Information regarding emergencies at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum

On this webpage, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum will post up-to-date information regarding on-going emergencies on campus.

Currently, no emergency has been reported.

General information for dealing with emergencies at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)

Ruhr-Universität Bochum Control Room (Leitwarte)

All emergency calls should be made to the Ruhr-Universität Bochum Control Room! Depending on which type of emergency has occurred, the Control Room staff will call the according emergency service for you.

Telephone number:

23333 (from an internal RUB phone)

0234/32-23333 (e.g. from a mobile phone)

0234/32-14331 (Fax)

The RUB Control Room is available 24/7.

For further information on how to place an emergency call at the RUB in English, please see here:

Advice on how to place an emergency call in English

Public emergency numbers for fire services and police (to be used when you are in a location outside of the RUB campus):

Telephone number 112 (fire and medical assistance; from an internal RUB phone call 90-112)
Telephone number 110 (police, from an internal RUB phone call 90-110)

How to deal with medical emergencies

Please call the RUB telephone number 23333 (from an internal RUB phone) or 0234/32-
23333 (from a mobile phone). This number will connect you to the Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Leitwarte (RUB Control Room). Please also use this number when there is need for access to a Shock Advisory Defibrillator.

RUB security

The RUB security staff is located at the „Infopunkt Uni-Mitte“ (information desk Uni-Mitte). This information desk is available 24/7. The “Infopunkt Uni-Mitte” is located underneath the UV building close to the RUB bus stop and the RUB visitors’ parking area.

Telephone number 27001 (from an internal RUB phone) / 0234/32-27001 (e.g. from a mobile phone)

This phone number can also be used to arrange escorts for personal protection, e.g. at nighttime to get to a RUB carpark and/or train (U35).

Fire safety code of practice (Brandschutzordnung Teil A)

Emergency Information for Bochum

Hospitals in Bochum

Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt gGmbH
Bergstraße 26, 44791 Bochum
Telefon: 0234 / 517-0

Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil gGmbH
Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum
Telefon: 0234 / 302-0
u. a. Spezialabteilung für Brandverletzungen

Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum – Universitätsklinikum
In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum
Telefon: 0234 / 299-0
u. a. Augenklinik

LWL-Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Präventivmedizin
Alexandrinenstraße 1-3, 44791 Bochum
Telefon: 0234 / 50 77-0

St. Elisabeth-Hospital gGmbH – Universitätsklinikum
Bleichstraße 15, 44787 Bochum
Telefon: 0234 / 509-80

St. Josef-Hospital – Universitätsklinik
Gudrunstraße 56, 44791 Bochum
Telefon: 0234 / 509-0

Durchgangsärzte (accident insurance consultant / medical examiner)
The following link leads to a table of “Durchgangsärzte” in Bochum. A “Durchgangsarzt” is a doctor who you have to consult if you were injured due to an accident at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Above the table there is a link which will provide addresses of “Durchgangsärzte” where you live.
Find your “Durchgangsarzt”

Giftinformationszentrale (poison emergency center) Bonn:

Telephone number for inquiries regarding suspected poisoning

Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Telefon: 0228/19 240 und 0228/287-33211
Telefax: 0228/287-33314
E-Mail: Gizbn@ukb.uni-bonn.de
Internetadresse: Informationszentrale gegen VergiftungenAdenauerallee 119
53113 Bonn

Support for technical issues at the RUB

In case of urgent or critical technical problems please contact the RUB Control Center (RUB Leitwarte)

Telephone number 23333 (from an internal RUB phone) / 0234/32-23333 (e.g. from a mobile phone)

For less critical or less urgent technical issues, please use the online helpdesk tool provided by department 5.I (Dezernat 5.I, RUB-Facility Management). Please note: this website is currently only available in German.

http://www2.uv.rub.de/dezernat5/helpdesksystem.html

Basic information regarding health and safety, first aid and occupational health at the RUB

For information regarding the topics above, please follow the according weblinks. Please note: some of these websites are currently only available in German.

Counselling and  additional support services for members of the RUB

For information regarding the topics above, please follow the according web links. Please note: some of these websites or services are currently only available in German.

General information for International Researchers (English):

http://international.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/welcomecentre/index.html.en

This webpage is hosted by the Strategic Unit for Occupational Safety and Environment Protection