Together, we are developing and shaping Bochum as a City of Knowledge. In doing so, we rely on close cooperation with stakeholders from science, administration, business and urban society. As an interdisciplinary and cross-institutional knowledge network, we live the idea of
working together. To this end, all our partners use their individual strengths in a targeted manner for the common cause.
With our innovative formats, we establish a dialog between science, municipalities and the entire urban society. In doing so, we provide impetus for an open culture of innovation and transfer in the spirit of knowledge-based urban development.
Encounters and exchanges are important to us – in line with the idea of co-creating together. That is why UniverCity organizes many different events where people can get in touch with each other. In addition, we actively participate in the event formats of our broad-based network in a spirit of partnership.
September
2026
Science, but without a lecture theatre. Instead, with a festival atmosphere? That’s exactly what’s in store for you on 25 September at the premiere of “Geistesblitz Bochum – The Knowledge Festival around the Haus des Wissens”.
16:00 – 22:00
Bochum City Centre
Free
October
2026
What do cities that promote quality of life and mental health look like? Health psychologist Anna Mikhof (Bochum University of Applied Sciences) invites us to explore this question together.
18:00 – 19:00
Querenburg Public Library, Querenburger Höhe 270, 44801 Bochum + online via ZOOM
Free
November
2026
From November 2 to 7, 2026, international students can enjoy a week full of new connections, exciting insights, and helpful tips for settling into Bochum.
18:00 – 20:00
Depending on the program item, the event will take place at different locations.
Free
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Event Recommendation: What might our future look like? In the “Utopias” knowledge series, we’ll explore this question together with researchers from Bochum. The focus will be on specific research projects and the latest scientific findings that show what might be possible tomorrow.
Read more02. Sep 2026
On Friday 25 September 2026, Bochum city centre will be transformed for the first time into a venue for hands-on science: With ‘Geistesblitz Bochum – The Knowledge Festival centred on the Haus des Wissens’, UniverCity Bochum e.V., together with over 30 partners from the worlds of science, the city and civil society, invites you to experience research right where people come together: in the heart of Bochum city centre.
Read more21. Jul 2026
To mark the 77th anniversary of the Basic Law, we have organised a varied programme in collaboration with the ‘Centre for City Futures’ at Ruhr University Bochum on 23 May 2026, with the aim of bringing academia, democracy and urban society closer together in Bochum city centre. A quiz on the Basic Law encouraged passers-by right at the entrance to engage with questions about democracy and voluntary work (in Bochum).
Read more16. Jul 2026
