Welcome – Research Academy Ruhr TO TOP Program Overview For doctoral researchers (to be) For Postdocs For the Junior Faculty For International Researchers About us Joint early career support Governance Doctoral Programs & Research Groups in the UA Ruhr News Latest News Calendar of Events Newsletter Contact DE EN »UA Ruhr » Research Academy Research Academy Cross-university support for early career researchers in the Ruhr Area Research Academy is the joint platform of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen for promoting early career researchers on their career paths in academia and beyond. Our offers are directed at the around 10,000 doctoral and postdoctoral researchers who are engaged in the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). Here you will find our program for: Doctoral researchers (to be) Postdoctoral researchers Junior Faculty International Researchers Latest news 2026-08-06 How to navigate leadership responsibilities: Sign up now! Our upcoming workshop supports the Junior Faculty of the University Alliance Ruhr in reflecting on self-leadership while actively defining their contribution to the research organization. You will build your personal Self-Leadership System and create your 12-month engagement plan. Registration is already open. Read more ... 2026-07-31 Herbstakademie 2026: Die Anmeldung ist geöffnet! Sie schließen demnächst Ihre Promotion ab? Bereiten Sie sich in unserer Herbstakademie auf die Abschlussphase und Ihre nächsten Karriereschritte vor. Die 3-tägige Online-Veranstaltung vom 6. bis 8. Oktober richtet sich an Promovierende der Universitätsallianz Ruhr. Stellen Sie sich Ihr individuelles Programm zusammen und melden sich jetzt an! Read more ... 2026-07-27 PAW Germany 2026) – Program is online! Under the umbrella of the Research Academy, the local institutions for early-career researchers across the University Alliance Ruhr are again contributing to the Postdoc Appreciation Week in Germany. We invite you to celebrate the 5th anniversary from 21 to 25 September and register for our online events! Please note that sign-ups close one day before each event begins. Read more ... 2026-07-09 connecting.ruhr 2026: Karriere verläuft selten geradlinig Promotion in der Tasche und dann die Frage: in der Wissenschaft bleiben – oder vielleicht doch in die freie Wirtschaft wechseln? Aber wie fange ich das an und bin ich für Unternehmen überhaupt interessant? Um Wissenschaftler*innen auf dem Karriereweg Entscheidungshilfen zu geben, hatten wir vor zwei Jahren connecting.ruhr ins Leben gerufen. Am 7. Juli 2026 ging es dafür in die dritte Runde. Read more ... All news © Die Verwandlung/Research Academy Informing, qualifying, and promoting together Within Research Academy, RUB Research School, the Graduate Center TU Dortmund University, and the Graduate Center Plus of the University of Duisburg-Essen combine and bundle their expertise. All activities offered under the umbrella of Research Academy are based on close cooperation and regular exchange of experience. The joint interdisciplinary qualification offers and career events prepare early career researchers for a career in research, business, and society. All offers also promote the mutual exchange of ideas, both within specific research fields and across individual disciplines. Learn more Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) The Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) is a co-operation project of the three UA Ruhr economics faculties with the participation of the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (RWI) and part of the Research Academy. It offers a structured doctoral programme in the field of economics, including research-oriented courses, workshops and conferences. Learn more About Research Academy Research Academy is the cross-university platform of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen for promoting early career researchers in the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). News & Events Stay up to date: Subscribe here for our latest news. Event Calendar Connect with us on Our Offers for Doctoral researchers (to be) Postdocs Junior Faculty International researchers