German Research Institutions

Bochum University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences for engineering sciences and commerce. With its main campus situated in the Ruhr area, the university combines deep roots in the region with an international focus.

Student numbers of around 7,000 mean the university is a manageable size, and the atmosphere is far more personal than at the large universities around it. The university is an innovator in teaching and research at its campuses in Bochum and Heiligenhaus. Its specialisations are grouped under six departments: “Construction” (architecture, civil engineering, geodesy), “Engineering” (Electrical engineering, informatics, mechatronics and mechanical engineering) and “Business”. With around 80 bachelor’s and master's degree courses, the university focuses on job readiness training.

Since the 90s, Bochum University of Applied Sciences has expanded its contacts with universities across the world. Close collaborations have developed as a result. The nature of the collaboration ranges from organising practical placements and exchanges of students and teaching staff to joint research projects and courses with a double degree.

Increasing internationalisation also produces new challenges in the workplace. For this reason, the university has created courses that allow for periods of study overseas with close supervision by the university’s partners.

The fundamental principle that sustainable development should be a key concern for society and research has been anchored in the university's development plan for many years. It is designed to permeate the teaching, research, infrastructure and actions of the university as a whole.

Research

Bochum University of Applied Sciences is known for its projects on e-mobility, issues around energy efficiency and sustainable construction and production within the systemic core research area of “sustainable sciences”.