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
1994 | 26 Apr | The Bonn/Berlin Act is passed. This federal law specifies the compensation for the Bonn region after the transfer of the German captial to Berlin due to the 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. |
1997 | 13 Oct | Laying of foundation stone |
1998 | May | Topping-out ceremony and press conference introducing the mission statement and the concept |
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 | October | First students admitted for the winter semester; a total of 119 students take up their "Diplom" studies in the Department of Business and Social Management and the Department of Mathematics and Technology |
1999 | January | Start of the Ada Lovelace Project, which aims to promote girls and women with an interest in studying natural sciences and technologies |
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. |
2000 | August | Opening of the RheinAhrCampus library |
2001 | March | Opening of the newly built campus canteen; launch of the university soccer team |
2001 | June | Student soccer team wins state competition |
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 |
2002 | March | Implementation of the semester ticket (providing free public transport for every enrolled student travelling between Cologne and Koblenz) |
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 | 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 | 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 | September | First Remagen Physics Days |
2003 | November | Celebration of the fifth anniversary of RAC - and "Campus 'n Region" |
2003 | December | Topping-out ceremony for a newly built hall of residence near the campus |
2004 | March | Medical Robotics, Navigation and Visualization (MRNV), an international conference bringing together more than 300 scientists |
2004 | April | Opening of the Multi Beach Court |
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 | December | Opening of the University Child Care Centre |
2005 | March | Reconstruction of Soft Facial Parts (RSFP), an international conference attended by over 150 scientists |
2005 | April | Launch of the degree programme "Educational and Social Management in Early Childhood" - a program which receives substantial attention nationwide |
2005 | June | First children's university lecture courses |
2005 | November | Implementation of Quality Management Circle |
2005 | December | Students launch Pr1mus (a counselling agency run by students) |
2006 | February | RheinAhrCampus hosts the regional section of "Jugend forscht - Kinder experimentieren" (Research by Young People) for the first time |
2006 | July | Number of students reaches 2,500 |
2006 | September | Implementation of bachelor's and master's programmes replacing the more traditional, nationally standardised "Diplom" programmes |
2007 | December | Agreement with "Kultur-Leaderhip-Stiftung / Universitaet Landau" paves the way for cooperation concerning doctoral degrees for RAC graduates and staff |
2008 | February | Mittelrhein Institute established to foster cooperation of universities, hospital and clinics in Koblenz, Remagen and the region |
2008 | October | RheinAhrCampus celebrates its tenth anniversary. |