History

Glimpses of a success story...

Please note that the following chronology is not intended to be exhaustive. It is only meant to evidence the pace of development and innovation as well as some of the milestones achieved so far.

Chronology

2024	October	Launch of a new B.Sc. Programme in Artificial Intelligence
2024	April	Launch of the "Management, Leadership, Innovation" (MLI) Programme - English-medium instruction - and a Start-Up Lab
2023	October	25th Anniversary of RheinAhrCampus Remagen; the official opening of the academic year at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences was celebrated at RheinAhrCampus Remagen. The first pioneers of the university shared memories and greetings with the academic community.
2022	November	RheinAhrCampus hosts a first workshop on how to re-build the heavily impacted bridge infrastructure after the disastrous Ahr flooding
2021	July	Dramatic floods hit parts of Germany. The Ahr valley is heavily affected by the flooding disaster.
2021	March/April	Coastal Carolina University and HS Koblenz form a joint delegation to participate in the 2021 Washington Model OAS (https://wmoas.org/)
2021	March	Launch of the BA Specialisation Research and Innovation Management
2021	March	Launch of the MA Specialisation "Management, Leadership Innovation" - which is partly delivered in English!
2020	June	First Digital International Week at RheinAhrCampus Remagen.
2020	March	Launch of the cooperation with Pondicherry University in India.
2019	July	Launch of the Double Degree with the University of the Sunshine Coast.
2019	March	Topping-out ceremony for new seminar tract and dormitories
2018	October	RheinAhrCampus celebrates its 20th anniversary.
2017	February	HS Koblenz reaches first place in Rhineland Palatinate on MeinProf.de Higher Education Ranking. This ranking is mainly based on student responses and focuses on teaching quality and resources.
2016	August	First Summer School in the Caucasus Region connecting students and lecturers from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Germany.
2016	August	Eleven high school students from the Ahrweiler region program robot animals (ROBERTAS) in the context of the Ada Lovelace Project. The purpose of this state-funded program is to motivate young women for careers in Science and Engineering.
2016	February	HS Koblenz reaches second place in MeinProf.de Higher Education Ranking. This ranking is mainly based on student responses and focuses on teaching quality and resources.
2015	April	Ahrweiler District Administration names RheinAhrCampus "Institution of the Month".
2013	September	The first students of "Health Care and Social Services Management: Business Administration for the Nursing Sector" take up their undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences.
2013	March	The first students of Technomathematics take up their undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Mathematics and Technology.
2012	September	The Faculty of Business and Social Management is renamed. Its new name, "Faculty of Business and Social Sciences" is meant to strengthen the university's profile.
2012	March	The new MBA concentration "Sports Management" is offered for the first time.
2011	March	The new MBA concentration "Leadership" is offered for the first time.
2010	December	The blog "Absolutely intercultural" (Dr. Borgmann/Anne Fox) is among the winners of the European Podcast Award.
2010	January	The project „Integration im Fachbereich“ (Integration into Faculty) is launched at RheinAhrCampus. It aims to support German and international students with their integration into academic life and the campus community.
2009	September	The new MBA concentration "Leadership/Financial Management" is offered for the first time.
2009	October	Official Opening of the RheinAhrCampus Recreation Area after a planning and realisation phase of 3.5 years and a total investment of EUR 140,000
2008	October	RheinAhrCampus celebrates its tenth anniversary.
2008	February	Mittelrhein Institute established to foster cooperation of universities, hospital and clinics in Koblenz, Remagen and the region.
2007	December	Agreement with "Kultur-Leaderhip-Stiftung / Universitaet Landau" paves the way for cooperation concerning doctoral degrees for RAC graduates and staff.
2007	November	RheinAhrCampus Remagen is awarded a second place in the 2007 University Communication Prize competition - for an outstanding website.
2006	December	The blog "Absolutely intercultural" (Dr. Laurent Borgmann/Anne Fox) receives the Edublog Award in the category "best audio and/or visual podcast".
2006	September	The new MBA concentration "Recapitalisation and Insolvency Management" is offered for the first time.
2006	September	Implementation of bachelor's and master's programmes replacing the more traditional, nationally standardised "Diplom" programmes.
