Your donation will be allocated directly to advancing research and education at RUB.
RUB Foundation
The RUB Foundation initiates and enables projects in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer, supporting outstanding ideas and talents to help them reach their full potential. Together with committed individuals, the foundation drives innovation and scientific excellence.
The RUB Foundation envisions a Ruhr University Bochum that actively shapes its future: excellent in research, teaching, and transfer, globally connected, committed to democratic values, and sustainable and inclusive in its actions.
To achieve this future, the RUB Foundation serves as a vital catalyst and reliable partner for a university that extends its influence far beyond Bochum into the region and beyond, engaging people, companies, and institutions.
Your donation will be allocated directly to advancing research and education at RUB.
Are you celebrating a birthday, wedding, anniversary, or another special occasion? Instead of gifts, you could ask your guests to make a donation to the RUB Foundation in your honor.
A memorial donation is a meaningful way to honor someone you’ve lost. By making a contribution in their memory, you support the RUB Foundation’s work while keeping their legacy alive.
By making an endowment contribution to the RUB Foundation’s assets, the principal is preserved in perpetuity. The annual income supports all of the RUB Foundation’s funding areas. The projects to be funded are carefully selected by the foundation’s governing bodies.
If you want to support a specific field of study or research area during your lifetime or through your legacy, we recommend establishing a trust fund or endowment. In these cases, the principal is preserved – the generated income is used to support your designated cause.
By including the RUB Foundation in your will, you create a lasting legacy for research and education at RUB. Your gift demonstrates social responsibility while ensuring your impact endures for generations. Find out more here:
Let’s find the form of engagement that best suits you. Together, we’ll create the greatest possible impact for our university – and especially for our students.
At the 2026 meeting in July, members discussed the foundation’s new strategic direction. Key agenda items included the 2025 financial statements and adjustments to the investment strategy in response to current market conditions. The meeting concluded with a highly productive exchange, leading to important decisions that will guide the RUB Foundation’s continued growth and success.
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| Recipient | RUB Foundation |
|---|---|
| Bank | GLS Bank Bochum |
| IBAN | DE27 4306 0967 4037 8139 00 |
| SWIFT-BIC | GENODEM1GLS |
| Reference | Donation or keyword + your address |