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04/06/2026 - 07/31/2026

Timetable for the summer semester 2026

The timetable for the 2026 summer semester is online (as of 24. April 2026).

04/28/2026

Workplace Safety: A Burden or a Real Asset for Businesses?

For Sebastian van den Borg, the answer is clear. As a safety engineer and HSRW alumnus (Bachelor's degree program in Quality, Environment, Safety, and Hygiene), he serves as a daily link between management and the workforce. In this interview, he shares how he ensures safer workplaces, why his studies at the Faculty of Life Sciences provided the perfect foundation for this, and how he successfully balances a full-time position with self-employment. Read more.

02/06/2026

Why men put off preventive care: Health sciences and health management students highlight the need for action

Preventive medical check-ups play a key role in the early diagnosis of diseases – especially cancer. Nevertheless, men in particular tend to attend these check-ups irregularly or not at all. A look at the region shows that there is a considerable need for action in this area, especially in the districts of Wesel and Kleve. Read more.

01/26/2026

Award for excellent bachelor's degree: Graduate prize awarded in the ‘Quality, Environment, Safety and Hygiene’ degree programme

Scientific excellence meets business practice: at the festive closing ceremony of the Faculty of Life Sciences, this year's Lower Rhine Entrepreneurship Award was presented to graduates of the Bachelor's programme in Quality, Environment, Safety and Hygiene. The award traditionally honours final theses that impress with their practical relevance and high scientific quality. Read more.

01/16/2026

Bio Science and Health students experience health in the workplace first-hand

Students enrolled in the Bachelor's programme in Bio Science and Health visited the A+A trade fair in Düsseldorf, where they gained exciting insights into occupational safety, health promotion and occupational health management (OHM). As part of the health promotion module, students were able to learn first-hand how companies support and promote the health of their employees. Read more.

01/28/2025

Congratulations!

Graduates of the faculties of Life Sciences and Technology and Bionics celebrated the successfull end of their study times together in the Audimax.

01/15/2025

Students from HSRW Life Sciences and the Catholic University of Lyon develop sustainable packaging for pet food

A collaboration between students from Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences and the Catholic University of Lyon (UCLY) has produced innovative and sustainable packaging solutions for Mera Tiernahrung, a leading pet food manufacturer. This project, facilitated by students from the Bioengineering, Sustainable Agriculture and Quality, Environment, Safety and Hygiene programmes, focused on developing environmentally friendly alternatives to Mera's current plastic-based storage of raw material samples and continues a tradition of successful international partnerships between the two institutions. Read more.

01/13/2025

Life sciences with all senses - The research distillery in the focus of the Studium Generale

As part of Studium Generale 2024/25, the world of distillation will be the focus of an event at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences next Tuesday, 14 January 2025, at 6 pm. The research distillery of the Faculty of Life Sciences will open its doors in Lecture Hall 1 on the Kleve campus and provide insights into the interplay between traditional craftsmanship and modern research. Read more.

01/10/2025

„Alleen 3“ pilot project: Students of the Faculty of Life Sciences plant trees for sustainable agriculture

It's a cold January day in the Klever Galleien, but the mood is anything but frosty. Students from the Faculty of Life Sciences are courageously grabbing a spade and planting young trees together with professors and staff from Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. The occasion: the launch of the ‘Alleen 3’ pilot project, which was initiated by the Agroforst Real Laboratory team of the university's TransRegINT project (Transformation of the Lower Rhine Region - Innovation, Sustainability, Participation) together with the city of Kleve and Haus Riswick. Read more.