Create successful websites and design them professionally
Whether you are creating a new website, optimising an existing site, or clarifying legal and technical questions, this page provides comprehensive information and tools for a successful web presence at Ruhr University Bochum.
From initial planning and legal requirements to editorial tips and ongoing website maintenance, you will find important guidance and practical instructions here to design your website professionally and user-friendly.
Overview

Websites at RUB
The website landscape at Ruhr University Bochum is diverse. This page helps you find your way around the complex structure of websites at RUB.

The path to your own website
For planning a new website at RUB or relaunching an existing web presence, there is a wide range of support, advice and services available.
Mandatory for all websites

Website accessibility
Both the website’s programming and design as well as the editorial area must ensure digital accessibility.
Web strategy & content

Goals & target groups
Who is our target group? And what does the target group want to find out on our website?

Content strategy & content design
Content planning and the planning of ongoing editorial maintenance of websites
Ongoing maintenance & further development
Website optimisation
Various measures and tools support improving the user-friendliness of the web presence: search engine optimisation, analysis of user behaviour, analysis of digital accessibility and content quality.

Writing for the Web

RUB also reflects its self-image in the language and style of its texts. Here you will find practical tips and instructions for creating web content, including English-language content.
Agency for Online Communication:
Advice, service & exchange
The Agency for Online Communication provides comprehensive support for creating and maintaining websites. From initial planning to ongoing operation, we advise and support you throughout the entire process:
Contact
- Email: onlinekommunikation@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
- Our team

