The main areas of research at UDE are made up of the four interdisciplinary research clusters that form our core research portfolio plus a broad range of other specialized and interdisciplinary topics. The impressive achievements of our researchers and research groups are clearly evident in the quantity and quality of our collaborative research centers, graduate schools, other peer-reviewed programs, and internationally recognized awards and accolades.

• Research Units for Young Academics
• Forum for PhD Candidates
• Internal Funding Programs
• Mentoring³
• ScienceCareerNet Ruhr

Internal institutions of the University and a ring of non-university institutions can provide impressive results of diverse practical work. Not only the technical disciplines are responsible for these impressive results but also the humanities and social science.

• Central scientific institutes
• Associated institutes