Ruhr-Universität Bochum and all its facilities will be closed from Wednesday, 18 March 2020, until further notice in order to make an effective contribution to slowing down the ongoing corona pandemic.

People who reduce the time they spend on Facebook smoke less, are more active and feel better all round.

Apple and Android implement a number of measures to protect their users’ devices. An international team of IT security experts has investigated how useful they are.

Intestinal bacteria operate as a self-sufficient organ: they influence the immune system and the brain via their metabolites.

As part of its Excellence Strategy, the German Research Foundation currently supports the Clusters of Excellence RESOLV and CaSa at RUB – in the fields of solvation science and IT security.

International education and research and a university that is open to the world: at RUB the world is at home – and the distances to other countries are short.

With each appointment, we shape our education and research. Consequently, we understand and appreciate the importance of appointment procedures at Ruhr-Universität.

The UA Ruhr is an alliance between Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen, the three largest universities in Germany’s thriving Ruhr area. Each of our institutions has a strong tradition of breaking down walls between disciplines. We believe in the benefits of collaboration on all levels of scholarship and research, which is one of the reasons we came together in this unique university alliance.

All partners in the network Univercity aim to increase the profile of Bochum as a city of science and education and provide opportunities for students at all universities in the city.