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Medical Faculty of the Ruhr-University Bochum

We are shaping the future of medicine
from the Ruhr region to Ostwestfalen-Lippe.

University Medical Center Bochum, which consists of the Faculty of Medicine and eight supporting clinics, supported by numerous teaching hospitals, we combine practical teaching, innovative research and the direct application of our findings in clinical practice. Together, we are working on the cutting-edge medicine of tomorrow - for committed students, a sustainable society and strong healthcare provision throughout the region.

Current dates & events

  1. 3. Bochumer Symposium für Diversitätsmedizin

    10:00 a.m.

    Veranstaltungszentrum Ruhr Universität Bochum

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  2. Faculty Day

    11:00 a.m.

    Veranstaltungszentrum Ruhr Universität Bochum

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  3. FoRUM 2026

    Hörsaalzentrum am St. Josef-Hospital

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Latest news from the faculty

The text in the image announces that a new doctoral degree regulations will be introduced at the RUB Faculty of Medicine in mid-November 2026.

New Doctoral Regulations introduce Digital Processes and new Degree

Faculty

The new doctoral regulations of the Faculty of Medicine will come into force in mid-November 2026. They introduce the doctoral degree „Dr. rer. medic.“ and mark the start of a gradual transition to digital doctoral procedures. Applications for admission to doctoral studies will initially be submitted digitally via Submit-Exam.

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The person shown is Dr. Julia Hecken, a specialist physician in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Marien Hospital Herne – University Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum. She was awarded "Lecturer of the Semester" by the medical students of Ruhr University Bochum and is holding her award.
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Gynecologist honored as Lecturer of the Semester

Medical Education

Medical students at Ruhr University Bochum have named Dr. Julia Hecken, a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics at Marien Hospital Herne, „Lecturer of the Semester“. The award recognizes her outstanding teaching.

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[Translate to English:] Es handelt sich um ein Gruppenfoto der Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie beim DGAI-Jahreskongress 2026.
©Knappschaft Kliniken Universitätsklinikum Bochum

Bochum anaesthesiology team wins multiple awards

At the annual congress of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI), Dr Britta Westhus received the DGAI Research Fellowship, funded by the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation and worth €15,000, for her research into sepsis. The team at Knappschaft Kliniken University Hospital Bochum also achieved success in the scientific presentation competition and secured two travel grants.

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At the ceremony marking ten years of university medicine in East Westphalia-Lippe, more than 40 scientific posters were presented, as shown in this photograph.
© Mühlenkreiskliniken

Ten Years of Medical Campus OWL: A Successful Collaboration

More than 1,000 scientific publications and around 400 doctors trained: Ten years after the launch of the Medical Campus OWL, Ruhr University Bochum and its partners celebrate the success of their collaboration in research, teaching and regional healthcare.

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