Jubilee Year

Ruhr University Bochum is Celebrating its 60th Birthday

In 1965, the first lecture was held at this new university. Today, Ruhr University is one of the best young universities in the world – so we have every reason to celebrate.

You can find all activities and events related to our anniversary year 2025 on this website. Be inspired by contemporary testimonials, take a nostalgic look back or simply learn more about our university.

Alumni of Ruhr University Share their Memories with us

Above all, we would like to take a look back into the past: How have the campus and zeitgeist changed over the decades? What did students find important 60 years ago? What was there to eat in the mensa 40 years ago?

We are looking forward to hearing many anecdotes and reports from our alumni.

Did you also study at Ruhr University and still enjoy reminiscing about that time? Share your stories, photos and mementos with us!

Send it in by e-mail now!

RUB Personalities Wanted for Wall of Fame

All faculties are invited to submit portraits of outstanding RUB personalities, which will be presented on a Wall of Fame as part of Ruhr University Bochum's 60th anniversary.

Some graduates of Ruhr University stand out in particular: through their remarkable careers or great social commitment.

We would like to present these changemakers, who in their lives have initiated significant changes – whether it in science, in careers outside the university walls or socially –, as role models for current and future generations in a picture gallery in the RUB news portal.

We would be delighted if you look out for relevant alumni in your faculties and get in touch with them.

  • Please visit the Serviceportal to know what we need for a presentation on the Wall of Fame.
Rektor Martin Paul
To: 60 years Ruhr University Bochum
Greetings from the Rector

Roll the Movie!

Where fields, meadows and farms once dominated the landscape, Ruhr University Bochum was pulled up in the 1960s. Film footage impressively shows the dimensions of the construction site, where the first courses were held - in boots, so to speak.

Ruhr University Bochum then and now

A lot changes in 60 years! Let's take a look at the past and present and marvel at how times have changed since Ruhr University Bochum was founded.

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Eine Darstellung von Posterrahmen für das RUB 60-Mediakit
RUB 60: Templates, Logos, Text Modules for RUB Institutions
Download: RUB 60 media kit
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