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01/04/2026

A nursery in Goch is delighted to have been recertified by the ‘Netzwerk Kinder forschen’ network

Rhine-Waal University of Applied SciencesProf. Dr Oliver Locker-Grütjen, PresidentMarie-Curie-Straße 1 | 47533 Kleve | Telephone: +49 2821 806 73 - 0 | Fax: +49 2821 80673 - 160…

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DialogPunkt Wirtschaft workshops – a practical approach and a platform for exchange

30/03/2026

DialogPunkt Wirtschaft 2026 gets underway

The ‘DialogPunkt Wirtschaft 2026’ series of events will begin in June at the Kalkar Business and Start-up Centre (GGK). It is specifically aimed at businesses and organisations in the districts of…

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Guest lecture on the topic of ‘Capacities for sustainable development’ at Kharkiv National Technical University

27/03/2026

Guest lecture on ‘Capacities for Sustainable Development’ at Kharkiv National Technical University

During the last semester break, Prof. Oliver Serfling was invited to give a guest lecture as part of the Master’s programme in Business Administration at the National Technical University in Kharkiv,…

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Photograph featuring Prof. Dr Oliver Serfling and the title of the lecture

25/03/2026

Guest lecture: Kharkiv National Technical University

During the semester break, Prof. Dr Oliver Serfling (CCST) was invited to give a guest lecture on the topic of ‘Capacities for Sustainable Development’ as part of the Master’s programme in Business…

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17/03/2026

"Smart Green Island" Makethon

Over 300 participants took part in the “Smart Green Island Makethon” on Gran Canaria, including two students from the Faculty of Technology and Bionics, Gloria Poloni and Kathrin Spieker, as well as…

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Mayor Julia Zupancic, Prof. Dr Oliver Locker-Grütjen (President of HSRW) and Prof. Dr-Ing Christian Ressel (ZAT Project Manager at HSRW) sign the joint memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation

06/03/2026

The Rhein-Ruhr Centre for Assistive Technologies (ZAT) at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences and the City of Moers have signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation

Robots, smart sensors and digital assistants that make everyday life in care homes easier and provide patients with a sense of security. The town of Moers aims to become a centre for digital care…

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Makeathon participants on the converted hydrogen-powered excavator

05/03/2026

The power of collaboration in the Lower Rhine region: Students and apprentices build a hydrogen-powered excavator

Is it feasible to convert a corded electric mini-excavator to hydrogen propulsion? To answer this question, apprentices from Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences (HSRW), Omexom and MAKS, as well…

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Students at the Freshers’ Market in September 2025

27/02/2026

University once again certified as a ‘Fair University’

In January, Fairtrade Germany awarded Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences the title of ‘Fairtrade University’ for the fifth time. A prerequisite for the successful renewal of this title is the…

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03/02/2026

Field trips on the topic of recycling

Students from the Recycling and Sustainability courses, accompanied by Prof. Dr.-Ing Raimund Sicking, gained practical insights into the topic of recycling during two field trips.

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From left to right: Prof. Dr Klaus Hegemann, Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Environment; Prof. Christoph Landscheidt, Mayor of Kamp-Lintfort; Dr Annett Schmeck, Chancellor of Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Susanne Habers, Head of the Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Unit at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences; Kirstin Schlütter, Project Assistant, Facilities Management; Kim Ring, Property Management Contact, BLB NRW; Linda Reiner, Deputy Head of the University Property Management Department, BLB NRW; and Arthur Kern, Trainee, BLB NRW

02/02/2026

Opening of a new fast-charging station for electric vehicles in Kamp-Lintfort at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences

On 29 January 2026, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, in collaboration with the North Rhine-Westphalia Building and Property Management Authority (BLB NRW), opened a new fast-charging station…

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26/01/2026

Good Work – Workshop for employers in the agricultural sector as part of the TRAM project

On 22 January 2025, the workshop entitled ‘Good Work – Attracting and Retaining Workers from South-Eastern Europe’, organised by the ‘Work and Businesses’ working group, took place at Haus Riswick in…

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19/01/2026

Guest lecture on the concept of a permanent establishment in international tax law

On 14 January 2026, students on our International Taxation and Law (BA) degree programme had the opportunity to attend a particularly practice-oriented guest lecture as part of the International Tax…

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