Our Ukrainian partner university in Kyiv needs support.
Ukraine
Urgent appeal for donations from the Rectorate of Ruhr University
This appeal has been prompted by a call for help from our Ukrainian partner university, Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv.
Dear members and friends of Ruhr University Bochum, dear partners and supporters,
We have received an urgent call for help from our Ukrainian partner university, Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv. Other partner universities, including those in Dnipro, are also severely affected by an energy crisis. The situation on the ground is dramatic: repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure are leading to prolonged power outages, cold temperatures, and unsafe working and studying conditions. Lecture halls remain dark, laboratories stand still, and students and staff are trying to maintain teaching, research, and university operations under the most difficult circumstances.
In order to provide rapid and concrete assistance in this acute emergency situation, the Rectorate of Ruhr University Bochum is urgently appealing for donations to purchase generators and mobile power storage devices. Depending on their size, these devices cost between €600 and €1,500; they ensure a minimum energy supply for heating, electricity, lighting, and digital infrastructure. This enables us to ensure that university operations can continue even under wartime conditions. The need is immediate, but will continue beyond the winter.
Procurement and delivery are carried out in close coordination with our Ukrainian partner universities and through proven support structures to ensure that your donation reaches its destination quickly, effectively, and in a targeted manner.
We kindly ask for your support—every little bit helps right now. With your donation, you are making a direct contribution to preserving education, scientific cooperation, and hope in an existential crisis situation.
Donation Account
- Gesellschaft der Freunde der Ruhr-Universität Bochum e. V.
- IBAN: DE21 4305 0001 0001 3065 96
- Intended Use: Ukraine urgent
Donation deadline: please support this campaign quickly by March 9, 2026.
We sincerely thank you for your solidarity and your support.
Kind regards,
Rectorate of Ruhr University Bochum
Note: Donations of up to €300 are tax-deductible without a certificate. For a certificate for donations over €300, please enter your address in the second line of the payment reference.