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Excellence StrategyBochum and Dortmund will apply jointly as a Consortium of Excellence

The two universities aim to test new forms of cross-university structures, which will also be transferable to the UA Ruhr.

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International ExchangeWelcome Ruhr Fellows 2025!

The Ruhr region remains a top address for prospective academics from American universities. 8 students from the University of Cincinnati, Lehigh University and University of California, Berkeley are currently Ruhr Fellows at the University Alliance Ruhr, 2 of them at UDE.

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Study on Private Health InsuranceLong Terms Mitigate Problems

Simple, lifelong contracts in German private health insurance almost reach the economic optimum - this is shown by an international study by Prof Dr Martin Karlsson and international colleagues published in the Journal of Political Economy.

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Study results in the American Journal of PsychiatryHow are self-control and internet addiction related?

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Strategic Research Areas

In research, the UDE supports four interdisciplinary profile focuses in particular across the university.

UDE Research Strategy

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