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Become a plant sponsor now! Whether golden barrel cactus, Darth Vader pipevine or coffee, the Botanic Garden has the right plant for every taste and every occasion. Take a look at our sponsor shop and choose your favourite. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ruhr University, the BOGA Friends have selected 60 special plants.
Botany in beer: more than hops and malt 20.09.25 - 31.07.2026 in the Foyer, viewing is free. Beer has been delighting humanity for over 10,000 years—and its history is as multifaceted as its ingredients. In addition to barley, water, hops, and yeast, there are many other ingredients that alter the taste, extend the shelf life, or enhance the intoxicating effect. The exhibition “Botany in Beer – More Than Hops and Malt” invites you to get to know beer from its botanical side. Learn how starch, herbs, and modern breeding techniques shape the craft of brewing, and discover exotic beer varieties you've probably never heard of before. Let yourself be surprised and immerse yourself in a fascinating world – and maybe you'll discover your new favorite beer! The exhibition “Botany in Beer: More than Hops and Malt” is on loan from the Botanical Garden of Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen.
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: Sep 01, 2025
