University Alliance Ruhr in the Excellence Strategy
With combined strength, the University Alliance Ruhr is applying for the current round of the Excellence Strategy. Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University and the University of Duisburg-Essen are involved in a total of three research projects that will be funded as a Cluster of Excellence.
Cluster of Excellence applications
- RESOLV: Ruhr Explores Solvation – Understanding and Design of Solvent Controlled Processes
In this cluster, sientists from Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University conduct research in order to understand, predict and control solvation processes, with the participation of colleagues from the University of Duisburg-Essen and other partners outside the university context.
- CASA: Securing the Digital Society, IT security
The CASA Cluster of Excellence has been developing solutions in order to enhance the security that is indispensable in our digital society. The cluster is hosted by Ruhr University Bochum; researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen are also involved.
- Color meets Flavor
Scientists from TU Dortmund University strive to discover new phenomena in the interaction between elementary particles, cooperating with the University of Bonn, the University of Siegen and Forschungszentrum Jülich
A fourth proposal for the development of a sustainable concept for the management of freshwater ecosystems (REASONS: River Ecosystems in the Anthroposcene – sustainable scientific SOlutioNS) made it to the final round, but was not finally approved in the highly competitive competition. The proposal had been submitted by the University of Duisburg-Essen. Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum and other partners participated in the project.
Consortium of Excellence application
Due to the decisions made in the Clusters of Excellence funding line, the University Alliance Ruhr does not meet the requirements to apply as a three-site consortium in the “Universities of Excellence” funding line. In order to do so, a consortium needs three approved Clusters of Excellence, whereby each university must be a co-applicant for one of the funded clusters. In the next step, the members of the University Alliance Ruhr will jointly determine if and how they could proceed in the Excellence Strategy.