September 2026
As part of the “Sino-D-A-CH Center for Smart Civil Infrastructure in Shanghai,” two candidates were selected for a scholarship and are now traveling to the Chinese partner university to complete their master’s theses.
Yesterday, Subsurface Engineering student Ali Shabbir, who is the first to travel, received a comprehensive travel kit from the Dean’s Office Director, Dr. Christoph Baer. There, he will work on his master’s thesis titled “Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Characterization and Constitutive Modeling of Aquifer Soils for Geothermal Energy Applications” (advised by Prof. Merita Tafili / Ruhr University Bochum and Prof. Liu Fang / Tongji University).
Have a safe trip and a successful, exciting stay ahead!
Since September 1, 2026, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helen Bartsch has headed the Chair of Steel and Lightweight Construction in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. To mark her start at RUB, she spoke with the PR team about new technologies, sustainable construction, her plans for research and teaching — and why steel construction is far from having reached its full potential.
Today marked the first day of the 83rd Plenary Assembly of the Faculty Association for Civil Engineering, Geodesy, and Environmental Engineering (FTBGU) at our faculty.
Scientific findings should not only shine in theory, but should also directly drive ecological, technological, and societal change in the Ruhr region and become tangible for people, according to Dr. Christoph Baer, who contributed to the new university development plan.
Discover science, ask questions, and conduct your own experiments: On September 25, 2026, the “Geistesblitz” science festival will make its debut in downtown Bochum. From 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., researchers from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering will also invite visitors to learn about their research in a relaxed atmosphere.
Language practice, intercultural exchange, and academic exchange: The Tandem.MINT program brings together RUB students majoring in STEM fields with suitable language partners.
August 2026
On Tuesday 22 September 2026, the BreakING team invites you to the next fireside evening in the bentonite laboratory of the Chair of Tunnel Engineering, Pipeline Engineering and Construction Operations. This time’s guest speaker is Dr.-Ing. Janine Pfetzing-Micklich.
July 2026
On July 15, 2026, CREATE (Concrete Robotics Engineering in Automation Technology), a large-scale research facility unique in the world, was inaugurated at the KIB-KON test hall. There, three industrial robots produce fully load-bearing concrete components in just three hours—a process that previously could take several weeks.
On June 25, 2026, the event “INGQueens – Women Engineers in Transition: A Look Back, Insights, and Outlook” brought together different generations of women engineers and transformed the Bentonite Lab into a hub for inspiration, exchange, and empowerment.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Merita Tafili has held the Chair of Computational Geotechnics in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering since April 2026. Learn more about her research and future projects.
December
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