Please note that the Registrar’s Office including Admission Office will be closed from 22.12.2025 to 02.01.2026. Please refrain from double requests by email during this period. Inquiries by email and telephone will be replied to only after 05.01.2026. Our personal office hours will resume on 05.01.2026.
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Via Email and Hotline
The Admission Office is the first place to contact if you are interested in applying for a study program at our university. If you have any questions regarding application and admission, please feel free to contact us.
If you have questions about the course content and subject-related requirements of a degree program, please contact the respective Academic Advisor. You will find the contact details in the respective program of study.
You are currently not enrolled at Ruhr University Bochum and you have questions about a first or new enrolment? Then please contact the Enrolment Office.
Are you already studying at Ruhr University Bochum and do you have questions about changing your subject/program? Then please contact the Registrar's Office.
Advice in German and English
Phone: +49 234 32 26644
No registration is required for open consultation hours. Please first draw a waiting number at the service point in the foyer of the University Administration (UV) building.
When it is your turn, your number will appear on the monitor in the waiting area.
Office hours
You can also book an appointment for a personal consultation. Please select only one service. During the appointment, you can raise any other concerns you may have.
The University Administration (UV) building is located right next to the SSC. Directions to the SSC can be found below.
For concerns that are not urgent, we recommend that you send your request by email.
Please feel free to send us your request by email at any time: zulassungsstelle@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
(Attachments only in PDF format please!)
Contact for international applicants: admission@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
(Attachments only in PDF format please!)
To ensure a fast and efficient response to your request, please remember to include the following information in your email:
Our offices are located in the Student Service Center (SSC), centrally on campus.
