➀ The Technische Hochschule Aschaffenburg offers Bachelor's degree programs in Electrical and Information Engineering and Business Engineering for working professionals looking to advance their careers.

➁ The programs, offered in collaboration with the Hochschule Darmstadt and supported by the zfh – Zentrum für Fernstudien im Hochschulverbund, combine self-study phases with on-campus sessions for high flexibility.

➂ The labs of TH Aschaffenburg are integrated into the on-campus events and can be used for research and thesis work.

The IDA Institute strengthens its further development in the research and development sector.

The research institute, as a successful part of the regional innovation system, achieves this through various cooperations.

The IDA ends its fiscal year 2024 with record third-party funding, patents, and invention notifications. The institute has raised more than 5.7 million euros in third-party funding since 2019 and currently employs thirteen staff. The IDA cooperates closely with universities, universities, and industry. These collaborations enable mutual exchange of ideas between IDA, business, and society. The Institute achieves a regional reputation with its expertise and provides effective research and development support for large companies as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Research partners benefit from well-equipped laboratories, participation in in-house training, and the opportunity to obtain a guest researcher status, as well as the granting and supervision of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral theses. There is also the possibility of completing a doctorate in collaboration with universities. Doctoral students can remain in the IDA or in the regional industry. "This has the advantage that the region is supplied with scientifically trained personnel and this personnel does not have to migrate to urban areas," says Professor Jürgen Ulm, director of the IDA Institute.

Markus Hinsenkamp has been confirmed for a second term as Chancellor of the University of Bochum, lasting from March 2025 to February 2033.

The University of Bochum has confirmed Markus Hinsenkamp as Chancellor for a second term of eight more years. The re-election process took place on April 8, 2024, in a shortened procedure where a public tender could be waived due to the incumbent's re-candidacy – a method that was first applied at the University of Bochum. The University's electoral assembly, consisting of the eligible members of the Senate and the University Council, voted to re-elect Hinsenkamp. The almost unanimous election result, with only one abstention, underscores the high trust in his committed and successful leadership as Chancellor.

On February 25, 2025, Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, presented Markus Hinsenkamp with the certificate for his second term, which begins on March 1, 2025, and lasts until February 28, 2033.

The University of Esslingen has launched a new two-year project called 'suppleMINT' to enhance the attractiveness and feasibility of its MINT (Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, and Technology) study programs. Funded by the Science Ministry with nearly 160,000 euros, the project aims to deepen the technical study foundations for students in the first two semesters. It includes a supplementary semester for students who have completed the first or second semester, followed by a pilot phase expected in the summer semester of 2026. The project aims to increase academic success and prevent dropout, particularly for students on the second educational track.

➀ The state government of Rhineland-Palatinate is funding the establishment of a new bachelor's program in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at Hochschule Koblenz with two million euros.

➁ The program will focus on robotics applications and artificial intelligence/informatics, filling a gap in the current educational offerings in the region.

➂ This initiative aims to support digital transformation in the economy and foster technological innovation by qualifying professionals in these fields.