2006	July	Number of students reaches 2,500.
2006	February	RheinAhrCampus hosts the regional section of "Jugend forscht - Kinder experimentieren" (Research by Young People) for the first time .
2005	December	Students launch Pr1mus (a counselling agency run by students)
2005	November	Implementation of Quality Management Circle
2005	September	The unique distance learning process "Educational and Social Management with a focus on Early Childhood (B.A.)" is launched with substantial media attention.
2005	June	First children's university lecture courses
2005	September	After a successful auditing process, FH Koblenz is awarded the status of a "Familienfreundliche Hochschule" (i.e. family-friendly university, an equivalent of the "work & family" audit at the level of German higher-education institutions).
2005	April	Launch of the degree programme "Educational and Social Management in Early Childhood" - a program which receives substantial attention nationwide
2005	March	Reconstruction of Soft Facial Parts (RSFP), an international conference attended by over 150 scientists
2004	December	Opening of the University Child Care Centre
2004	May	First International Week; this networking event, which has been a regular component of the campus calendar until today, celebrates the links to more than 20 partner universities around the world and involves visits of many international guests. Apart from that, sponsorship agencies, companies and other important partners are actively involved.
2004	April	Opening of the Multi Beach Court
2004	March	Medical Robotics, Navigation and Visualization (MRNV), an international conference bringing together more than 300 scientists
2003	December	Topping-out ceremony for a newly built hall of residence near the campus
2003	November	Celebration of the fifth anniversary of RAC - and "Campus 'n Region"
2003	September	MBA Program in Distance Learning welcomes the first 83 students. Apart from a good range of basic modules, they can choose concentrations in Marketing, Production Management, Logistics Management, Health Care and Social Services Management, and Leisure and Tourism Management.
2002	September	First Remagen Physics Days
2002	June	First Logistics Forum; First science@night event - a summer event celebrating innovation in the natural sciences and introducing RAC research activities to the public
2002	May	Launch of the first Summer School Program in cooperation with Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, USA, and HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg; this short-term exchange program continues to make a significant contribution tho the activities in the framework of the Sister State Agreement between the federal states of South Carolina and Rhineland Palatinate
2002	April	Number of enrolled students exceeds 1,000; First Girl's Day event to promote women in higher education (especially in the natural sciences and engineering)
2002	March	Implementation of the semester ticket (providing free public transport for every enrolled student travelling between Cologne and Koblenz)
2001	October	First "Campus 'n Region" fair for companies, future students and the general public; this is one out of many activities providing links to regional institutions
2001	June	Student soccer team wins state competition
2001	March	Opening of the newly built campus canteen; launch of the university soccer team
2000	August	Opening of the RheinAhrCampus library
2000	February	First academic excursion to Achill Island, Ireland; in the context of European projects, these excursions connect students from several European partner universities for joint activities in workshops, seminars, project tasks, etc.
1999	January	Start of the Ada Lovelace Project, which aims to promote girls and women with an interest in studying natural sciences and technologies
1998	October	First students admitted for the winter semester; a total of 119 students take up their "Diplom" studies in the Faculty of Business and Social Management and the Faculty of Mathematics and Technology
1998	05 Oct	Official opening attended by Jürgen Zöllner, Minister of State for Education, Science and Further Education in Rhineland Palatinate and about 240 guests of honour
1998	May	Topping-out ceremony and press conference introducing the mission statement and the concept
1997	13 Oct	Laying of foundation stone
1994	26 Apr	The Bonn/Berlin Act is passed. This federal law specifies the compensation for the Bonn region after the transfer of the title German capital from Bonn to Berlin, due to reunification. Bonn and the region are awarded substantial financial means for new investments into higher education. One of the compensation projects is RheinAhrCampus Remagen, the northernmost university campus in the federal state of Rhineland Palatinate.