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.
The Faculty of Medicine
Find out more about our organizational structure, our goals and values as well as the right contact persons for your concerns.
Study medicine
The curriculum of our integrated reform medicine (iRM) degree program places particular emphasis on interdisciplinarity and practical relevance. This flexible and future-oriented education optimally prepares our students for the medical challenges of tomorrow.
Research at the RUB
Our research excels in basic research, translational science, and clinical studies, with a focus on protein sciences, oncology, and neuroscience. Following the 'From Bench to Bedside' approach, we translate laboratory findings directly into clinical applications, setting global standards.
Clinical partner
Through the diversity of our partner hospitals and academic teaching hospitals, we position ourselves strongly in clinical education, research, and patient care. This close collaboration makes us one of the largest and most efficient university hospitals in Germany, ensuring excellent training and top-quality patient care.
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Women shape medicine – networking and empowerment
Latest news from the faculty
Emotions play a role in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
Why do people with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases often experience abdominal pain even during symptom-free phases? A research team at Ruhr University Bochum, led by Dr. Hanna Öhlmann from the Center for Medical Psychology and Translational Neuroscience, shows that inflammation alone is not the whole story. Instead, the emotional processing of pain plays a key role. The researchers found that in affected individuals, the link between learned fear and pain perception is altered—a finding that could open up new approaches for personalized therapies.
Knappschaft Kliniken Universitätsklinikum Bochum Launches Dementia Treatment with New Alzheimer’s Drug
For the first time, the Neurology Clinic at Knappschaft Kliniken Universitätsklinikum Bochum is offering patients therapy with the new Alzheimer’s medications. Clinic director Prof. Dr. Dr. Corinna Seliger-Behme emphasizes: ‘We are very pleased to now be able to offer affected patients a treatment option – while carefully evaluating each case due to potential side effects.”
Award-Winning Research on Mental Health
Medical student Charlotte Milewczyk from the LWL University Hospital Hamm has earned second place in the prestigious Young Science Best Medical Paper Award for her research on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her findings reveal how closely depression, anxiety, and eating disorders are interconnected—offering new insights that could shape future treatment approaches for young patients.
Understanding unstable proteins
About 80% of disease-related proteins—including those involved in cancer and neurodegenerative disorders—lack a stable structure. These intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) can rapidly adapt to changing cellular conditions. A research team led by Puja Shrestha and Prof. Simon Ebbinghaus (Ruhr University Bochum) closely examined one of these proteins and characterized its dynamic behavior. Their findings were published in “Advanced Science.”