May 2026
Elections for the Faculty Councils and the Senate of Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) will be held online this year from June 15 to 17, 2026.
Until July 15, 2026, interested female master’s students in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering can apply for the “BreakING” mentoring program, which will begin its fifth round in the fall of 2026.
On June 11, 2026, Ruhr University Bochum will open its doors to prospective students. As part of the “ING Mile,” the three engineering faculties will offer a variety of hands-on activities and opportunities to talk with current students, providing an exciting glimpse into engineering studies.
As part of the “Sino-D-A-CH Center for Smart Civil Infrastructure in Shanghai,” the faculty is offering two scholarships for a duration of 6 months.
On June 25, 2026, the second edition of the INGQueens event “Women Engineers in Transition – A Look Back, A Look Inside, and A Look Ahead” will take place, honoring outstanding women engineers. Guests will include Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrike Kuhlmann (University of Stuttgart, Institute for Construction and Design), the first female doctoral candidate and the first female engineer appointed to a C4 professorship in the Department of Steel, Timber, and Composite Structures. Those interested can register for the event now.
From tips on the job application process—both with and against AI—to testimonials from company founders and engaging talks by engineers on starting a career, the CrossING event on September 23–24, 2026, offers ING students comprehensive preparation for launching their careers. Registration is now open.
The Department of Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, and Environmental Geotechnics is offering a Pentecost field trip from May 26, 2026, to May 28, 2026, during which students from the faculty will have the opportunity to gain fascinating insights into real-world applications.
April 2026
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Annette Haffner, Head of the Chair of Resource-Efficient Construction, will continue her work on the Scientific Advisory Board for Forest Policy. The Advisory Board supports the federal government in shaping the framework conditions for sustainable forest management, including the use and application of wood as a raw material.
On April 15, 2026, Dr.-Ing. Merita Tafili was appointed to the newly established Chair of Computational Geotechnics.
On March 26, 2026, the Faculty’s Decentralized Gender Equality Office hosted the second networking workshop for women in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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