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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.
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!
Discovering water worlds - life below the surface - Saturday, 14.06.25 & Saturday, 21.06.25 // 11:00-16:00 - Participation free of charge. Still waters are hotspots of biodiversity. Our discovery station invites you to explore the hidden world of aquatic life with a magnifying glass and microscope: from dragonfly larvae to tadpoles and plankton, we show how rich in species even small ponds are - and what role these animals play in the natural balance. Get to know various micro-organisms, learn more about their adaptations and their role in the ecological structure - in a practical way and with a spirit of research. Supervision: Joshua Huster and Alexander Rogalla (Chair of Evolutionary Ecology & Biodiversity of Animals), meeting point: Pavilions
Orchids – diversity & care - Saturday, 14 June 2025 // 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Guided tour & advice - Participation: €15 (BOGA friends & children €10) - Our Head of Glasshouses and orchid specialist Lukasz Wiesniewski will show you our orchid collection and advise you on professional orchid care.
Medicines, poisons, drugs - the dose makes the poison - Sunday, 15 June 2025 // 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Participation: €5 (BOGA friends & children €3) - Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of medicinal plants! On this guided tour through the Botanical Garden's medicinal garden, you will learn about the effects of plants. Whether well-known medicinal herbs or almost forgotten plants: the tour offers exciting insights into the history and utilisation of herbal active ingredients.
Outside the flower beds: Wildflowers in the Botanical Garden - Thursday, 19.06.25 // 16:00-17:00 - a guided tour with our gardener Sönke Haas, participation free of charge, no registration. Away from the ornate flower beds and exotic plants, a very special plant world thrives: our native wildflowers. In this guided tour, we take a look at the often overlooked beauties that grow without any cultivation or care - with surprising diversity, ecological significance and their adaptation to a wide variety of habitats. Learn how wildflowers form the basis of life for insects and other animals, why they are so important for the preservation of biodiversity - and get to know species that may even grow in your neighbourhood. - Meeting point: Fountain in front of the glasshouses
Discover wildflowers around you - Friday, 20.06.25 // 10:00-15:00 - Wild plant rally for children aged 9 and over through the Botanic Garden; participation free of charge, no registration. - How diverse is the plant world on our doorstep? On our exciting rally through the Botanic Garden, children aged 9 and over can discover the colourful world of wild plants on their own. They learn about different aspects of biodiversity in a playful way. After a short introduction, the rally can be started flexibly between 10:00 and 14:00 (duration: approx. 45 minutes). At the start and finish point of the rally, the children can also look forward to a research station where selected topics can be explored in greater depth and scrutinised more closely. Supervisor: Dr Britta Büker, Meeting point: Pavilions
Keep fit! - Saturday, 21.06.25 // 11:00-12:00 on the picnic lawn by the pavilions - health trainer Kristin Jacobi invites all those interested to an open-air Pilates class in the idyllic setting of the Botanical Gardens! Please bring your own mat. The contribution towards expenses of EUR 10 will go towards the renovation of the Chinese Garden!
Pretty wet - adaptations to water - Sunday, 29 June 2025 // 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Participation: €5 (BOGA friends & children €3) - How do plants manage to survive in water - or even flower in it? This summer tour is dedicated to the fascinating aquatic plants of the Botanic Garden, with a special focus on our impressive water lilies.
Of beans, peanuts and mimosa - fabulous Fabaceae - 15.06. - 31.10.2025, viewing is free. Just in time for this year's ‘Week of Botanical Gardens’ (14 to 22 June), we are once again showing the popular exhibition ‘Of Beans, Peanuts and Mimosa - Fabulous Fabaceae’ organised by the German Association of Botanical Gardens.
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: Jun 06, 2025
