And the winning designer is: Meltem Kalayci! As part of a co-operative effort with the real estate development and management firm RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH, the city of Kamp-Lintfort organised a logo design competition for students of the Information and Communication Design programme at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences.

On Thursday, April 9, 2015 in Düsseldorf, Dr. Thomas Grünewald, Deputy Minister for Innovation, Science and Research in North Rhine-Westphalia, presented Dr. Heide Naderer with the official letter of appointment to the position of president of Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. Dr. Naderer will officially take office as the new university president on May 1, 2015.

Can music have miraculous effects on the healing process? What is the history and significance of the x-ray? What was Dante’s world like, and how did it affect his works? What is the social function of gossip from a psychological point of view? As part of Rhine-Waal’s Studium General programme for the summer semester 2015, experts will hold talks on these topics and more, providing audiences with interesting looks and insight into a variety of different subject areas. All presentations will be held in German.

On April 23, 2015, pupils from around the region will have the opportunity to participate in Girls’ Day and Boys’ Day at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. This event is designed to give young people valuable glimpses into degrees and career paths that they might not have considered for the future.

Choices, choices, choices: for many pupils and parents living in the Lower Rhine region, the question of an apprenticeship or a university degree is an important one. To help them make an informed decision, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences is holding the 6th annual Apprenticeship Night (Nacht der Ausbildung) on April 24, 2015 on its Kleve Campus.