Ruhr-Universität Bochum is home to more than 50,000 people from 130 countries, who do research, study and work in the metropolitan region of the Ruhrgebiet. RUB is a place of top international research, which is integrated into the worldwide network of the most powerful scientific institutions in its priority areas. RUB students also benefit from this success in science, as they are involved in research from the very beginning thanks to the principle of research-based learning. Talents can develop here; the RUB makes sure of this with numerous programs that promote individual development at every stage of the career path. Industry and transfer do not remain abstract topics during their studies, but students with an entrepreneurial spirit can try themselves out.