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Ruhr Innovation Lab

News & Events

What's New at the Ruhr Innovation Lab

Podcast highlights how the Ruhr Area’s First Cluster of Excellence was Born

In the second episode of “Think.Try.Transform.”, Elmar Weiler and Martina Havenith-Newen talk about the ideas behind RESOLV.

Foto: Prof. Weiler und Prof. Havenith-Newen lächeln mit Kafeetassen in der Hand in die Kamera.

Ruhr Innovation Lab hosts Funding Days in First Week of February

The digital event series will advise researchers on applying for third-party funding from funding agencies.

Foto: Eine Reihe aus Würfeln liegt auf einem Schreibtisch zwischen einer Kaffeetasse und einer Tastatur. Die Würfel zeigen unterschiedliche Icons und Wörter: Ruhr Innovation Lab, Forschungsförderung, ein Geldschein, eine Checkliste, eine Glühbirne und eine Gruppe Figuren.

Podcast of the Ruhr Innovation Lab launched featuring both presidents

In the first episode, Martin Paul and Manfred Bayer talk about their vision for the planned Consortium of Excellence.

Aufnahmesituation eines Podcasts: Drei Männer sitzen an einem runden Tisch.

Application as Consortium of Excellence Submitted

Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University have submitted their application for the title of Consortium of Excellence.

Rectors Present Ideas for Ruhr Innovation Lab

Together, Manfred Bayer and his Bochum colleague Martin Paul introduced the concept for the planned Consortium of Excellence.

Foto: Prof. Manfred Bayer, Rektor der TU Dortmund, und Prof. Martin Paul, Rektor der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, stehen vor einem grünen Gebäude und lächeln in die Kamera.

Bochum and Dortmund will apply jointly as Consortium of Excellence

The two universities aim to test new forms of cross-university structures, which will also be transferable to the UA Ruhr.

Ruhr Region Secures Three Clusters of Excellence in Tough Competition

The partners of the University Alliance Ruhr succeeded in the Excellence Strategy and will continue their cooperation.

Collage aus drei Motiven: Teilchen, Elektronen, Photonen in einem Beschleuniger, Hadron Collider oder Synchrophasotron, KI / Anschnitt eines Laborgefäßes mit rot-gelblicher Flüssigkeit / Rückseite eines Servers mit zahlreichen Kabeln

DFG Announces Selection of Clusters of Excellence on 22 May

The Presidents of the UA Ruhr will discuss the results in a webinar at 8 pm. All TU members are invited to attend.

Important Step Towards Excellence

With combined strength, the University Alliance Ruhr has reached the second round in the Excellence Strategy competition.

Collage aus Mathetower der TU Dortmund, Audimax der RUB sowie einem bunten Turm der UDE