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22/05/2026

Joint project by Hermsen and the Faculty of Society and Economics awarded the 2026 University Prize

As part of a joint project with Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Hermsen has developed a digital marketing strategy and campaign. Both project partners have now been recognised for this by…

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From left to right: Christoph Kepser, Antenne Niederrhein; Andreas Vitek, Kleve Local Court; Prof. Dr Oliver Locker-Grütjen, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Dr Dirk Gilberg, Constitutional Court of North Rhine-Westphalia and Cologne Labour Court; Günter Heenen, ‘Demokratie Niederrhein’ initiative; Prof. Dr Jakob Lempp, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

13/05/2026

“More than just words”: Opening of the exhibition on fundamental rights

The travelling exhibition “Fundamental Rights – More Than Just Words” was officially opened at the university on 7 May. The exhibition features large-format photographs, combined with excerpts from…

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From left to right: Rene Roeterink, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Dr Anke Schirocki, Agrobusiness Niederrhein; Markus Baumgärtner, Nachhaltige Zierpflanzen e.V.; Ingo Brohl, District Administrator of Wesel; Prof. Dr Oliver Locker-Grütjen, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Silke Gorißen, Minister for Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia; Jan Sonntag, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Waltraud Kofer, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Kerstin Bauer, RheWa Tech; Prof. Dr Klaus Hegemann, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Prof. Dr-Ing Rolf Becker, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Azam Zubairi, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

12/05/2026

Minister Silke Gorißen visits Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences

As part of her tour ‘A Strong Future in North Rhine-Westphalia: AI in Agriculture and Forestry’, the Minister for Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia visited…

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12/05/2026

Onboarding with excursions

As part of their onboarding weeks, students on the ‘Engineering for Sustainability’ degree programme visited two local companies.

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11/05/2026

What values can we afford to uphold? Supply chains take centre stage at the university’s 6th Ethics Day

Supply chains are both the driving force and the Achilles’ heel of our globalised world: they create prosperity, but they also make us vulnerable, as local crises can trigger global chain reactions.…

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Online application portal for the 2026/2027 winter term now open

04/05/2026

Online application portal for the 2026/2027 winter semester now open

The Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences’ application portal is now open for applications for places on degree programmes for the coming 2026/2027 winter semester. Prospective students can submit…

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30/04/2026

The interactive travelling exhibition ‘DiversityParcours®’ at the university – a week full of ideas for greater diversity

Open the drawer, put a person in, close the drawer. People are quickly judged by their appearance and pigeonholed. This happens quite automatically and is difficult to control – isn’t it? To…

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“More than just words”: an exhibition on fundamental rights at the university

29/04/2026

“More than just words”: Exhibition on fundamental rights at the university

Universities are key venues for education in democracy – it is here that students learn to think critically and to conduct research. Just as in society at large, fundamental rights also form the…

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24/04/2026

AGEP Spring Meeting in Kleve

On Friday 24 April 2026, the Master’s programme in Sustainable Development Management hosted the AGEP’s spring meeting at the Kleve campus, under the theme of ‘Exchange, Networking and Perspectives’.

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21/04/2026

University joins the ‘Universities Take a Stand’ campaign

Alongside many other German universities, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences is taking a stand for an open, united and free academic and university culture by supporting the nationwide campaign…

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02/04/2026

Double recognition for Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences’ Winter School on ‘Inclusive Water Management in Southern Africa to Improve Gender Equality and Reduce Poverty and Vulnerability’

Every year in March, Prof. Dr Eva Maria Hinterhuber and Prof. Jan van der Molen from the Faculty of Society and Economics lead the Winter School entitled ‘Inclusive Water Management in Southern Africa…

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02/04/2026

Double recognition for the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences’

Every March, Prof. Dr Eva Maria Hinterhuber and Prof. Jan van der Molen from the Faculty of Society and Economics lead the winter school entitled ‘Inclusive Water Management in Southern Africa to…

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