Emergency Handling

Information on dealing with the Corona pandemic at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum

At the beginning of May 2020, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum introduced the so-called “reduced operation mode” due to the Corona pandemic. In view of changing regulations in Northrhine-Westphalia in the meantime, the “operation mode under COVID-19 conditions” has now been introduced as a new form of operation. This mode of operation started on August 1, 2020.

Further information

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

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum Control Room (“RUB Leitwarte”)

All emergency calls on campus 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.

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

For emergency calls off campus please dial:

Telephone number 112 (fire services / ambulance; from an internal RUB phone call 90-112)
Telephone number 110 (police; from an internal RUB phone call 90-110)

Please, inform the Ruhr-Universität Bochum Control Room afterwards about the emergency.

0234/32-14331 (Fax number RUB Control Room)

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

How to deal with medical emergencies

Please call the RUB Control Room: 23333 (from an internal RUB phone) or 0234/32-23333 (from a mobile phone). 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) or 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)

Useful 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 / amongst others: specialized hospital for dealing with severe burns

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

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 consultants / medical examiners)
The following link leads to a table of “Durchgangsärzte” in Bochum. A “Durchgangsarzt” is a doctor who you have to consult if you have been injured due to an accident at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum or while commuting to or from work. Above this table, there is a link which will provide addresses of “Durchgangsärzte” where you live: Find your “Durchgangsarzt”

Giftinformationszentrale (poisoning emergency call 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

Adenauerallee 119
53113 Bonn
E-Mail: Gizbn@ukb.uni-bonn.de
Internetadresse: Informationszentrale gegen Vergiftungen

Support for technical issues at the RUB

In case of urgent, 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 below, please follow the according weblinks. Please note: some of these websites are currently only available in German.

Counselling / support services for members of the RUB

For information regarding these topics, please use the according web links below. 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 RUB’s Occupational Safety and Environment Protection unit