Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
| Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences | |
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| motto | Innovative, interdisciplinary, international |
| founding | May 1, 2009 |
| Sponsorship | MKW NRW (state) |
| place | Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort |
| state |
 North Rhine-Westphalia
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| country |
 Germany
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| president | Oliver Locker-Grütjen |
| Students | 7300 WS 2017/18 |
| Employee | 413 |
| including professors | 105 |
| Website | www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de |
The Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences founded in 2009 . The educational institution was opened in the winter semester of 2009/10 and was originally supposed to be called Fachhochschule Nördlicher Niederrhein . The university has its headquarters in Kleve ⊙ and a second campus in Kamp-Lintfort ⊙ .
The German river Rhine and the Dutch river Waal give the university its name. The areas between these two rivers have merged to form the Euregio Rhine-Waal . The Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences is part of this association.
history
The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia was awarded a competition for the establishment of three new colleges on 28 May, 2008. Although the Kleve district on one side and the “We-4” cities ( Kamp-Lintfort , Moers , Neukirchen-Vluyn and Rheinberg ) applied separately, the municipalities' concepts were rejected when the location was awarded. Instead, on November 28, 2008 the previously competing applicants Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort were awarded the contract by the responsible state cabinet Rüttgers for a bipolar university.
Several factors played a role in the location decision. In Kamp-Lintfort, for example, BenQ Mobile went bankrupt in 2006 , while the former Alltours administration building in Kleve was empty and ready for use. The building of a former army barracks in Emmerich am Rhein could be used as an interim campus.
On April 30, 2009, Marie-Louise Klotz became President and Martin Goch became Vice-President for Economic and Personnel Administration at the Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences. The date of foundation was May 1, 2009.
For the 2009/2010 winter semester, students were able to enroll in the first three courses International Business and Social Sciences , Bio Science and Health in Kleve and E-Government in Kamp-Lintfort, which can optionally be carried out as a dual course of study . While there were around 650 students in the 2011 summer semester, enrollments in the 2011 winter semester increased to around 1,500 students.
In the four faculties of technology and bionics , life sciences and society and economics on the Kleve campus and communication and environment (Kamp-Lintfort campus), 22 further new bachelor's and eleven master's programs have since been launched. The university offers 36 courses that are taught either in German or in English (75 percent of the courses).
In mid-2012, the university set up an official TV teaching editorial team, funded by the State Agency for Media in North Rhine-Westphalia . Students from various departments have the opportunity to create their own television programs here, which are then broadcast nationwide on the nrwision TV learning channel.
Although the Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences was designed for 5,000 students, it has had more than 7,300 students since the 2017/18 winter semester.
Locations
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Since the completion of the new building on the Spoy Canal, the three faculties Technology and Bionics , Life Sciences and Society and Economics have their headquarters in Kleve .
The Faculty of Communication and Environment is located in Kamp-Lintfort . The new building on Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee was moved into in March 2014.
Professional orientation
In networking with local companies, the focus should be on the so-called MINT subjects (mathematics, computer science, natural science and technology). The subjects of information and communication technology, sales engineering, administrative informatics, geoinformatics, agriculture, agricultural technology, logistics and energy and environmental technology are offered. There are currently 4 faculties:
- Technology and bionics
- Faculty of Society and Economics
- Life sciences
- Communication and environment
Sponsorship and self-administration
The university is a public corporation supported by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and manages itself in accordance with Section 2 (1) of the North Rhine-Westphalia Higher Education Act.
According to the constitution of October 15, 2015, the central organs of the university are:
- the Senate,
- the university council,
- the university conference,
- the university election meeting,
- the president,
- the presidium,
- the faculty conference.
Studium Generale
Studium Generale
Experts from science, culture, technology and medicine present individual topics from their specialist area in a scientific, but nevertheless understandable way. In addition, at the Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort locations, the university offers closed lecture cycles on special subject blocks on different evenings.
Wednesday Academy
The Faculty of Society and Economics organizes the "Wednesday Academy" lecture series with topics on current social challenges that are also important for the region.
Leisure and further education
University sports
In addition to studying, students have the opportunity to participate in university sports free of charge. Badminton, volleyball, fitness, running, soccer and windsurfing / stand-up paddling are currently on offer. In addition, the university takes part in various sporting events such as the Klever Triathlon.
Language courses
The university offers language courses in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese and Japanese. In addition, students can take part in specialist language courses such as “Business English”. Foreign students can attend the " German as a Foreign Language " course. The students are specifically prepared for participation in the TestDaF , the most important language test for foreign students.
Web links
- Official website
- Application of the Kleve district for the university location (PDF file; 3 MB)
- Ministry for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia: Expansion of the technical college landscape
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Figures, data and facts , accessed April 12, 2018
- ↑ Campus Kamp-Lintfort website
- ↑ How to get to the Kamp-Lintfort campus
- ↑ Campus map Kamp-Lintfort
- ↑ Andreas Gebbink: A quick start for the university , Der Westen, April 30, 2010, accessed on January 22, 2012
- ↑ rp-online : The Chronology of the Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences ( Memento from May 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), April 30, 2010
- ↑ TV teaching staff at the Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences in the nrwision media library
- ^ Opening of the new Kleve campus. (No longer available online.) Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, archived from the original ; Retrieved October 12, 2012 .
- ↑ University Act (HG) of September 16, 2014 . Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Basic rules of the Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences. (PDF) Retrieved January 30, 2016 .
- ↑ hochschule-rhein-waal.de: Studium Generale ( memento from January 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) , accessed on January 30, 2013
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