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The exhibition "Art against Abuse" by artist Nessi Nezilla was opened at RWU. CDU state chairman Manuel Hagel: "The exhibition focuses attention where it hurts. That is precisely why it is so valuable."

On the occasion of the exhibition opening on May 7, the CDU state chairman Manuel Hagel and the President of the State Office of Criminal Investigation Andreas Stenger will be guests at RWU.

The university town of Weingarten, the PH and RWU have jointly designed two bus stops - and greened them to make a small contribution to preserving biodiversity.

Felicia Wieland receives the TOX® Applied Engineering Award for her practical master's thesis on the traction aid winch for special forestry machinery. The award ceremony took place on March 26, 2025 in Weingarten.

RWU and Weingarten University of Applied Sciences welcome all international students to the universities with the International Welcome kick-off event. As every year, the event took place in the student pub Alibi in Weingarten.

The Berlin social pedagogue and educational scientist Thomas Sonnenburg was a guest at RWU for the seminar "Streetwork - a method of social work".

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

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.

The new internationals were also warmly welcomed to RWU in the current summer semester.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For the year 2024, RWU will once again present the DAAD Prize and the International Student Award for exceptional intercultural commitment.

Faster detection, better advice: RWU is part of an AI-based project to improve advice on rare genetic diseases.

Until March 7, you can still apply for places in some degree programs at RWU.

Since the winter semester 2024/2025, Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences (RWU) has been offering the elective "Digital Marketing and Sales Excellence (DMSX)" within the Faculty of Technology and Management.

Last December, Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences became an international meeting place for prospective nursing professionals from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The students and trainees came together to discuss the facets and future of the nursing profession.

In 2024, Julia Wege took on the task of providing expert advice on the red-light district during the production of an episode of the crime film series "Polizeiruf 110". In this interview, the RWU professor talks in detail about her work in this context.