Local media

Media on campus

bed & breakfast
The AKAFÖ-magazine with news and matters of interest around the student service provider "Studentenwerk". Is published right on time at the start of every semester and can be found free of charge in all cafeterias, refectories, halls of residence and in the AKAFÖ-Infocenter. Older issues can be found online under www.akafoe.de/downloads.

RUBENS
Official paper of the Ruhr-University, published nine times a year

CT the radio on 90.0 MHz
The radio station with news from around the RUB-Campus, the town and the world. Events, climate and traffic news. CT das Radio, 44780 Bochum, IC FW 04/451-456, Phone 0234/32-10 900

Betonzeit
Independent student newspaper at Ruhr-University

BSZ – Bochumer Stadt- und Studierenden Zeitung (Bochum City and Student Paper)
Student Union (AStA-)newspaper published on Wednesdays

FHBo-Journal
Magazine of the FH Bochum, published twice a year

Agricola news
Magazine of the TFH Bochum

AUD!MAX, UNICUM, UniSPIEGEL
Supra-regional university magazines, with all kinds of new and need-to-know things concerning German universities. The magazines can usually be found – free –  in refectories and cafeterias, but they can also be subscribed to.

Daily newspapers

Ruhr Nachrichten (RN) (Ruhr News)
Local office Bochum, Hans-Böckler-Straße 12-16,  44787 Bochum, Phone 0234/687 08-10, Fax 0234/687 08-19

Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) Bochum (West-German General Newspaper)
Hans-Böckler-Straße 6, 44787 Bochum, Phone 0234/966-0, Fax 0234/966 14 48

Students usually receive substantial reductions with student subscriptions. Information under: www.studentenpresse.de

Advertising papers

Stadtspiegel Bochum ("City Mirror")
Bongardstraße 25-27 (Platz am Kuhhirten), 44787 Bochum, Phone 0234/96498-0, Fax 96498-44

Monthly magazines

coolibri
Solid, free event magazine for the Ruhr area. Ehrenfeldstr. 34, 44789 Bochum, Phone 0234/93 73 70, Fax 0234/937 37-97

PRINZ
Glossy version of an event magazine, therefore to be purchased. Kortumstr. 16, 44787 Bochum, Phone 0234/961 16-0, Fax 0234/603 34

Local radio

Radio 98,5
on 98,5 MHz, Westring 26, 44721 Bochum, Phone 0234/68999-0, Fax 0234/68999-10

Local websites

www.bochum.de
The city's official homepage. Here you find useful information about public authorities and culture.

www.ja-zu-bochum.de ("Yes to Bochum")
This city-site does not only have regional and supra-regional news and information, but also up-to-date offers and events.

www.bo-alternativ.de
Critical forum listing interesting events, texts and networking offers.

www.stud.rub.de
Site adressing student interests, lists parties, fun and cultural events