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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!
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.
On Saturday, 5 July 2025, the Botanical Garden of Ruhr-Universität Bochum will once again be hosting its popular summer festival from 10 am to 5 pm. Visitors can expect a varied programme for the whole family - with nature experiences, art, music, culinary delights and hands-on activities.
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 26, 2025
