Ruhr University Bochum was already successful in the first Excellence Initiative in 2006 with the campus-wide graduate school RUB Research School. In the second round of the Excellence Initiative 2012, the Research School was further promoted as Research School PLUS and has now been consolidated. In 2012, additionally the Cluster of Excellence Ruhr Explores Solvation, or RESOLV for short, successfully competed for funding. RESOLV has continued to receive funding in the Excellence Strategy since 2019, which is when funding also started for the CASA Cluster of Excellence.
Successes and Plans of Ruhr University Bochum and University Alliance Ruhr for the Excellence Strategy
All information on previous successes in the excellence competitions and the plans for the current round.
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Universitätsallianz Ruhr
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Our Cluster of Excellence
Two Clusters of Excellence are currently being funded at Ruhr University Bochum: “RESOLV” in solvent chemistry and “CASA” in IT security.
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. The rectorates of the three partner universities have carefully weighed up all possible options and have come to the conclusion that the following option offers the best chances of success in the second funding line of the Excellence Strategy: Ruhr University Bochum will apply together with TU Dortmund University in the “Universities of Excellence” funding line of the Excellence Strategy as a Consortium of Excellence – consisting of these two universities. The partners can build on many ideas that the three universities have developed together in the University Alliance Ruhr.
Funding lines and schedule
Excellence Strategy