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The RWU Formula Student team is more international than ever before. And the 2025–2026 season was a success: the team secured three podium finishes.

A scholarship also provided computer science student Emil Jung with new connections, interdisciplinary exchange, and exciting insights beyond his own field of study. In this interview, he explains how he received his scholarship and why he encourages other students to apply.

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.

Prof. Dr. Theresa Breckle and Anja Konzept presented their research project on renewable energy in February at an international conference in New York. In this interview, they explain what “ELEVATE” stands for, what a 12-by-12 matrix has to do with it, and which song is sung at the German Embassy.

The Schools of Mechanical Engineering and Technology and Management held graduation ceremonies for their graduates. A total of 97 students received their diplomas.

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.

Since 1987, one million students from Germany have studied or completed internships abroad with the support of ERASMUS. RWU Ravensburg-Weingarten University has been accredited as an ERASMUS institution since the 1990s.

RWU will soon be offering a new bachelor's degree program. Digital Engineering combines computer science, engineering, and modern production technologies.

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.

The Formula Student Weingarten team presented its 20th racing car at RWU on May 20 under the motto "The twentieth on the 20th". Around 200 guests came to celebrate the anniversary and see the "Stinger26E" for the new season.

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.

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at RWU bid farewell to its graduates at a ceremony attended by numerous guests.

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

The inauguration of the new dynamometer for the automotive engineering and mechatronics laboratory was also attended by specialists from the manufacturer MAHA SE & Co. KG came to the RWU Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences. 

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.

In the latest episode of "NEUE PROFS", Professor Dr. Christoph Ellenrieder explains what he associates with Upper Swabia.

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.

Those who study Energy and Environmental Engineering at RWU have a wide range of professional and career opportunities. We visited graduates of the course at their places of work.

Studying at RWU has helped Dietmar Seitz to develop personally and professionally. At "Back On Campus", the graduate met Prof. Dr. Barbara Niersbach, the supervisor of his Bachelor's thesis.

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.

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.