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Daniela Venegas: Originally from Colombia, Daniela is an HSRW graduate in Usability Engineering who is now deeply rooted in the medical industry and plays a key role in the Art-Glove team. Her journey, inspired by her mother's health condition, led to the creation of the "Art-Glove".

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Philippe Vayda: An HSRW graduate in Usability Engineering and a developer in the automotive sector, Philipp wears many hats, including that of CEO of "Art-Glove". He gives an insight into the design process and the challenges of innovation.

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PD Dr Gerhard Heusipp: As head of the ZFIT (Centre for Research, Innovation and Transfer), Gerhard Heusipp offers a unique perspective on the role of universities in fostering innovation. His discussions of various projects and initiatives undertaken by the ZFIT demonstrate the University's commitment to innovation.

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Adriana Boldisova: A graduate of HSRW in Sustainable Development Management and a passionate advocate of innovation, Adriana's journey at HSRW has been marked by her involvement in projects such as StartGlocal. Her experiences provide a unique perspective on the challenges and rewards of fostering innovation in an academic environment.

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Dr Claudio Abels: Dr Claudio Abels was the first person to graduate from Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. Based at the Kamp-Lintfort campus, Dr Abels helps budding entrepreneurs develop their ideas and, as a start-up scout in the StartGlocal project, gives them access to expert advice.

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This episode of How to Hochschule VOICES is the full-length conversation between Hari and Professor Dr-Ing. Peter Kisters, part of which was featured in the last episode of How to Hochschule, "How to be Sustainable". In this conversation, Professor Kisters gives an overview of the brand new TransRegINT project (Transformation der Region Niederrhein Innovation, Nachhaltigkeit, Teilhabe), talks about important concepts related to sustainability, and gives us some tips on how we can be more sustainable in our daily lives. This episode is a must listen for anyone who wants to get inspired to play their part in transforming the future.

Hariharan Arevalagam is a student of Science Communication & Bionics at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. He produced this episode of VOICES as well "How to be Sustainable".

Related links: Faculty of Technology and Bionics, Science Communication & Bionics.

Prof. Dr. -Ing. Peter Kisters is the Vice President for Research, Innovation & Transfer at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. A mechanical engineer by training and a child of the Lower Rhine region, Prof. Kisters has a vision of making this region more sustainable through research and transparent communication of knowledge, as well as other principles which make up a big part of the TransRegINT project.

Related links: Prof. Dr. -Ing. Kisters's personal landing page, TransRegINT project

In this episode of How to Hochschule, we decided to do things a little differently. As sustainability is a topic that is growing ever more important in our lives, and as research is one of the major roles of a university, we decided to explore where these two topics meet at HSRW. Joining us as a host is Hari, whom you might remember from our second episode 'How to German'. He takes us on a journey to get to know some of the sustainability-related research projects that are based here at HSRW. In this episode, we are introduced to some of our very own researchers, and not only do they give us valuable insight into their work, but we also get some practical tips on how to be more sustainable directly from these experts in the field!

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Professor Peter Kisters is Vice President for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer. He is responsible for the research activities that takes place at HSRW. In our conversation with Professor Kisters, he shares with us some big ideas in the field of sustainability and gives us an introduction of a brand new project based at HSRW called TransRegINT - Transformation of the Lower Rhine Region, Innovation, Sustainability, Participation.

Related links: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kisters's personal page on the university website, the landing page of the TransRegINT project

Professor Dietrich Darr is the main spokesperson of the Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre (SFSRC) at HSRW. With a background as a forester and business consultant, he now teaches Agribusiness at the Faculty of Life Sciences alongside his research tasks. Professor Darr introduces the SFSRC, its history, and its main research themes. This conversation sets the tone for the second part of the episode, as all the researchers we speak to afterwards are all members of this research centre.

Related links: Prof. Dr. Darr's personal page on the university website, the Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre website, Faculty of Life Sciences, Agribusiness, B.A.

Dr Conor Watson is a scientific staff member from Scotland who researches frass - the by-product of insect larval production. In our engaging conversation with Dr Watson, he walks us through the wonderful ways in which edible insects and the by-products of the edible insect industry can help us combat soil erosion and move towards to a more sustainable existence.

Related links: Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences

Professor Matthias Kleinke has been teaching environmental technology at HSRW since 2011. His field of research deals with environmental processes and he introduces us to an important idea that forms the basis for much sustainability research: the circular economy.

Related links: Prof. Dr. Kleinke's personal page on the university website, Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences

Dr Kathrin Meinhold is a research associate at the Centre for Research, Innovation and Transfer (ZFIT). She is the project coordinator for the Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre. As the main contact person of the research centre, she helped us get in touch with her colleagues and this episode would not have been possible without her. As a researcher, she studies wild foods. In our conversation, she walks us through the area of wild foods and gives us some advice on how to diversify our diets and become more sustainable.

