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Press release
RWU develops autonomous construction machine
RWU Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences is presenting the prototype of an autonomous bulk material robot at the bauma 2025 construction machinery trade fair in Munich. Staff and students spent two years researching and working on it together with an industrial partner.

RWU Alumni
Back on the test bench
To find out how newly installed vehicle parts affect the performance of a car, alumnus Johannes Burkhart visited the dynamometer in the automotive laboratory at RWU.

Press release
One course, two degrees
RWU offers a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering that combines studying with an apprenticeship. The first graduates of this new model are now entering the world of work. How has the idea of a two-track education worked out?

Science policy
Financing agreement signed until 2030
HoFV III regulates the financial resources of universities in Baden-Württemberg until 2030. "Reliability and planning security in times of difficult budgetary conditions."

MINT offers for girls
Girls' Day 2025: Schoolgirls discover STEM
RWU's Girls' Day program met with great interest this year. On April 3, 90 schoolgirls came to RWU. The girls attended workshops in the fields of technology, science as well as design. That way they gained insights into various STEM fields and degree programs.

Press release
Agents in the shadows - the secret missions of autonomous AI
In the Wednesday seminar on April 9 at RWU, Professor Jürgen Graef will talk about the anatomy and functioning of AI agents. He will also address the opportunities and risks of self-dynamic programs.

Press release
RWU welcomes 350 new students for the summer semester
Together with the city of Weingarten, RWU welcomes the new freshmen. A total of 350 new students are starting at RWU in the summer semester.

Welcome Week
International Welcome - Hello everyone!
The new internationals were also warmly welcomed to RWU in the current summer semester.

University town Weingarten
"SAY HELLO"
The city of Weingarten offers its "Say hello" welcome campaign for students every semester: Students receive great benefits for registering their main place of residence during the campaign period - including an iPad.

Press release
Crop damage detection based on remote sensing data and with the help of artificial intelligence
In the Wednesday seminar on March 19 at RWU, Marcel Winzen and Sherif elSayed will address the question of how satellite data can be put to good use, particularly in agriculture.

International
RWU delegation on a voyage of discovery in India
From Pune to Jaipur to Kochi - a delegation from RWU led by Professor Dr. Michael Pfeffer, Vice-Rector for Research, International Affairs and Transfer, made valuable contacts in the Indian education and business world.

NEW PROFS
NEW PROFS: Episode 5 with Professor Dr. Dominic Herrmann
In the "NEUE PROFS" interview format, the new professors at RWU have their say. They provide information about their careers, interesting facts about their academic expertise and one or two private details.