Overview

Research Departments

Cutting-edge research at Ruhr University is organized using flexible, interdisciplinary Research Departments (RD). Larger clusters are formed from the Research Departments, which are closely linked to each other and internationally, in order to investigate overarching research questions and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Solvation Science

The team at this Research Department analyses the role of solvents in chemical and industrial processes.

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Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security

Webbrowsers, Internet of Things, and quantum cryptography – researchers at the Research Department Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security are always striving to remain one step ahead of cybercriminals.

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Materials Research

Researchers are developing novel high-performance materials with properties that had not as yet been exploited.

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Neuroscience

Ruhr University’s research landscape in the field of neuroscience encompasses everything from the molecular level, through cognitive and clinical research, to neural computation.

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Center for Religious Studies (CERES)

A major area of research focuses on the momentum of religion and on tradition, including non-religious contexts.

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Protein Research Department (PRD)

The team at this Research Department studies detail structures of proteins as well as their complex interplay within cells.

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Plasmas with Complex Interactions

This Research Department focuses on areas that have hitherto been virtually unknown and which are characterized by complex interactions of plasmas with their environment.

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Subsurface Modeling and Engineering

The team at this Research Department analyses, among other things, the potential of geothermal energy, congestion-free transport of goods, and subterranean storage of greenhouse gases.

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Closed Carbon Cycle Economy (CCCE)

The team at this Research Department studies the technological, scientific, and social challenges that occur during the transition to closed carbon cycles.

Research Structures

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