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Latest News

Construction work starts again at the beginning of September!

Read more …

Picture of the stair case of the University Library Bochum

A look behind the scenes: The 2024 Annual Report

Read more …

Back of a girl on campus

Safe on the Go: Escort protection from Ruhr University Bochum

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Some Numbers

1.755.462

Books
 

1.411

Study places
 

417

Courses & Consultations
(2024)

266

Funded OA publications (2024)

1.326.818

Number of accesses to
electronic resources

980.348

Visits
(2024)

4.295

Course participants
(2024)

230.000

Publications in the University Bibliography