Hochschule Ruhr West

The University of Applied Sciences Ruhr West (abbreviated: HRW) is a state university of applied sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia with an engineering degree, which was founded by the state government in the winter semester 2009.

The main research areas of the HRW are energy systems and economics, vehicle information technology, cognitive systems engineering, applied measurement and automation technology, as well as the international economy and network economics.

The university works closely with local companies. Endowed professorships are run by RWE, Tengelmann and the savings banks in Mülheim an der Ruhr and Bottrop. 

Among the economic partners of the HRW are u. a. the RWW, the Siemens Energy Sector, the Movie Park Germany, the Salzgitter AG, Europe and Dekra.

The Student Parliament (abbreviated StuPa) is the supreme decision-making body of the written student body at the HRW. It consists of eleven members directly elected by the students. It is elected annually, most recently in June 2018. The student parliament acts as the controlling body of the AStA. As the controlling body of the AStA, it is up to the student parliament to approve the budget and any supplements and to control its execution.

The General Student Committee (abbreviated to AStA) represents the student body and implements the resolutions of the student parliament. It is chosen by this. Chairman of the AStA is Björn Lauterbach, his deputy is Lea Tatje. In addition, the AStA has various units with different tasks.