Shaping the Future with your Support

Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) is a place of learning, research, and social exchange. With your support, you enable cutting-edge research, foster young talent, improve study conditions, and strengthen the vital transfer of knowledge to society and the economy.

Whether as an individual or on behalf of an organization, there are many ways to get involved at Ruhr University Bochum. Support a cause that is particularly close to your heart, or provide targeted support for one of our specific projects.

Funding Areas and Specific Projects at RUB

Discover our current funding opportunities. Together, we’ll bring your personal commitment to Ruhr University Bochum to life.

Makerspace – Making Innovation Possible

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With your donation, help young people gain hands-on experience with topics such as AI prototyping, satellite construction, 3D scanning robots, and decentralized plastic recycling by supporting our “Maker in Residence” program!

Outstanding researchers, artists, cultural professionals, and startups will have the opportunity to participate in a six-month residency at the RUB Makerspace to experiment with their innovative projects and share them with students!

Together with you, we want to help develop the Ruhr region into a leading hub for innovation.

Visit the Makerspace

Deutschlandstipendium – Supporting Talent

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Support talented students and open up new opportunities for them!

The Deutschlandstipendium supports young people with outstanding academic achievements and a commitment to social causes. Students facing unique personal challenges—such as those who have experienced displacement or are the first in their family to attend a university—can also benefit from this program.

What makes this program special is that every privately funded grant is matched by the federal government with an equal amount. This means your support is effectively doubled.

Support the Deutschlandstipendium

Plant Sponsorship – Preserving Biodiversity

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Sponsor a plant at the RUB Botanic Garden!

The Botanic Garden is not only an important place for research and teaching, but also a green oasis for the public. With your sponsorship, you’ll help protect rare and endangered plants, ensure their care, and preserve this special place for future generations.

Botanic Garden

RUB Foundation – Promoting a Sustainable Future

Make a long-term commitment to Ruhr University Bochum!

With your donation or endowment, you support the work of the RUB Foundation. It enables innovative projects in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer, and promotes outstanding ideas and talent.

Together with you, it drives scientific excellence, innovation, and social responsibility.

RUB Foundation

Your Customized Grant Project – Get Personally Involved

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Would you like to make a larger donation to support a specific research topic, a faculty, or a particular project? We’d be happy to advise you personally and confidentially and work with you to develop a suitable funding option.

Learn firsthand what your support accomplishes: We’ll connect you with researchers and students and help you experience the impact of your commitment.

Please contact us!