Digitalization

Digital technologies make research and teaching, studies and administration more flexible, structured and easier. Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) has an open attitude toward the potential of artificial intelligence. The aim is to get the best out of these technologies without losing sight of the risks.

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Digitalization in Studies and Teaching

Our lecturers teach students specialist skills in computer-assisted research methods, networked and time-shifted working, and innovative content such as the use of virtual reality – the organizational tasks of studying are significantly simplified by online offerings and technical solutions.

Digital Strategy of Ruhr University Bochum

RUB wants to continue developing as a sustainable, innovative, high-performing university, discovering and making targeted use of the potential offered by digital technologies. The digital strategy serves as an overarching framework for this.

To the Digital Strategy

Digitalization in Research

RUB conducts research in the fields of digitalization and AI. In addition, digitalization also plays a central role in every research project when it comes to handling and storing data.

Important areas of research at RUB

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High Performance Computing

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Research Data Management

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Explore possibilities

Research with and about AI and Digitalization

KI:connect

With KI:connect, RUB provides its students, faculty, and staff with a privacy-friendly way to use powerful, non-commercial OpenWeight language models free of charge. To enable the development of tailored, university-specific services in research, teaching, academic studies, and administration, experts are creating guides and providing training.

Information and links to KI:connect

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Founding with Focus on AI and Digitalization

Ruhr University Bochum is particularly proud of its spin-offs and start-ups. Creative minds are successfully innovating in the fields of artificial intelligence and digitalization.

Spin-offs & start-ups

Digitalization of the Administration

Administrative services at Ruhr University Bochum should be easily accessible and digitally available to everyone. Digitalization enables efficient, streamlined processes.

Further information

Dossiers on digital topics in the news portal

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