Research Council of Ruhr University Bochum

The research strength of Ruhr University Bochum is reflected in numerous collaborative and individual projects (e.g. ERC grants). In order for Ruhr University Bochum to be well positioned for the future, strategic decisions regarding the research profile and future research priorities are always necessary. In order to obtain advice on these decisions and developments, the Rectorate set up a Research Council in 2024. Experienced RUB academics with a proven track record in research, such as CRC and Cluster of Excellence spokespersons, have been appointed to the Research Council.

The Research Council is intended to advise the Rector and the Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer in particular on issues relating to the future design of Ruhr-Universität Bochum's research profile and strategic decisions for future fields - beyond particular and specialist interests.

The Research Council usually meets once a semester.

Members:

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Balke (Faculty of Philology, Chair of Media Studies with special consideration of the theory, history and aesthetics of visual documentary forms; spokesperson for DFG-GRK 2132 "The Documentary")

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring (Faculty of Management and Economics, Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models; Academic Director of WORLDFACTORY)

Prof. Dr. Ralf Gold (Faculty of Medicine, Director of the University Clinic for Neurology at St. Josef-Hospital Bochum; President of the German Society of Neurology)

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Onur Güntürkün (Faculty of Psychology, Chair of Biopsychology, Speaker of the SFB 1280 "Extinction Learning")

Prof. Dr. Martina Havenith-Newen (Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chair of High-Resolution Laser Spectroscopy, spokesperson for EXC 2033 "RESOLV")

Prof. Dr. Ömer Ilday (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Chair of Nonlinearity Engineering; Humboldt Professorship)

Prof. Dr. Volkhard Krech (Center for Religious Studies, Chair of Religious Studies; spokesperson for the CRC 1475 "Metaphors of Religion")

Prof. Dr. Bernd Kuhlenkötter (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Chair of Production Systems, Director of Research Building ZESS)

Prof. Dr. Christof Paar (Faculty of Computer Science, Chair of Embedded Security; Founding Director Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy)

Prof. Dr. Silvia Schneider (Faculty of Psychology, Chair of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology; Spokesperson for the Bochum-Marburg site of the German Center for Mental Health)

Prof. Julia Tjus (Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Chair of Theoretical Physics, in particular Plasma-Astroparticle Physics; spokesperson for SFB1491 "Cosmic Interacting Matters")