On May 15, 2025, the WORLDFACTORY will be hosting its first major event, IDEA 2025. Up-and-coming start-ups and leading experts from science and business are invited to explore the start-up ecosystem at Ruhr University Bochum – one of the best in Germany, ranked 6th in the recent Stifterverband start-up radar. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. on the main stage in the atrium of the O-Werk, i.e. the former Opel administration building. Today, the WORLDFACTORY and the RUB Makerspace are the central hubs for innovation and start-ups at Ruhr University Bochum.
This is what IDEA stands for
