"Rural Base- Global Face“, is the slogan of the Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten - University of Applied Sciences. It supports young people wishing to study abroad. Co-operations with approximately more than 80 partner universities from Mexico to Thailand open up various possibilities for gaining experience abroad. The proportion of international students coming from all over the world amounts to 15% which is a quite high rate compared to other universities of applied sciences.

Within the past ten years, the number of students studying on their modern campus has tripled from 1,000 to meanwhile about 3,600. The university ranks among the top 30 universities in Germany as revealed in a survey published by the “Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung” (CHE). The individual study programs have also achieved excellent results in the CHE ranking: What young people appreciate most is the excellent mentoring they get, the practical relevance of their studies, and the well-equipped laboratories such as the Formula Student, RoboCup Team, Rover3Mars, and Innovation Lab, among others.

The University offers 24 Bachelor's and 12 Master's programs in technology, economy, and social sciences. Lectures and seminars in small groups ensure intensive support, focusing on project-oriented knowledge acquisition. The students can apply their knowledge by means of practice projects in industrial enterprises. They get further practical experience in laboratory tutorials, in an obligatory internship in the industry, and an application-oriented final thesis. Due to the close contact with the global companies in Upper Swabia, our students are perfectly prepared to enter their professional lives.

The International Office is a service and information facility for all university members. It includes the coordination of incoming and outgoing mobility. This includes support and advice for international full-time students as well as the exchange of students, lecturers, and staff coming to RWU or going abroad from RWU. Especially, the International Office supports international students and guests by organizing the Welcome & Orientation Week, Buddy Program, Peer-to-Peer Counseling, Career Service, etc.