Events & recreational activities

The event is aimed at welcoming you to Ruhr-Universität Bochum and helping you settle in after your arrival. In addition to a welcome address by the Rector, the Welcome Center and other relevant representatives from the university and the city of Bochum will introduce themselves. Find out who can assist you with your questions and concerns so that you are well prepared for your stay at RUB and in Bochum.

We look forward to meeting you!

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Format: Online via Zoom
Costs: Free of charge
Registration: by Tuesday, April 14, 2026 via our registration form

The Welcome Session is an online event designed to inform you about the first steps in Germany. Topics that are relevant for many researchers before the start of their stay and during the first weeks in Germany will be explained. You will also have the opportunity to ask general questions about your research stay at RUB and about life in Germany. You are welcome to attend a Welcome Session before your arrival, alternatively, we recommend that you attend the first Welcome Session after your arrival. The sessions are offered on a monthly basis.

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Format: Online via Zoom
Costs: Free of charge
Registration: by Tuesday, February 24, 2026 via our registration form
Upcoming dates: March, 24, 2026

The campus tours are an exclusive offer as part of the onboarding of new employees at RUB. With lots of information about the history and architecture of RUB, new employees explore some of the most interesting stations on campus – including the Audimax with the largest organ of its kind in all of NRW. The tours last about 90 minutes, this specific one will be in English. Registration is required due to the limited number of participants.

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Format: Guided Campus Tour
Costs: Free of charge
Registration: via the registration form of RUB's service-portal until April 17, 2026. (If you don't have access to the service-portal, you can register via e-mail as well: zekiye.eken@uv.rub.de.)