The preparatory courses of the Faculty of Society and Economics take place a few weeks before the start of the winter semester and are aimed at those beginning their Bachelor's degree. Their aim is to standardize or refresh the knowledge of the students.

Im Herbst 2022 waren sie schon einmal mit Stift und Papier in Tropenhaus, Lehr- und Schaugärten, im Frühling wollten sie wiederkommen. Jetzt lösten die Studierenden aus der Kreativen Schreibwerkstatt zusammen mit Dozentin Renate Schmitz-Gebel ihr Versprechen ein:  Am 3. Juni 2023 konnte Sandra Neumann die schreibfreudige Gruppe bei wolkenlosem Himmel begrüßen und ihr viele spannende Informationen zu einzelnen Pflanzen, Tieren und Forschungsvorhaben geben.

Dabei kamen Wörter wie Wunderbeere, Scheinstamm, Tellerkraut, Bogenhanf, Bittergurke, Touch-me-not-Plant, Bienenfreund, Duftpfad oder Sandarium zur Sprache, die sofort in den Köpfen zu sprießen begannen und Samen für Geschichten legten.

Nach dieser gelungenen Einführung schrieben die Studierenden mit ihren Stiften los. Sie ließen sich vom überbordenden Wachstum in dieser Jahreszeit inspirieren, erfanden Biografien zu einzelnen Gewächsen und brachten Pflanzen-Beschreibungen in kurze lyrische Formen. Mimose, Kakaopflanze und Avocado wurden poetische Rondelle gewidmet. 

On June 14, the students of the International Relations bachelor's degree, accompanied by Dr. Jan Niklas Rolf had the unique opportunity to visit Deutsche Welle and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in Bonn. This excursion offered the students fascinating insights into the cultural and development policy of the Federal Republic of Germany.

As part of an exchange programme funded by the DAAD, a group of 10 students from the German-Kazakh University (DKU) in Almaty / Kazakhstan, led by Alexander Ten, visited the Faculty of Society and Economics at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences during the week of 5 June 2023. In an extensive programme, the students discussed with students of the study programme "International Relations" and informed themselves in lectures by Alexander Brand, Anne Tempel, Imke Hans and Jakob Lempp about the study of International Relations in Germany.

What social challenges arise as a result of the digital transformation and how can companies and policy makers deal with them? Prof. Dr. Ute Merbecks gave a presentation on Corporate Digital Responsibility at the 45th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association in Espoo-Helsinki on 26 May 2023.

What are the educational potentials of learning workshops and what attitude should the professionals adopt? Prof. Dr. Marjan Alemzadeh answered these and many other questions as part of the free lecture series of the Niedersächsischen Instituts für frühkindliche Bildung und Entwicklung  "Mitmachen mit allen Sinnen". In her lecture, Prof. Dr. Marjan Alemzadeh reported on the concept and experiences of the KLEX learning workshop she leads at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences.

As part of the course " Policy Advice in Sustainable Development ", Master students in "Sustainable Development Management" and Professor Alexander Brand went on a field trip to Bonn on 25 May. They visited the German Institute for Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and the Bonn offices of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

On 5 May, 95 graduates experienced a moving afternoon with numerous speeches and honours at the Graduation Ceremony together with their families and friends. Congratulations on your successful graduation!

On April 15, 2023, the students partaking the Creative Writing Workshop on the faculty of Society and Economics together with their lecturer Renate Schmitz-Gebel visited Christoph Wilmsen-Wiegmann´s artist´s workroom lying amidst meadows and fields. Here in Kalkar-Appeldorn the well-known stone sculptor is working for 40 years. Just like Christoph Wilmsen-Wiegmann delicately opens stones to make them permeable for light and glances, the people opened themselves on that day by writing, listening, and speaking in many different languages and showed themselves as permeable for new experience, feelings, and exchange.

On Thursday, 27th April we host an exciting event at HSRW:

PLURIVERSUM - Latin Music mixes with post-development impulses by renown authors and political activists, with video mapping artwork creating an inspiring atmosphere.

Entry is free of charge (donations welcome), and local NGOs present information booths.

We warmly invite you to become part of this special project!