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RWU student Cornelius Wilnhammer traveled to Sweden to spend the winter there during his semester abroad at Karlstad University. 

Every two years, the Zeppelin Youth Foundation awards prizes for outstanding academic achievements. The awards recognize young, up-and-coming researchers from the Lake Constance region. Among this year’s winners was a student from RWU for her research on shared living arrangements for seniors.

During the summer semester, RWU produced four program trailers in the “Study Snack” format. The videos provide prospective students with a concise overview of selected degree programs and help them navigate their academic choices.

75 students from the School of Social Work, Health, and Nursing graduated from RWU this summer semester. At the graduation ceremony, the graduates received their diplomas and celebrated with family and friends.

In the Wednesday seminar on June 17 at RWU, Prof. Dr. Jan-Marc Hodek will discuss the German healthcare system. Among other things, he will discuss the question of whether smokers should pay higher health insurance contributions.

Every step counts. Because climbing stairs is good for your physical fitness and for the environment. How RWU students want to motivate people in the Marienplatzgarage to take the stairs instead of the elevator.

How can social work succeed in a post-migrant society? The Euregio Ring Conference 2026 at the FH Vorarlberg in Dornbirn dealt with this question.

Support instead of replacement: specialist discourse on AI in the social sector on Practice Guidance Day. With presentation and discussion in open space.

Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences and Edith-Stein-Gymnasium in Ravensburg have signed a cooperation agreement. Together, they want to give pupils more guidance.

The book "Practical Training in High-Care Areas" was published in January 2026. In this interview, co-editor Georg Roth and Professor Dr. Jörg Wendorff talk about the contents of the book and the links to RWU.

Two more RWU professors are members of the Baden-Württemberg Doctoral Association. This means that all of the university's faculties are now represented there.

On Friday, December 12, the Faculty of Social Work, Health and Nursing at RWU bid farewell to its 54 graduates. The graduates received their certificates in a festive ceremony with their families and friends.

In line with the German government's current campaign for lifelong learning and qualification, RWU offers seminars in the field of management in the social and healthcare sector.

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.

Many people are not aware that nurses are also involved in the field of diagnostics. This involves both making diagnoses and carrying out the treatments derived from them.

A three-person delegation from Binawan University in Indonesia visited RWU to talk about existing and future collaborations for the qualification of international specialists, particularly in the field of nursing.

The Faculty of Social Work, Health and Nursing at RWU held a graduation ceremony for 97 graduates. Numerous guests came to the foyer of the main building for the awarding of certificates and prizes.

Three universities from the border triangle meet for the Euregio Ring Conference at RWU. This year's topic: "Acting together against sexual harassment at universities".

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."

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.

Silke Roemer-Scheerer - a student in the 7th semester of the Bachelor's degree in Nursing at RWU - founded her start-up evita.care with her husband Markus Roemer this year. They want to use the website to make it easier for users to access reputable and reliable health websites.

The first event of the newly founded Center for Sustainability and Resilience at RWU took place on 18.12.2024 under the title "Think globally - act locally".

Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences invites you to an evening event on 18.12.2024 on the topic of sustainability.

A total of 112 people graduated from the Faculty of Social Work, Health and Nursing with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in the summer semester.