Riga City Council Chairman Viesturs Kleinbergs leads delegation visit to RSU
Today, 14 November, Viesturs Kleinbergs, Chairman of the Riga City Council, visited Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) together with a delegation of council representatives to learn about the university’s development plans, infrastructure updates, and opportunities for cooperation between the municipality and the university.
RSU Rector Prof. Aigars Pētersons (right) welcomes Riga City Council Chairman Viesturs Kleinbergs
Meeting between RSU management representatives and Riga City Council Chairman Viesturs Kleinbergs and his delegation in the Rectorate
During the meeting, RSU presented its performance indicators and development priorities: stable growth in student numbers, an increasing proportion of international students and lecturers, a growing international presence through the RSU branch in Germany, extensive use of simulation technology in studies, and the university’s significant contribution to the Latvian economy.
With around 12,000 people visiting the neighbourhood around the university each day, discussions focused on the development of the RSU campus. RSU outlined its intention to continue centralising its real estate by modernising its main buildings and campuses. The delegation was also presented with plans for the construction of new study and dentistry buildings, as well as the sports centre on Cigoriņu iela, which will establish RSU as an important hub in Pārdaugava in the future.
From the left: RSU Chancellor Toms Baumanis, Rector Professor Aigars Pētersons, Chairman of the Riga City Council Viesturs Kleinbergs, Vice-Rector for Science Agrita Kiopa, Acting Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Acting Vice-Rector for Health Studies Klāvs Indriksons, and Director of the Infrastructure Department Dainis Zemešs
RSU proposed the creation of a green corridor, called for a more efficient coordination process in the implementation of university infrastructure projects, and highlighted the need for flood-risk prevention and improved parking facilities on Dzirciema iela.
At the end of the visit, both parties emphasised the importance of their existing cooperation and their commitment to strengthening it, with particular attention to sustainable infrastructure development, advancement of the Knowledge Mile initiative, and RSU’s role as a key centre in the development of Riga’s urban environment.
