Bochum (dpa / lnw) – The Ruhr University Bochum wants to temporarily save up to 250 jobs because of the drastically increased energy costs. The central administration and the central operating units, which include the university library, IT services, the center for science didactics and the botanical garden, are affected, said a spokesman at the request of the German Press Agency. The scientific area remains unaffected.
Positions that will become vacant by the end of May 2023 due to retirement or a job change should no longer be filled. According to current estimates, a maximum of 250 jobs can be expected. The WDR had reported on the step. According to the university announcement on Tuesday, this is not a job cut, but a one-time, six-month hiring freeze. The aim of the temporary measure is savings of seven million euros. You need significantly more support from the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
As a result of the explosion in gas and electricity prices, RUB has already taken several central measures: the room temperature has been reduced from 21 to 19 degrees, and the corridor and outdoor lighting has been reduced. The appeal is also directed at each individual to make an individual contribution through frugal behavior, the spokesman explained.
