Calendar

Bags with gifts for the alumni are placed on the seats shortly before the event begins.

02-02 – 02-03 | start 10:30 am

Digital University Information Days 2026 Study Bridge

02-12 – 02-12 | start 10:00 am

Mini Hackathon Mission Water: From Research to Business Idea

07-13 – 07-27 | start 08:00 am

STEM Academy

Location & approach

By Car

The campus of Ruhr University Bochum is located near the motorway junction Bochum/Witten, where the A43 connects with the A44. Take the exit Bochum-Querenburg / Universität (exit 19) and follow the signs to “Ruhr-Universität.” Continue on Universitätsstraße and take the turnoff “Uni Mitte” to reach the central campus area.

By Bus & Train

Travel by train to Bochum Central Station. From there, take the underground line U35 towards “Hustadt / Universität” and exit at the stop ‘Ruhr-Universität’. The U35 runs every 5 minutes on weekdays and takes about 9–10 minutes to the university. After exiting the station, cross the pedestrian bridge to reach the campus.

By Plane

The nearest major airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS). From the terminal, take the SkyTrain (about 5 minutes) to the airport railway station, then board a regional train (RE) to Bochum Central Station (approximately 30 minutes). From there, take the U35 underground line to “Ruhr-Universität” as described above.

Contrast Deutsch

Calendar

Bags with gifts for the alumni are placed on the seats shortly before the event begins.

02-02 – 02-03 | start 10:30 am

Digital University Information Days 2026 Study Bridge

02-12 – 02-12 | start 10:00 am

Mini Hackathon Mission Water: From Research to Business Idea

07-13 – 07-27 | start 08:00 am

STEM Academy

Location & approach

By Car

The campus of Ruhr University Bochum is located near the motorway junction Bochum/Witten, where the A43 connects with the A44. Take the exit Bochum-Querenburg / Universität (exit 19) and follow the signs to “Ruhr-Universität.” Continue on Universitätsstraße and take the turnoff “Uni Mitte” to reach the central campus area.

By Bus & Train

Travel by train to Bochum Central Station. From there, take the underground line U35 towards “Hustadt / Universität” and exit at the stop ‘Ruhr-Universität’. The U35 runs every 5 minutes on weekdays and takes about 9–10 minutes to the university. After exiting the station, cross the pedestrian bridge to reach the campus.

By Plane

The nearest major airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS). From the terminal, take the SkyTrain (about 5 minutes) to the airport railway station, then board a regional train (RE) to Bochum Central Station (approximately 30 minutes). From there, take the U35 underground line to “Ruhr-Universität” as described above.

News from UA Ruhr EECA

Latest news

A decade of Studienbrücke - Alumni reunion at the University of Duisburg-Essen

Our alumni reunion celebrated a decade of Studienbrücke - with inspiring insights, exciting encounters and a rousing science slam.

Summer School 2025 by dniPROnrw and new collaborations

In July 2025, a special premiere took place as part of the DniPRONrw project.

The management of the UA Ruhr stands next to the management of the Ukrainian partner universities for a photo.

Fedor Stepun Fellowships 2025 Awarded to Seven Outstanding Postdocs

Seven outstanding postdoctoral researchers have been selected for the fellowship, which supports scholars at risk due to the war in Ukraine

Advertising graphic for the Fedor Stepún Fellowships 2025 at Ruhr University Bochum. University buildings and the Audimax lecture hall can be seen in the background. The text reads: “Fedor Stepun Fellowships 2025 – We are proud to support 7 postdocs affected by the war in Ukraine and beyond!”. Logos of the RUB Research School, UA Ruhr Liaison Office Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Zimin Foundation and Osteuropa Kolleg NRW are shown.

Conference: June 10-12 "An Attempt at Democracy: Russia from 1989 to 1999 - Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Media"

What happened to Russia's democratic awakening after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov delivers a speech to an audience.

Eastern Church art exhibition from border regions

Exhibition "Icons in Between" at the Ikonen-Museum Recklinghausen from January 25 to July 6, 2025.

Exhibition poster with an artistically decorated crucifix icon on a dark blue background. At the top is the German title “Eastern Christian art from border regions – Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Western Balkans, Greece”, and at the bottom is the English title “Icons in-between – Eastern Christian art from border areas, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania”.