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!
A titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is currently flowering in the tropical glasshouse. It doesn't look like it will grow very big, but it's still a real eye-catcher. We don't know exactly when the titanum will open its flower (for one night only), but we will provide regular updates here. The photo is taken on 30.04.25 (110cm tall).
The Chinese Garden will be closed for renovation work from 28 April until probably the beginning of August.
Attention chili fans! - On Saturday, 3 May from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, the BOGA Friends will once again be selling the coveted young chilli plants! With a selection of over 150 varieties, there is something for every taste, from mild and sweet to fiery inferno beyond the pain threshold! Come along, stock up on ‘hot’ treasures and support the Botanic Garden with your purchase. Everyone is welcome - we look forward to seeing lots of chilli fans!
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.
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: Apr 30, 2025
