Public news

Press release
Opening of the exhibition "Art against abuse"
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.

University town Weingarten
Strong in many different ways
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.

Award ceremony
TOX Applied Engineering Award for Master's thesis in mechanical engineering
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.

International Welcome
An evening around the world - International Welcome at Alibi
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.

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

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.