Investment in Teaching
Teaching is a particularly high priority at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB). In order to continuously increase its quality and innovative strength, RUB invests over 1 million euros annually in internal funding programs and also very successfully raises large amounts of external funding.
Investment in Innovative Teaching
Ruhr University Bochum promotes in particular
- future-oriented topics,
- practical teaching and
- the training of multipliers in society, such as student teachers.
RUB focuses on research-based learning and special practical relevance in order to enable students to deal with major social issues. It invests heavily in making its teaching fit for the future.
Selected funding formats and volumes
-
University programs, including infrastructure programs: Over 1 million euros annually
-
Digital teaching ideas (5x5000): 50,000 euros per year
-
Student initiative projects: 40,000 euros per year
- Summer schools: 40,000 euros per year
Other innovation projects are also receiving targeted support.
University Programs
- Over 1 million euros annually for university programs including infrastructure programs
With its university programs, RUB continuously promotes innovative teaching projects in all faculties. Hundreds have been implemented in recent years. The focus is on research-oriented formats that actively involve students in scientific projects, the further development of digital teaching and learning opportunities and the close integration of theory and practice.
This also includes the targeted expansion of the learning infrastructure on campus. Funding decisions are made jointly: Students are closely involved in the decision-making committees and even bear full responsibility for individual programs – RUB provides the funds.
Digital Teaching Ideas (5x5000)
- 50,000 euros annually
The 5x5000 competition strengthens student participation in shaping teaching: Digital teaching ideas are developed in teams with lecturers and a student jury decides on their implementation.
Student Initiative Projects
- 40,000 euros per year
In addition, student initiative projects enable students to design their own formats and implement them in a practical way – in this way, students visibly help to shape teaching at RUB.
Summer Schools
- 40,000 euros annually
Interdisciplinary summer schools are also specifically supported.
Selected Funding Volumes
-
Erasmus Mundus funding: almost 18 million euros in the past 10 years
-
Teaching scholarships: 2 million euros in the years 2024 to 2028
- AI projects for ethical, data protection-compliant and innovative teaching: 12.4 million euros
Erasmus Mundus funding
- Almost 18 million euros in the past 10 years
The international orientation of teaching is strengthened by European programs that promote excellent courses and global networking.
Erasmus Mundus Master's programs
Teaching Scholarships
- 2 million euros in the years 2024 to 2028
Ruhr University Bochum invests in the qualification of prospective teachers and supports the commitment to good education.
AI Projects
- 12.4 million euros
RUB is particularly visible in the responsible integration of artificial intelligence into university teaching: It advises politicians and universities on the ethical and data protection-compliant use of learning analytics and AI, tests AI-supported tools to improve digital formats and bundles the professional exchange with its own specialist conference on AI and learning analytics in higher education.
This creates future-proof teaching and learning formats that combine quality, practical relevance and social relevance.
