Venue
The workshop will take place in the Conference Centre oft he Ruhr-University
Bochum. It is located at the main campus below the mensa.
It can be easily reached by public transport.
A limited number of parking spaces is available in the nearby P9.
Accommodation
LSI, walking distance to the university, but to reach restaurants/city centre, you need to take the Underground U35
Low budget options (From 50–105 €)
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Haus Schmerkötter, walking distance to the university, but to reach restaurants/city centre, you need to take the Underground U35 about 140 € per night
https://hotel-schmerkoetter.de
Mercure: Town centre (near train station), you can reach the university easily by Underground U35
about 95 € per night
There are plenty of other hotels in the City Center.
Travel information
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Bochum Central Station is served at frequent intervals by ICE, IC, and EC trains (tickets: Deutsche Bahn),
as well as by regional and local trains (ticket: VRR C, available from ticket machines at the airport
and stations or via the VRR app: eezy-nrw).
From there, you can easily reach us via the U-Bahn line U35 (CampusLine)
directly to Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), which has its own stop named after it.
The U 35 (towards Bochum-Hustadt) runs every five minutes and takes only ten minutes
to reach the university. (Ticket within Bochum: VRR A or via the VRR app: eezy.nrw)
BY CAR
Motorists can also easily reach RUB via Germany’s extensive motorway network.
The quickest route is via the Bochum/Witten motorway junction, where the
A43 and A44 motorways meet. Simply take the Bochum-Querenburg exit, follow the signs for
‘Ruhr-Universität’, and then the electronic directional signs.
Please note that roadworks are currently taking place in the Bochum area,
so you should allow more time than usual.
BY PLANE
Three major airports — Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn, and Düsseldorf — are within
a reasonable distance of Bochum. Düsseldorf Airport is the closest and most easily accessible.
There are direct connections between the airport and Bochum's main train station up to eight times per hour, and the journey only takes around half an hour.
From Frankfurt Airport, you can reach Bochum in two hours by Intercity Express Train (ICE).
Going out
If you’re looking for something to do in Bochum in the evening, we recommend the
Bermuda Triangle.
https://www.bermuda3eck.de/
Please be aware that Februrary 4th—8th is high season of Karneval.
If you’re arriving via Düsseldorf Airport, you may come across people in fancy dress in high
spirits who will greet you with “Helau”.
Sometimes there are also “Bützchen”, a kiss on the cheek involved.
Please bear this in mind.
Here is a link to the history of Rosenmontag.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenmontag
“Optional informal visit to the Rosenmontag carnival parade“ in Cologne/Düsseldorf. The
organizers will provide practical information and organize the traveling, but participation is
voluntary and at the participants’ own responsibility. Travel costs are not included
About Bochum
Bochum:
area: 145,00 km2
population figure: 385.626
foundet: 890
Places of interest:
German Mining Museum
The German Mining Museum, which was founded in 1930, gives visitors a rare insight into the underground world of tunnels and mine shafts. The 68 metre high winding tower, which stands very near the City's public park, is one of Bochum's most prominent landmarks. The German Mining Museum: The name stands for a specialised museum which is the most important of its kind worldwide.
Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen
Ruhr-University Bochum
Founded 1962
Students: 36.693
Employee 5.500
Professors 456
Budget 470 Mio. €
Faculties 20
Courses of study 120
www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
The Botanical and Chinese Garden at Ruhr University
https://www.boga.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/bg/garten/bildergalerie/index.html.de
The Conference Centre at the RUB
https://einrichtungen.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/event-agency-and-campus-
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