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Winner of the computer science competition, Mark Annin-Steinke, a dual-study student in administrative IT at Herne City Council, with Prof. Dr Ulrich Greveler

08/12/2025

Analysing data like detectives: First-year students at the university impress with their open-data skills and investigative instincts

At this year’s first-year computer science competition organised by the Faculty of Communication and Environment at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kamp-Lintfort, the students…

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04/12/2025

Start-up Week 2025: Start a business. Now. – Four days of inspiration, discussion and entrepreneurial ideas at the university

Diverse, inspiring and innovative: that sums up Start-up Week at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences. As in previous years, the university took part in the nationwide Start-up Week Germany,…

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01/12/2025

AI agents for inclusive mobility: Success for HSRW in the Next.in.NRW innovation competition

A major success for HSRW in the competitive NEXT.in.NRW innovation competition: Out of 140 submissions, the project “CoSiMo – Concierge System for Inclusive Mobility” was selected in a two-stage…

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01/12/2025

Online application portal for the 2026 summer term now open

The Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences’ application portal is now open for applications for places on courses for the forthcoming summer semester 2026. Prospective students have until 15…

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26/11/2025

Field trip to Benin: Between the lecture theatre and the kingdom

There are 5,000 kilometres between the cool lecture theatres in Kleve and the tropical heat of Cotonou. For 23 students from Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, this distance became a journey…

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26/11/2025

15 years of deep-rooted tradition and steady growth: Sustainable Agriculture alumni reunion

On 30 October, the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre organised an alumni party to mark the 15th anniversary of the ‘Sustainable Agriculture’ degree programme.…

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Niklas Schatschneider and Katrin Bongertmann, Head of Training at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences

26/11/2025

Trainee at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences receives an award from the Lower Rhine Chamber of Industry and Commerce

The best apprentice in the Technical Product Designer apprenticeship programme for the 2025 graduating class at the Lower Rhine Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Niederrhein) this year is Niklas…

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26/11/2025

Trainee at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences receives an award from the Lower Rhine Chamber of Industry and Commerce

The best apprentice in the Technical Product Designer apprenticeship programme for the 2025 graduating class of the Lower Rhine Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Niederrhein) this year is Niklas…

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24/11/2025

Launch of the Wednesday Academy

Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences is once again delighted to invite you to the Wednesday Academy this winter. Under the theme ‘From regional to global – business and society in the current…

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71 students at the university have been awarded the Germany Scholarship – the university thanks its sponsors at a scholarship dinner

19/11/2025

71 students at the university have been awarded a Germany Scholarship – the university thanks its sponsors at a scholarship dinner

Thanks to the commitment of numerous regional businesses, associations, foundations and private individuals, high-achieving students at the university will once again be able to receive a Germany…

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University President Prof. Dr Oliver Locker-Grütjen, together with members of the ‘Sustainable Food Systems’ research cluster and the Faculty of Life Sciences, at the tree-planting event

18/11/2025

‘Greening the Campus’: Planting initiative for a ‘Fruit of the Future’ educational trail at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences

A teaching feature that bears seasonal fruit and provides shade during breaks: this is now available at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. At the end of October, a special planting initiative…

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From left to right: Prof. Dr Jörg Petri, Vice-President for Student Affairs, Teaching and Academic Continuing Education; Julia Miersch, Equality and Family Services Unit; and Prof. Dr Tatiana Zimenkova, Vice-President for International Affairs and Diversity

17/11/2025

University receives special recognition for family-friendly working and studying conditions

The university has secured the ‘family-friendly university’ audit certificate for the fourth year running. Having received this award continuously since 2015, the university was awarded the…

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