Related links: ZFIT, Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences

Professor Ute Hansen has a background in legislation for the European Commission. She has been teaching biology and environmental monitoring as part of the Faculty of Communication and Environment on Kamp-Lintfort campus since 2014. In this episode, she talks to us about the importance of water management - an area that is fundamental for all the sub-themes of the research projects at the Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre, and to agriculture itself.

Related links: Sustainable Food Systems Research Centre, Faculty of Communication and Environment

!This episode is in German, but you can find an English transcript on our blog!

Wir sprechen mit Anna-Lea Koßbu, Studentin für Nachhaltigen Tourismus und Unternehmerin an der Hochschule Rhein-Waal, die mit Unterstützung ihrer Kommilitoninnen Jule Pannen und Shirley Gander das Café No. 3 übernommen hat und nun gemeinsam führt.

Weiterführende Links: Café No.3, Sustainable Tourism B.A., Bio Science and Health B.A.,StartGlocal

We talk to Anna-Lea Koßbu, student of Sustainable Tourism and entrepreneur at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, who took over Café No. 3 with the support of her fellow students Jule Pannen and Shirley Gander and now runs it together with them.

Related links: Café No.3, Sustainable Tourism B.A., Bio Science and Health B.A.,StartGlocal

In this episode of How to Hochschule, we talk about a very important topic for students, especially those who are nearing the end of their studies: how to find a job. With ever-increasing competition in the job market, the struggle to secure a position once you are done with your studies can be immensely challenging and frustrating. Our guests in this episode share their experiences with working in Germany, from the lessons they've learnt trying to get their dream job after graduating to the abundance of mini-jobs available for students to support their studies. Regardless of where you are in your journey - a prospective student, on the way to completing your study programme, or just someone who is in between jobs - this episode is for you!

Jordan Freeman is an Agribusiness student at HSRW and is also one of the many student assistants (SHKs) employed by the University. He walks us through his job at the campus greenhouse and tells us about the most important skill that gives students an advantage in finding a job in Germany.

Related links: Faculty of Life Sciences, Agribusiness B.A., HSRW's Tropical Greenhouse

Dr Zunera Rana completed her Bachelor's degree in Economics and Finance at the Lahore School of Economics in Pakistan. She then moved to Germany to pursue her Master’s degree in the same field. Now she is a research assistant in macroeconomics and public finance at the Hochschule. She holds a PhD in Development Economics with a focus on aid effectiveness and fungibility from Radboud University, the Netherlands.

Related links: Dr Zunera Rana

Imke Hans heads the Career Service of the Faculty of Society & Economics. Her tasks involve advising students on issues related to their careers and applications. She shares her struggles with the job market and the invaluable lessons she has learnt from experiencing them, and she gives students valuable advice on how to avoid the overwhelming feeling of doom when faced with the competitive job market.

Related links: Faculty of Society & Economics, HSRW Career Service

Charlotte Winkler, who we already know from her appearance in a previous episode of the podcast, is back to share some insights from her former position as the head of the AStA, or General Student Committee. The International Relations student talks about what it is like to work for the AStA, the various services they offer to students (especially when it comes to dealing with the notorious German bureaucracy) and the political dimension of the organisation.

Related links: Faculty of Society & Economics, International Relations B.A., AStA HSRW, About the German Public Broadcasting Fee, HSRW Alumni Portraits

Meet Tim, Felix and Johann, students at HSRW and Radboud University, as they share stories from their unique shared flat at Gut Hogfeld on the Drususdeich. Discover life in their historic cheese museum-turned-home as they explore friendships and share anecdotes from their years in this small town.

Tim Berger is a student of Sustainable Tourism at Hochschule Rhein-Waal and a resident in the Drususdeich WG.

Felix Florath is a student of Biomaterials Science at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. He is also the former coach of HSRW's very own futsal team

Johann Alexander Betker is doing his Masters in psychology with a focus on cognitive neuroscience at Radboud University in Nijmegen. Although he studies across the border in a bigger city in the Netherlands, he is living with his friends in the peaceful outskirts of Kleve

In this episode of "How to Hochschule," we pivot to a vital facet of university life: making friends. Like our past discussions on finding a home, we'll explore how sports and music at Rhein-Waal University build strong friendships.

Sports foster teamwork and a sense of belonging, creating connections that extend beyond games. Music, likewise, binds people with shared interests, generating bonds that outlast university life.

Carlos Eduardo Cabral Holguin was in his second semester of Mechatronics Systems Engineering at the time of recording. As an international student with an international background, he was able to share some relatable experiences about living in Germany and using the German language.

