Podcast
What does Excellence mean?
Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University are jointly applying for the Excellence Strategy. A new podcast starting on 16 December 2025 will shed light on what this means.
A week's sleep! That's what the two presidents of Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University wanted after submitting their joint application for the Excellence Strategy. Did it work? Find out more in the first episode of "Think. Try. Transform", the official podcast of the Ruhr Innovation Lab.
First episode
In this first conversation with our host, Sven-Daniel Gettys, the two presidents share the inspiring vision behind their ambitious project and reveal their exciting plans for the future of the Ruhr region. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look.
Tune in to discover the masterminds behind the Ruhr Innovation Lab, the innovative ideas driving Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund’s application, the strategic roadmap for the coming months, the benefits for universities, students, researchers, and staff and the potential impact of securing (or not securing) funding.
You can watch the first episode here (in German with English subtitles):
Future episodes
The official podcast of the Ruhr Innovation Lab starts on 16 December 2025 and will accompany the universities' application until autumn 2026, when the moment of truth arrives and it is announced who can call themselves excellent.
Future episodes will focus on topics such as the work of the Clusters of Excellence, doctoral training and start-up activities. Following the site visit in May 2026, the two presidents will return as guests to answer questions. Anyone wishing to submit questions can do so by email: hochschulkommunikation@ruhr-uni-bochum.de.
Listen to the podcast