Faculty News

At the start of the summer semester, this year’s application round for the Deutschlandstipendium also begins. Students have the opportunity to apply, while sponsors can enable a scholarship through their support.

Students of Natural Sciences and Engineering at RUB can apply until April 19, 2026 for the summer semester 2026.

Companies and research institutions can search for expertise, equipment, or facilities on the new online platform without registering. With the launch of the ForLab Competence Atlas, a key milestone in the ForLab-Natalie project has been achieved.

On January 28, Ruhr University Bochum honored its Deutschlandstipendium scholarship recipients as part of the 2026 Deutschlandstipendium Award Ceremony.

Prof. Dr. Clara Saraceno receives a Proof of Concept Grant from the European Research Council. The Chair of Photonics and Ultrashort Pulse Lasers, headed by Prof. Saraceno, develops unique laser systems that generate very short pulses at very high powers.

At the Faculty Colloquium on 21 January, Managing Director Dr. Corinna Heldt welcomed participants to two engaging presentations on current research topics from the fields of plasma technology and electronic circuits.

The extension of the junior professorship “Secure Mobile Networking” of Dr.-Ing. Christian Zenger was approved by the Faculty Council following the interim evaluation on 12 November 2025.

The members of the VDE/VDI-Society Microelectronics, Microsystems and Precision Engineering (VDE VDI GMM) have elected a new board. Prof. Martin Hoffmann will lead the professional association in the coming years.

From shoot to screen: how the BERUFE.TV video by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit was made.

Every year, the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE) publishes the so-called CHE University Ranking, which presents and compares study programs and conditions at different universities in Germany.