Prof Dr Gertrud Oelerich is one of the most influential voices in critical child and youth welfare. As vice-dean, dean and most recently vice-rector,…
"A good and productive time" - Gertrud Oelerich looks back on her years at the University of Wuppertal

The University Election Assembly of the University of Wuppertal (BUW) has elected Prof. Dr Rita Casale, Professor of General Educational…
Prof. Dr Rita Casale elected as new Vice-Rector for Sustainable Organisational Development and Diversity

At the beginning of December, elections will be held at the University of Wuppertal for the Senate, the Faculty Councils and the Council of the…
Committee elections 2025: Your vote counts - from 2 to 4 December

The FIT Focus event series organised by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) focuses on language support programmes for international students…
University of Wuppertal presents good practice format for promoting German language skills among international students

With a kick-off meeting at the beginning of November, the University of Wuppertal (BUW), together with industry and research partners (University of…
From underground to space - Sustainable energy supply for satellites from the former mining region NRW

After around four and a half years of intensive development work, the central project EhLSa - Development, Implementation and Integration of Hybrid…
Digital tools take the pressure off classroom teaching and promote hybrid learning

In cooperation with the FILMISCHE BEGEGNUNGEN series of the Filmbüro NW e.V., the MEET THE PROS event series of the Audiovisual Media Design degree…
Meet the Pros: Film screening and discussion with director Barbara Kulcsar

The Physics Department of the University of Wuppertal invites you to a scientific lecture on 1 December 2025 as part of the Physics Colloquium. The…
Lecture on the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics

Prof. Dr Gertrud Oelerich will hold her public farewell lecture on Friday, 21 November; on the same day, the end of her academic career will be…
Farewell to a formative voice in social pedagogy - Gertrud Oelerich retires

Prof Dr Ruben-Laurids Lange is the new Professor of Urban Water Management at the University of Wuppertal. With his research, he aims to provide new…
New professor strengthens research into sustainable water management