36 companies, associations, foundations and private individuals support high-achieving students at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences (HSRW) through the Germany Scholarship. This special commitment was recognised at the scholarship dinner.
In the 2026/27 academic year, 92 students at HSRW will receive a Germany Scholarship. This is made possible by 36 sponsors who are committed to supporting high-achieving students. At the traditional Scholarship Dinner, the university, together with the three supporting associations, thanked the sponsors.
Around 120 guests gathered at the Lufre event venue – a former ventilation building on the grounds of the Friedrich-Heinrich colliery, right next to the Kamp-Lintfort campus. As well as the financial support, the evening focused on personal encounters and exchanges between students and sponsors. In a festive atmosphere, the guests discussed their individual paths to higher education, their professional experiences and future prospects, and took the opportunity to network.
University President Prof. Dr Oliver Locker-Grütjen opened the event and thanked the scholarship donors: “With your support, you are showing that you care about the future of young people. You are not just funding a scholarship. You are fostering connections, solidarity and confidence.”
Peter Bollig, Deputy Chair of the Campus Kamp-Lintfort e.V. Friends’ Association and Managing Director of the Asdonkshof Waste Disposal Centre (AEZ), welcomed the guests on behalf of the Friends’ Association. He emphasised the importance of the Deutschlandstipendium in attracting future skilled workers to the region: “You have everything you need to take control of your future. Make the most of this opportunity to network, because your future employer might well be sitting at this table today.”
Robert Beinio, Chairman of the Board of the Förderverein Campus Cleve e.V. and Managing Director of BB med. product GmbH in Kalkar, was delighted that many sponsors have been supporting the Germany Scholarship for years and that further sponsors have joined this year. He warmly congratulated the scholarship recipients on their success.
Special thanks go to all the scholarship providers (in alphabetical order):
ALDI SE & Co. KG Rheinberg
ALTANA Group
bb med. product GmbH
Federal Association of Credit Management e.V.
Crowdfunding Scholarship
Dewender Foundation
Dr Sommer Materials Technology GmbH
Fluxana GmbH & Co. KG
Campus Camp-Lintfort Support Association e.V.
Friends of Campus Cleve e.V.
Friends of Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences e.V.
Hans Bernd Vetter Foundation
Hartwig Zumwinkel Foundation
Hülskens Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Karoline Hoell
Konrad Krieger Foundation
LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG
Lions Club Emmerich-Rees
Lions Club Kamp-Lintfort/Rheinberg
mediamixx GmbH
Planwerkstatt GmbH
President of the Lower Rhine Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Werner Schaurte-Küppers
PROBAT SE
RAG Foundation
Rotary Club Geldern
Rotary Club Kamp-Lintfort / Grafschaft Moers
Silesia-Clemens Hanke Foundation
Duisburg Savings Bank
Rhein-Maas Savings Bank
Stadtwerke Kamp-Lintfort GmbH
Kleve Municipal Utilities Ltd
Triopt GmbH
Lower Rhine Chemical Industry Association
Andreas Vitek
Weesbach Foundation
Young Entrepreneurs in the District of Kleve e.V.
Information on the Germany Scholarship
The Germany Scholarship supports students at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences who have already achieved outstanding academic results or who are expected to achieve particularly good academic results. In addition to academic performance and previous academic record, social commitment, a willingness to take on responsibility and any special social, family or personal circumstances are taken into account. Scholarship recipients receive a monthly grant of €300.00 for one year. Half of the funding is raised by the university from private sponsors, whilst the other half is provided by the federal government. Students of all nationalities and from all disciplines are eligible to apply. This financial support enables scholarship recipients to focus more intensively on their studies. Alongside financial support, the programme emphasises non-material values. For example, a support programme offers workshops on a wide variety of topics, a scholarship network and contacts within the regional business community. Interaction with the sponsors provides opportunities for industry-related final-year dissertations and other projects.
