Academic Hub for Research, Teaching, Studying and Networking in Germany’S Vibrant Ruhr Area Tetraeder Lookout at IBA Emscherpark, Bottrop Welcome
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The academic hub for research, teaching, studying and networking in Germany’s vibrant Ruhr area Tetraeder lookout at IBA Emscherpark, Bottrop Welcome. Our team. Innovation and partnership are Drawing on our extensive network Peter Rosenbaum guiding principles for the Ruhr area’s of technology centers, educational UA Ruhr New York remarkable transition from a coal and institutions and international Executive Director steel powerhouse to one of Germany’s organizations, we bring together most cutting edge science regions. experts from both sides of the Atlantic who do groundbreaking work in our As a driving force behind this alliance’s key areas of research, among transformation, the University Alliance them Materials Science, Metropolitan Prof. Dr. Ruhr embodies this regional spirit Research, Cyber Security as well as the Gerhard Schembecker through excellence in research and new interdisciplinary field of Solvation UA Ruhr New York the collaboration of its members: Ruhr Science. We connect scientists, scholars President University Bochum, TU Dortmund and students by hosting conferences University and the University of and public events, creating networking Duisburg-Essen. These universities opportunities and serving as an partner with renowned institutes and information platform. Dr. companies to shape the new identity Barbara Schneider of the Ruhr area as Germany’s biggest Become part of the UA Ruhr network! UA Ruhr New York academic hub with a global reach. Coordinator Our liaison office in New York serves as a gateway to the Peter Rosenbaum Ruhr area’s exciting innovation landscape. 2 3 © Wolfram Höfer © Wolfram What is the University Alliance Ruhr? Moscow The UA Ruhr is a consortium of The UA Ruhr universities cooperate To strengthen our young scientists, Find out more on Ruhr University Bochum, with hundreds of universities the three universities established www.uaruhr.de/en/ TU Dortmund University and the and institutions around the the Research Academy Ruhr. This is Duisburg University of Duisburg-Essen, the world. To support and deepen one of the most powerful platforms three academic powerhouses of our international exchange and Essen in Germany that prepares young Germany’s thriving Ruhr area (the collaboration, the UA Ruhr has researchers for careers inside and Bochum “Ruhrgebiet” in German). liaison offices in North America outside of academia. Dortmund (New York), Latin America Each of our institutions has a strong (São Paulo), and Russia (Moscow). Today, the Ruhr area is not only tradition of breaking down walls Germany’s largest academic hub, but between disciplines. We believe By combining the complementary also an epicenter of innovation that New York City in collaboration on all levels of strengths of our universities, we fosters close interaction between scholarship and research, which is successfully open up innovative academia and the private sector. one of the reasons we came together research fields. Outstanding Our alliance is an open channel to form this unique university examples of that standard- for students and researchers from alliance. setting collaboration include our around the world. programs “Materials Chain,” “Ruhr Explores Solvation” (RESOLV) and “Metropolitan Research.” São Paulo 4 5 What can we do for you? The UA Ruhr New York office promotes BUILDING NETWORKS innovative transatlantic collaboration to promote transatlantic educational and research mobility © TU Dortmund University © University of Duisburg-Essen © Ruhr University Bochum © TU Dortmund University in research and education among the three UA Ruhr universities and academic partners in North America. ORGANIZING CONFERENCES symposia and workshops for faculty and researchers We leverage our strengths in science and engineering, social sciences, and IDENTIFYING FUNDING RESOURCES the humanities, and create unique and new programs in science, engineering and the humanities opportunities for international academic cooperation. PROVIDING CAREER SUPPORT for young researchers We assist in extending programs throughout the Ruhr area and in North SUPPORTING EXCHANGE America, and ultimately help develop © TU Dortmund University © TU Dortmund University © TU Dortmund University © University of Duisburg-Essen of researchers and students solutions for global challenges. 