The AV
AV stands for Ausländer*innen Vertretung, which translated means Representation of Foreign Students and that is a good summary of what our organization does.
Once a year, during the university elections, all international student can vote for their representatives. That is how our group comes together.
Coming from all around the world, our team is very diverse, all with different backgrounds and studies.
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We strive to make your stay in Aachen an amazing experience, and hence organize social events all around the semester! To stay up to date with all our planed events check out the events page, or follow us on our Instagram.
Who you gonna call? ~Ghost busters.~ The AV.
You are having legal woes or problems with your visa? Contact us via E-mail. We have a lawyer specialized in aliens’ law at our service and we can arrange a free of charge meeting with him. Alternatively you can come to one of our In-person consultations sessions on Tuesdays between 12:00 and 13:30 on the ground floor of the Mensa Academica (AStA Office), and also on Thursdays between 17:00 and 18:30 on the first floor of the Humboldt Haus to discuss your queries.
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Meet our team
Our team consists of international RWTH students from all around the world.
![Lal Sonel Lal Sonel](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/8-e1686000779366.jpg)
Lal Sonel
President
From Turkey
![Burak Nom Burak Nom](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/3-e1686001286595.jpg)
Burak Nom
Project Leader: Consultations
From Turkey
![Elidona Shiqerukaj Elidona Shiqerukaj](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Eli_02-e1687206942229.jpeg)
Elidona Shiqerukaj
Vice President
From Albania
![Natalie Chong Wei Ying Natalie Chong Wei Ying](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/14-e1686001913549.jpg)
Natalie Chong Wei Ying
Project Leader: Events
From Malaysia
![Maria Kayra Saskia Maria Kayra Saskia](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/24-e1699041474484.png)
Maria Kayra Saskia
Project Leader: COMMUNICATION & DESIGN
From Indonesia
![Ece Taşçı Ece Taşçı](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ece-e1702058734158.jpg)
Ece Taşçı
Project Leader: COMMUNICATION & DESIGN
From Turkey
![Radite Adyanawa Radite Adyanawa](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1-e1686000629642.jpg)
Radite Adyanawa
Project Leader: General Affairs
From Indonesia
![Ecem Bircan Ecem Bircan](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Webpage-Portraits-Horizontal-e1686000913336.jpg)
Ecem Bircan
Project Leader: Organization
From Germany/Turkey
![Oucema Mazhoud Oucema Mazhoud](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/11-e1686001239969.jpg)
Oucema Mazhoud
Consultations
From Tunisia
![Duru Göker Duru Göker](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2-e1686000972821.jpg)
Duru Göker
Consultations
From Turkey
![Shamsi Eyvazo Shamsi Eyvazo](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Shamsi-scaled-e1719248652916.jpeg)
Shamsi Eyvazov
Consultations
From Azerbaijan
![Burcu Naz Eris Burcu Naz Eris](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Naz-scaled-e1719248524101.jpeg)
Burcu Naz Eris
Consultations
From Turkey
![Denizsu Topkaya Denizsu Topkaya](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0592-scaled-e1719248300247.jpeg)
Denizsu Topkaya
Consultations
From Turkey
![Daniel Kusuma Daniel Kusuma](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Daniel-scaled-e1719248487142.jpeg)
Daniel Kusuma
Consultations
From Indonesia
![Zakaria Jafar Zakaria Jafar](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0628-scaled-e1719248185516.jpeg)
Zakaria Jafar
Consultations
From Syria
![Angela Aimee Angela Aimee](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Angela-scaled-e1719248447633.jpeg)
Angela Aimee
Consultations
From Indonesia
![Youssef Mansour Youssef Mansour](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/5-e1686000543129.jpg)
Youssef Mansour
Consultations
From Egypt
![Amel Shamseldeen Ali Alhassan Amel Shamseldeen Ali Alhassan](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amel_casual2-scaled-e1721065777544.jpg)
Amel Shamseldeen Ali Alhassan
Consultations
From Sudan
![Niloufar Badkoubeh Niloufar Badkoubeh](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/12-e1686001393295.jpg)
Niloufar Badkoubeh
Consultations
From Iran
![Shriya Agarwal Shriya Agarwal](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/16-e1686001850443.jpg)
Shriya Agarwal
Events
From India
![June Chong June Chong](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/9-e1686001803403.jpg)
June Chong
Events
From Malaysia
![Anastasiia Negutorova Anastasiia Negutorova](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_9083-scaled-e1719248086155.jpeg)
Anastasiia Negutorova
Events
From Russia
![Iryna Vakeriak Iryna Vakeriak](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/User-Icon-2-e1685972117350.png)
Iryna Vakeriak
Events
From Ukraine
![Manav Jugnu Thakkar Manav Jugnu Thakkar](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/User-Icon-2-e1685972117350.png)
Manav Jugnu Thakkar
Events
From India
![Arnab Das Arnab Das](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/User-Icon-2-e1685972117350.png)
Arnab Das
Events
From India
![Maryam Aslanova Maryam Aslanova](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/User-Icon-2-e1685972117350.png)
Maryam Aslanova
Events
From Azerbaijan
![Taha Dani Taha Dani](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/User-Icon-2-e1685972117350.png)
Taha Dani
Events
From Lebanon
![Ashman Thariq Ashman Thariq](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_9091-scaled-e1719247945517.jpeg)
Ashman Thariq
Events
From Malaysia
![Valeria Flores Valeria Flores](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/User-Icon-2-e1685972117350.png)
Valeria Flores
Events
From Mexico
![Gaurav Ghosh Gaurav Ghosh](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23-e1699041127363.png)
Gaurav Ghosh
COMMUNICATION & DESIGN
From India
![Susanna Minasian Susanna Minasian](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/25-e1699041099557.png)
Susanna Minasian
COMMUNICATION & DESIGN
From Ukraine
![Rawan Ossama Salah Mohamed Ahmed Algazzar Rawan Ossama Salah Mohamed Ahmed Algazzar](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rawan-scaled-e1719248573163.jpeg)
Rawan Ossama Salah Mohamed Ahmed Algazzar
COMMUNICATION & DESIGN
From Egypt
![Bonifasius Yohan Pandu Bonifasius Yohan Pandu](http://av.rwth-aachen.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/User-Icon-2-e1685972117350.png)
Bonifasius Yohan Pandu
Web
From Indonesia