WHAT'S ON
Get into the mood for Christmas with our "BUDENZAUBER"
Get in the mood for Christmas with our cosy "Budenzauber" in the Botanical Garden! On the four Thursdays before Christmas Eve (30.11, 07.12, 14.12 and 21.12) from 16:00 - 21:00 h , we invite everyone to enjoy the advent season with Christmas treats in the special atmosphere of the Botanic Garden. Admission free!
IMPORTANT NOTE: On the day of the Budenzauber, only the entrance on N-Südstraße 6 will be open from 16:00. All other entrances to the Botanic Garden will be closed from 16:00.
Become a Friend of the Botanic Garden!
On May 11, the Friends of the Botanic Garden, shortly called BOGa Friends were founded. As a friend you can find out more about the Botanic Garden and contribute directly to make this place even more beautiful and exciting.
Join in! We are looking forward to meeting you!
GUIDED TOURS 2023
[in German]
Would you like to register for one of these tours?
Then please send an email to
BoGa-Führungen
You can also download our schedule of guided tours as a pdf:
Führungsprogramm 2023 (PDF).
FOYER EXHIBITION
A new and unique exhibition entitlted "Botanical Jewellery from the Amazon" is now on show in the Foyer of the Botanic Garden.
EXHIBITION: NEW SAVAGES [NEUE WILDE]
EXHIBITION "NEUE WILDE" - Click here for more information
POSTAL ADDRESS
Ruhr-University Bochum
Botanic Garden
Universitätsstraße 150
D-44801 Bochum
GERMANY
ADDRESS FOR SATNAVS
"N-Südstraße 6" or
GPS-COORDINATES 51.444761, 7.269031
CONTACT
phone: +49 (0)234 32 22005
E-Mail
OPENING TIMES
Summer
April 01 - October 31
Outdoor: Mon-Sun 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Glasshouses: Mon-Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Winter
November 01 - March 31
Outdoor: Mon-Sun 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Glasshouses: Mon-Sun 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Closed from 23 Dec 2023 until 07 Jan 2024 (University-wide energy saving measure) as well as during storms and icy conditions
- Admission free
- No bicycles, e-scooters and drones
- Dogs are allowed outdoors but only on the lead
