Program Overview

Introduction to LabExchange

The LabExchange program is designed to promote student mobility and research-oriented learning, enabling students to develop intercultural competencies. By integrating students into international research collaborations, the program aims to establish and consolidate long-term cooperative structures. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the impact of international research cooperation on the university's teaching.

Program Objectives

The LabExchange program has the following objectives:

• To foster student mobility and research-oriented learning
• To enable students to develop intercultural competencies
• To establish and consolidate long-term cooperative structures
• To strengthen the impact of international research cooperation on the university's teaching

Program Details

The program is no longer offering funding for lecturers' research trips. Instead, lecturers are advised to utilize the opportunities provided by the International Office.

Research Areas and Collaborations

The program focuses on promoting international research collaborations and integrating students into these collaborations. The goal is to establish durable cooperative structures and enhance the university's teaching through international research cooperation.

Previous Research Collaborations

Previous collaborations have included research stays in countries such as Japan, Vietnam, and Australia. These collaborations have been reported on in various press releases, including those published in the Rheinische Post and the Bochumer Stadt- und Studierendenzeitung.

Program Adjustment

As of 2021, the LabExchange program has been continued in an adapted form by the Outbound Mobility Services of the International Office. Information on funding for research stays abroad can now be found on the International Office's website.