Geowissenschaften außerhalb des Studiums

The Ramsbeck Visitor Mine in the Sauerland region is both a mining museum and a visitor mine. Experience an exciting and informative journey through dark tunnels into the lives of miners.

Always worth a visit! In addition to the permanent exhibition on mining history in the Ruhr region, there are regular special exhibitions. For a RUB student for free!

Dino City Bochum is an event lasting over a month, during which various dinosaurs can be admired throughout Bochum. These are spread across the entire city and can be discovered by young and old alike. So far, this event has taken place in 2019, 2021 and 2024.

The Münchehagen Dinosaur Park is the largest dinosaur park in Germany. Explore over 300 lifelike reconstructions of dinosaurs on a 2.5 km circular trail and discover many other attractions.

The Extraschicht takes place once a year, usually on the first Saturday in June. Many different venues throughout the Ruhr area take part and offer music, exhibitions, tours and much more. It's best to get tickets in advance on the website or at advance booking offices!

The geological garden is a freely accessible park near the U35 stop ‘Wasserstraße’. The former brick quarry offers several outcrops of regional rocks and various geological structures.

At mineral fairs, exhibitors display many minerals, fossils and rocks for sale. It is worth going there to look at beautiful exhibits or perhaps take a piece home with you. Here are some mineral fairs in the vicinity:

The museum is part of the Ruhr Museum Foundation in cooperation with Bürgerschaft Kupferdreh e.V. Since 2018, the permanent exhibition has been open to the public free of charge. The museum regularly hosts guided tours, workshops and children's birthday parties.

The Ruhr region has a lot to offer in terms of geology, whether it be its geological history or its former intensive mining activity. Find more than 20 destinations near you with geological attractions, all in the Ruhr region.

The training mine is located in the spoil tip of the Recklinghausen colliery. In the training mine, you can interactively learn about the work and life of miners underground. Experience guided tours, events, escape rooms and more in a historic mine in Recklinghausen.