10/02/2026

Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University Celebrate Success in the Excellence Strategy

With the Ruhr Innovation Lab, the partners convinced an international jury of their outstanding scientific quality.

10/01/2026

More Effective Medicines Through Innovative Methods

Professor Markus Thommes has received €1.1 million in funding to put a new melt electrostatic precipitator into operation.

09/26/2026

Remanufacturing End-of-Life Devices with the Help of AI and Robotics

The EU has granted funds of €7 million for a new collaborative circular economy project led by Dr. René Wöstmann.

09/18/2026

Better Mathematics Teaching: “QuaMath” Aims to Reach 10,000 Schools

The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs will fund the program for another five years.

09/15/2026

Nobel Laureate Prof. Richard R. Schrock to Visit TU Dortmund University

On 1 October, the chemist will report how his research findings helped to make chemical processes more sustainable.

09/15/2026

Dr. Marius Wiesemann Joins the “Color meets Flavor” Cluster of Excellence

The physicist started working at TU Dortmund University in September. His research is funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant.

09/07/2026

TU Dortmund University is Participating in the AI4CancerCure.NRW Network

The state is funding AI-driven cancer research with €200 million. TU Researchers are also contributing their expertise.

09/03/2026

Two ERC Starting Grants Awarded

The European Research Council is funding the projects of Dr. Jeannette Oholi and Dr. Christian Preuß with €1.5 million each.

09/02/2026

Teams from Bochum and Dortmund are Helping to Build the Largest Gamma-Ray Observatory

Physicists from the Ruhr Innovation Lab are part of a German consortium that is receiving €4 million in federal funding.