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The Centre for Research, Innovation and Transfer (ZFIT) is here to support you with any queries relating to research. It facilitates collaborations, advises on funding opportunities and strengthens the transfer of knowledge and technology. In this way, the university combines scientific expertise with practical application – for sustainable innovation and successful partnerships.

News from Research and Teaching

App Screen with children’s hands

“Reading’s cooler for me now. – Primary school pupils on the reading

Since 2024, Pedro Ribeiro has been visiting primary schools with the STREEN reading app. What do the…

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Apple Agroforestry Planting

Research into the drought tolerance of apple rootstocks in field trial

An insight into the planning, planting and current state of research in a new agroforestry system…

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Infiltration group at Gartenbau Dercks GmbH

Agroforestry in pot plant cultivation

Optimised infiltration capacity in horticulture: woody plants as a potential solution.

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Gänsefeld Gänsepeter

How does the weather affect the geese?

Jannis Menne, a research assistant at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, is investigating…

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Three drones are flying over the old RAG site. A large winding tower can be seen in the background.

Artificial intelligence reveals a hidden invasion in the forest

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in mapping the invasive tree species, the tree of…

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4 posters by the winner in orange, blue, pink and green. At the bottom are sketches of people and at the top are sketches of their wishes.

Female designers win gold and bronze at the DDC AWARD 2025

Amal Hamed and Valeriia Kapustina were honoured for work that combines social relevance, conceptual…

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An autonomous rail vehicle is on the tracks. It is white and has two transparent doors on either side.

Rethinking cross-border mobility?

Visitors from Kleve and the Netherlands are travelling on an autonomous rail vehicle in the Extertal…

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The award-winning student is holding his certificate in front of him. His professor is standing next to him. There are bottles of cooking oil in front of them.

Award-winning: A drop of truth in cooking oil

Graduate of the Master’s programme in Food Science at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences…

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Two students and two professors are sitting or crouching around the smart chessboard they have developed. One student is holding a small robot in front of him and the chessboard.

Students develop a smart chessboard

Two students have designed an electronic chessboard that recognises the position and type of chess…

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Research projects

Research projects

Research at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences is embedded within its four faculties. Here, researchers and students work together on applied projects.
Key areas of research

Key areas of research

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences focuses its research on two key areas: sustainable food systems and digital technologies for support and inclusion.
Research services

Research services

The Research Service supports researchers and students in all aspects of their research – from research funding, PhDs, patents and inventions to start-ups.
Good scientific practice

Good scientific practice

To ensure good academic practice, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences has adopted a set of regulations. Compliance with these regulations is mandatory for all members of the university.
Laboratories

Laboratories

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences has numerous state-of-the-art laboratories.
Start-ups and spin-offs

Start-ups and spin-offs

Supporting start-up teams as they move from concept to reality. From the initial idea through to business model development, patents and funding schemes.

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PD Dr. Gerhard Heusipp
Head of Centre for Research, Innovation and Transfer
+49 2821 80673 116

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