The institution is commonly referred to as "RWTH Aachen" or simply "RWTH", with the abbreviation remaining untranslated in other languages to avoid the use of the "Hochschule" term, which is sometimes mistakenly translated as highschool.
The institution is in Germany commonly referred to as "RWTH Aachen" or simply "RWTH". The abbreviation remains untranslated in other languages to avoid the use of the "Hochschule" term, which is sometimes mistakenly translated as highschool.