issue of “RWTHinsight”. – Torsten Bronger 04:42, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Maybe a little too much?

• Aachen University is one of the most prestigious universities in Germany and one of the leading technology universities in Europe.
• Aachen University is internationally renowned for its excellence in engineering education and enjoys a high reputation within German, European and Asian industry.
• Graduates of the RWTH are well regarded in industry and national rankings and international surveys underline the reputation of graduates having the considerable ability to tackle complex challenges, work successfully in problem-solving teams and display leadership qualities.
• According to a survey, every fourth graduate in Germany with a Doctorate in Engineering (known as a Dr.-Ing. in Germany, a standardised qualification, roughly equivalent to a PhD) comes from Aachen
• Every fourth board member in German corporations is a graduate of the RWTH Aachen University.

Those claims should be attributed to a reliable source. I would also discourage using peacock terms like "most prestigious" (I have no doubt you are, but it's simply not encyclopedic). You may write like "...is a designated flagship institution of the German higher education system" and cite a paper on the excellence initiative as a source. You ought to have a look at the articles about Caltech, MIT, ETH and Imperial College, as they don't show off like this, but are much more comprehensive instead. 88.66.58.245 (talk) 12:32, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

You have a valid point there. I'll try to come up with some citations once I have the time to browse the Web. Meanwhile, the first citation you quote as problematic, namely:

Aachen University is one of the most prestigious universities in Germany and one of the leading technology universities in Europe.

is a direct quote from the IDEA League's own website:

RWTH Aachen is one of Europe’s leading technology institutions renowned for its standard of education and research.

source

Now, one might argue that the organization's own website is not the best source since it automatically takes a biased/subjective approach. However, I don't believe it to constitute a violation of WP:RS.

As for the other citations, I'll try to do some research in the near future. Vargher (talk) 14:04, 31 May 2008 (UTC)