Lightning Bites: Accessibility and Inclusion: Strategy for Better Study Conditions at RUB

With a funding opportunity provided by a thematic program of our federal state, Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) has been able to work on improving the study conditions for students with disabilities/chronic illnesses with various focuses since 2021. Björn Frauendienst talked about work of the project which is based on an inclusion strategy for studying and teaching, developed during the first project phase and adopted by the RUB Rectorate and Senate in summer 2023. Goals were defined, new structures established and accompanying measures initiated.

The presentation will provided a brief overview of the genesis of the strategy, the successes and challenges associated with the strategy as well as the current activities. This created a basis for constructive exchange and provided an impulse for networking initiatives with the goal of an “inclusive university” at the various UNIC universities.