University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten

RWU is a University of Applied Sciences in one of the strongest economic regions in Europe. The range of courses offered in the fields of engineering, IT, business, social work and healthcare is characterised by a strong practical orientation and close contact between all actors. On the modern campus of RWU, students can test and expand their potential and shape the future through interdisciplinary dialogue. Around 3,600 young people from all over the world study at RWU. Partner universities on all continents provide valuable experience abroad. Studying at RWU is more than just acquiring knowledge: This is where talents are discovered and fostered, where personalities grow, and where friendships for life are developed.

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MISSION

Competent graduates

We are a face-to-face university. We convey modern course content using forward-looking infrastructure, technologies and methods. Our range of courses is application-oriented and qualified for demanding specialist and management tasks. Our master’s degrees open up access to a doctorate. We promote the development of the personality of our students.

Future-oriented research

We conduct future-oriented research in the service of society. We combine applied research and teaching and inspire for new ideas. Interdisciplinarity and cooperation are a matter of course for us.

Scientific Continuing Education

A broad, accredited range of scientific further education enables lifelong learning. Part-time master’s programs support students in their careers. The contact study modules impart knowledge and skills at university level, which can also be integrated into part-time master’s programs.

Knowledge and technology transfer

Our research results are put into practice. Based on our diverse areas of expertise, we advise organizations and companies and support them in their research and development projects.

OUR VALUES

Appreciation

All members of the university cultivate respectful interaction with one another. Recognition and mutual respect determine our behavior. Our culture is characterized by open communication and constructive feedback.

Our actions

The knowledge and commitment of all university members is the basis of our success. We work efficiently, team and solution-oriented and value transparency. We have the courage to break new ground.

Ethics and Sustainability

We act, teach and research with ethical responsibility. In everything we do, we take into account the principle of sustainability in ecological, social and economic terms.

Diversity and family friendliness

We see diversity as an opportunity and promote all members of our university regardless of gender, nationality, religion and belief, disability, age and sexual identity. Family friendliness is a special value for us, which is why we promote the compatibility of family, study and work.

VISION

We are a nationally and internationally respected educational institution, a successful research institution and preferred partner of companies and institutions.

The above-average qualification of our graduates is based on the high quality in teaching, research and further education. They are interculturally competent, cosmopolitan and responsible. Our graduates are sought-after specialists and managers for employers in the region and beyond.

The university is an attractive employer and offers university members a wide range of development opportunities in a positive, family-friendly working environment.