OPEN TODAY: 09:00 - 18:00 (glasshouses close at 17:00)
The Chinese Garden will be closed for renovation work from 28 April until probably the beginning of August.
The Chinese Garden in the Botanical Garden of the Ruhr University Bochum is one of the most beautiful and most photographed places in Bochum and is known far beyond our city. Unfortunately, the weather and, above all, years of vandalism have taken their toll on it. In order to save the Chinese Garden from decay, it urgently needs to be renovated. We are calling on everyone who cares about this precious jewel of Bochum to make a donation. It's easy to do via our GoFundMe page!
Since 12 May, 1000 new parking spaces are available not far from the Botanic Garden. The new multi-storey car park is located at the Oststraße/Am Hochschulcampus junction and is completely barrier-free. A lift provides access to all parking levels and ten disabled parking spaces are available.
Magic potions, herbs and witchcraft - Sunday, 18.05.25 // 11:00-12:30 and 13:00-14:30 - Participation: 5€ (BOGA friends & children 3€). A guided tour for young and old through the magical world of plants - with lots of interesting facts about their healing properties, their practical uses and their secret powers.
Open-air service on Ascension Day - Thursday, 29 May 2025, 11 am. Meeting point is at the pavilions opposite Beckmannshof. There will be an opportunity for a picnic after the service. All are welcome!
Discover the biodiversity in botanic gardens - From 14 to 21 June, 30 botanical gardens in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will be hosting a week-long Bioblitz. Anyone can discover wild plants, fungi and animals in botanical gardens and document them using the free iNaturalist platform. The aim of the campaign week is to raise awareness of the many living creatures that share our urban space but are often overlooked. There is even something to win. Be part of it!
Fauna meets flora - 15.03.25 - 31.10.2026, viewing is free. From lithe snakes to curious owls and cheeky ravens to playing wolf pups - with her lifelike bronze sculptures, Münster artist Waltraud Hustermeier brings the animal kingdom to life amidst the plant world of the Botanic Garden. The sculptures are spread across the entire outdoor area. So embark on a journey of discovery!
From the visible to the invisible - plants and their living microcosm - 15.02. - 15.09.2025 in the Foyer, viewing is free. Plants represent a highly complex ecosystem that is colonised by countless microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. In this exhibition, researchers from the Transregio 356 PlantMicrobe network provide a glimpse into hidden cellular worlds with their microscopy images. The exhibition is on loan from the TRR356 PlantMicrobe and the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg.
Green, Rocks, Earth - Our Changing World - 17.03.25 - 30.04.2026, viewing is free - An illustrated exhibition on the evolutionary history of plants - from the beginning of life in the oceans, the conquest of the land, the breathtaking new diversity of plants to us humans and the dramatic effects of climate change today. The exhibition was created as part of a priority programme funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG): MAdLand – Molecular Adaptation to Land. The exhibition is on display on the wall opposite the Chinese Garden.
In his new article Exposed amphibians and reptiles in the Botanic Garden of the Ruhr University Bochum, ecologist Thomas Kordges describes his many years of observations of the amphibian and reptile fauna in the Botanical Garden of the Ruhr University Bochum.
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Last update: May 16, 2025
