Research in the Ruhr Area

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Research in the Ruhr Area

Research Strongholds at each the ConRuhr Universites
Each university has chosen a different research specialization. The universities cooperate with one another across disciplines, creating a unique umbrella of inter-disciplinary, cross-university activity.

	University of Bochum
	Systems chemistry Neuroscience Sustainable infrastructure engineering Plasma science Structural systems biology and molecular medicine Materials science Global change IT Security For a complete overview click here

	University of Dortmund
	Production and logistics Chemical biology and biotechnology Modeling, simulation and optimization of complex systems Youth studies and educational research For a complete overview click here.

University of Duisburg-Essen

Fundamentals and applications of nanotechnologies
Genetical medicine and medical biotechnology
Empirical research in education
Urban systems, logistics and transport
Water Science and microscale systems
European Business and Economics

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High-Funding: 18 Collaborative Research Centers

The central research funding organization in Germany is called the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft). Funding through this organization is extremely competitive and prestigious, provided only to departments of highest academic excellence.

18 of these Collaborative Research Centers are located at ConRuhr’s three universities.

Biology	GTP- and ATP-dependent membrane processes	Bochum
Biology	Molecular Biology of Complex Functions in Botanical Systems	Bochum
Chemistry and Biochemistry	Metal-Substrate Interactions in Heterogeneous Catalysis	Bochum
Civil Engineering	Lifetime-oriented design concepts	Bochum
Computer Science	Design and Management of Complex Technical Processes and Systems by Means of Computational Intelligence Methods	Dortmund
Engineering	Modeling large networks in logistics	Dortmund
Economics, Statistics	Reduction of Complexity for Multivariate Data Structures	Dortmund
Geosciences	Rheology of the Earth - from the Upper Crust to the Subduction Zone	Bochum
Mathematics	Symmetry and Universality in Mesoskopic Systems	Bochum
Mechanical Engineering	Industrial Product Service Systems - Dynamic Interdependency of Products and Services in the Production Area	Bochum
Mechanical Engineering	Integration of forming, separating and joining for the manufacture of light supporting structures	Dortmund
Mechanical Engineering	Shape Memory Technology	Bochum
Medicine	Neuronal Mechanisms of Vision	Bochum
Nanoengineering	Nano-particles at the vapor phase: formation, structure, properties	Duisburg-Essen
Physics	Energy Dissipation at Surfaces	Duisburg-Essen
Physics and Astronomy	Magnetic heterostructure: Spinstructure and spintransport	Bochum
Physics and Astronomy	Universal Behavior of Plasma far from Equilibrium: heating, transport and structure formation	Bochum
Physics and Astronomy	Subnuclear Structure of Matter	Bochum

Science in the Ruhr Area

Science atlas

The "Ruhr Science Atlas" provides an overview of researchers in the Ruhr metropolis, including specific areas of research funding.

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