6 7 © University of Duisburg-Essen © Ruhr University Bochum © Ruhr University Bochum © University of Duisburg-Essen Duisburg, Salvator Church and City Hall Duisburg Nord Landscape Park The Ruhr area — the Ruhrgebiet. Tradition and future. Tradition in change. From coal to college and high tech. Well connected. Essen City Hall The Ruhrgebiet is the most densely The Ruhrgebiet has gone through The Ruhrgebiet has one of the populated region of Germany, with an exemplary transformation from world’s most extensive public more than 5.1 million people living Germany’s blue collar heartland into transportation networks with more in more than 50 municipalities. The one of the country’s most vibrant than 900 commuter train, subway, big four — Duisburg, Essen, Bochum regions for science and research. light-rail and bus lines, serving more and Dortmund — once were the Blast furnaces, gasometers and than 10,000 stops. International heart and backbone of Germany’s winding towers are visible reminders long-distance and high-speed coal and steel industry, a heritage of of a glorious industrial past, and trains connect the Ruhr area’s cities strength and classic technology. today mainly serve as venues for with other German and European cultural events. metropolitan regions. Bismarck Tower, Bochum Today, the entire region stands for Düsseldorf International Airport smart and innovative answers to The three UA Ruhr universities serves as a hub to all major the big challenges of technical, have been key to the Ruhr area’s destinations, both continental and economic and social change. This transformation into a role model for intercontinental. is the place where people from all structural change. Interdisciplinary parts of the world come to work, live academic work, an excellent network and create a better future. of research institutes, and close ties to large corporations and start-ups reintroduced the entire Ruhr area as Dortmund Opera Theatre a world-class destination for science, research and culture. 8 9 Dortmund Hohensyburg Dortmunder U The Ruhr area — the Ruhrgebiet. Life and landscapes. © Tewes Pia Culture. Nature. Sport. Emscher canal The 35-mile stretch between The Ruhr, Emscher and Lippe If there is one thing that stirs up Duisburg and Dortmund boasts waterways — once highly polluted emotions, it is soccer. When the an unparalleled scenery: The Ruhr — are now clean rivers with local soccer teams play against area has not only successfully functioning ecosystems. Along the one another, streets empty and transitioned from heavy industries riverbanks, hiking and biking routes it suddenly matters whether you to science and research, it has also connect the different landscapes of are a fan of Schalke 04, Borussia developed into a unique cultural the Ruhrgebiet and serve as lively Dortmund or VFL Bochum. landscape. getaways for weekend trips or Wiciok Ruhr/RVR/Volker © Metropole romantic boat tours. Soccer is the most popular sport in Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund International events such as the the region, but of course there are RuhrTriennale, the Ruhr Piano The Duisburg Nord Landscape Park hundreds of activities that everyone Festival and the Ruhr Theatre is an excellent demonstration of can pursue, from kick-boxing to Festival feature international as the region’s philosophy to move yoga, from canoeing to chess, in well as regional art and artists — on without abandoning the past: countless clubs for every age group. mainstream, classic or experimental. Steel structures transform into Almost everything can be found green landmarks with playgrounds, in the region’s 300-plus museums, gardens and entertainment. venues, parks and theatres. Ruhr valley 10 11 © TU DortmundTU University © Opened in 1965 as the first university in the Worldfactory, a student training facility and Research facilities and partners Ruhr area, Ruhr University Bochum is now one of coworking space, supports students who would · 20 faculties Germany’s biggest and most successful research like to found their own company. Across subject · 11 affiliated research institutes universities. areas and industries, Worldfactory offers both the · 10 associated research institutes infrastructure and the expertise needed to develop Ruhr University Bochum’s Research School, an sustainable and creative business solutions. Research profile international college for structured doctoral · Solvation Science research, is one of the university’s Projects of Ruhr University Bochum in numbers · Cyber Security Excellence. Another project is the Cluster of · 43,000 students (14% international) · Materials Research Excellence RESOLV (Ruhr Explores Solvation) · 3,400 academic staff (incl. professors) · Protein Research that supports researchers at all stages of their · 2,400 Master’s degrees per year · Religious Studies career and offers a new platform for high value, · 550 Doctoral degrees per year · Plasmas with Complex Interactions interdisciplinary education and training for the · 900 international doctoral students and · Neuroscience next generation of scientists. The latest Cluster of guest researchers · Closed Carbon Cycle Economy Excellence project, “Cyber Security in the Age of · Operating budget: €559.9m · Subsurface Modeling