Related links: Faculty of Technology & Bionics, Mechatronic Systems Engineering

Charlotte Winkler was the chair of AStA back in 2022. She is a student of International Relations and walks us through some of the activities that take place in HSRW, such as cultural events and the open mic event, Mouthpeace. She also tells us about university departments that can offer different types of support to students that might need it.

Related links: Faculty of Society & Economics, International Relations, AStA

Philip Ato Amissah and Roy Ikenna Anyiam are both students of Mechanical Engineering who met each other in their first semester. Both of them developed their musical skills during their time in Germany and through that, built a friendship.

Related links: Faculty of Technology & Bionics, Mechanical Engineering

Marco van Heys is not only a music lover but it also an employee of HSRW responsible for the coordination of Hochschulmusik. The university music department provides a rehearsal room for musically inclined students as well as opportunities to meet with other musicians and play together.

Related links: Hochschulmusik

Efe Refik Gider, Farhan Siraj, and Debabrata Chakraborty are all members of the Hochschulband. They are the guitarist, piano, and singer respectively and are also students of various engineering courses here at HSRW.

Related links: Hochschulmusik, Faculty of Technology & Bionics, Faculty of Communication & Environment, Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Usability Engineering

Leonardo dos Santos is the university's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach. Originally from Brazil, he now studies Bioengineering in Kleve and in this episode tells about the sport he teaches and the social lives that form around it.

Related links: Hochschulsport, Faculty of Life Sciences, Bioengineering

Andrew Morgan and Jordi Pla Moliner are both students training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Kleve. Andrew hails from the United States of America and currently studies International Taxation & Law while Jordi comes from Spain and studies International Relations

Related links: Hochschulsport, Faculty of Society & Economics, International Taxation & Law, International Relations

Peter Garzke and Sarah Pullich are both employees of HSRW and are in charge of Hochschulsport. They share their experiences with sports and its ability to foster friendships as well as give us some more fun facts about university sports, including the history of the Hochschulsport logo!

Related links: Hochschulsport

In dieser Folge von How to Hochschule VOICES erkunden wir das pulsierende Studentenleben in Kellen mit Daniela Polensky, Studentin der International Relations an der HSRW. Sie erzählt von ihren Erfahrungen in einer internationalen Wohngemeinschaft und diskutiert mit ihrem deutschen Nachbarn Wolfgang über gute Nachbarschaft.

Daniela Polensky studiert International Relations an der HSRW und wohnt neben ihren Nachbarn Wolfgang in einer sechsköpfigen WG in Kleve Kellen. Weiterführende Links: Studiengänge, International Relations, Stadt Kleve

In this episode of How to Hochschule VOICES we explore the vibrant student life in Kleve with Daniela Polensky, an International Relations student at HSRW. She shares her experiences of international shared accommodation and discusses the essence of good neighbourliness with her German neighbour, Wolfgang.

Daniela Polensky is studying International Relations at HSRW and lives next to her neighbor Wolfgang in a six-person WG in Kleve Kellen. Further links: Degree Programmes, International Relations, City Kleve

In this episode of How to Hochschule, we delve into the crucial aspect of student life - finding a home. We discuss the common challenges faced by students while searching for suitable accommodation and provide practical solutions to overcome them.

Shashwat Singh Chandel is an engineering student at Hochschule Rhein-Waal who originally comes from India. Throughout his time in Kleve, he has moved houses a few times and in this episode, he shares some of his misadventures during his early weeks in Germany where he faced some challenges

Anna Maria Rivas Sandoval comes from Colombia and studies Gender and Diversity at HSRW. She is also employed by the university's Welcome Centre where she supports students that struggle with student life. In this episode, she talks to us about blacklisted landlords who all students should look out for.

Ibrahim Bageya, originally from Uganda, is a student of International Taxation & Law at HSRW. He is also a student assistant who supports both his own degree programme as well as International Business & Management. Ibrahim tells us about his experience navigating life in a small German town and being perceived as an outsider but learning to adapt and thrive throughout the journey.

This episode is a full-length interview with Brett Ellis and a must listen for anyone interested in language learning and cross-cultural experiences. Hariharan also co-produced this episode and contributed to the interviewing and post-production.

Hariharan Arevalagam is a student of Science Communication & Bionics at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. He is not only the main guest of this episode, but also co-produced the episode by helping with conducting interviews as well as post-production.

Related links: How to Hochschule Podcast, Science Communication & Bionics

Brett Ellis is the deputy head of the language department at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. Originally from the United States of America, Brett is a great example of someone from a different country making Germany their home - and becoming fluent in German while they're at it. Brett talks about his language learning journey and the importance of culture in language learning.

Related links: Languages Department, Centre for Internationalisation and Languages