Within the framework of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr), the RUB is present at two locations with academic liaison offices – in New York and Moscow.
As branch offices of the Ruhr universities, the offices work to raise the profile of the Ruhr region in these key regions, to promote the exchange of students and academics and to establish networks in research and teaching.
The UA Ruhr Office New York, centrally located in Manhattan, strengthens the network between the three Alliance universities and American academic institutions. The mission of UA Ruhr New York is to facilitate and promote innovative transatlantic collaborations in research and teaching between UA Ruhr universities and partners in North America.
The UA Ruhr Liaison Office Eastern Europe/Central Asia (ADC) is the point of contact for researchers, students and alumni of the University Alliance who are interested in the ADC region, would like to initiate cooperation or need support with ongoing projects. It is also the UA Ruhr's first point of contact for partners and interested parties from the region. The ADC Liaison Office represents the three UA Ruhr universities in the ADC region with the aim of making the Ruhr region better known locally as an innovative research and science location and promoting international exchange between East and West.