Location & approach

By car

The campus of the TU Dortmund University is located near the freeway junction Dortmund West, where the A45 crosses the B1/A40. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 leads to the North Campus. The university is signposted at both exits.

By bus and train

The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S1 runs every 20 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. In addition, the university can be reached by the bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr transport association, and DSW21 also offers an interactive route network map.

The H-Bahn

One of the landmarks of the TU Dortmund is the H-Bahn. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 commutes every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.

By plane

From Dortmund Airport, the AirportExpress takes just over 20 minutes to Dortmund main station and from there to the university by S-Bahn. A wider range of international flight connections is offered by Düsseldorf Airport, about 60 kilometers away, which can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university's train station.

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Location & approach

By car

The campus of the TU Dortmund University is located near the freeway junction Dortmund West, where the A45 crosses the B1/A40. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 leads to the North Campus. The university is signposted at both exits.

By bus and train

The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S1 runs every 20 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. In addition, the university can be reached by the bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr transport association, and DSW21 also offers an interactive route network map.

The H-Bahn

One of the landmarks of the TU Dortmund is the H-Bahn. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 commutes every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.

By plane

From Dortmund Airport, the AirportExpress takes just over 20 minutes to Dortmund main station and from there to the university by S-Bahn. A wider range of international flight connections is offered by Düsseldorf Airport, about 60 kilometers away, which can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university's train station.

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Working More Sustainable

Tips for a sustainable office and home-office

Energy saving tips for the office

The behaviour of the users of office and laboratory space has a significant influence on the energy consumption of the buildings. Below you will find some tips on how you can contribute to the optimised carbon footprint of TU Dortmund University through your behaviour.

Heating

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There is a heater in almost every office room at TU Dortmund University. There is usually a rotary knob (thermostat) on the radiator. Turn the knob to the right level. Here, 20 °C room temperature is optimal for light, sedentary work. Adjust the heating accordingly and you will find that you can work more concentrated. The following temperatures are only estimates and may vary slightly from building to building.

Level 1 approx. 16°C
Level 2 approx. 18°C
Level 3 approx. 20°C
Level 4 approx. 22°C
Level 5 approx. 24°C

Be careful not to place the furniture too close to the heater so that the air can circulate well around the radiator. Turn off the heating when you open the window for regular airing.

Ventilation

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Make sure to let fresh air into your office regularly by opening the windows. Five to ten minutes of forced ventilation with the window wide open consumes less heat energy than leaving the window open all day.

Lighting

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Don't forget to switch off the light when you don't need it! If your floor or table lamp not only has a switch but is also operated with a power supply unit, unplug it or plug it into a power strip that can be switched off, because these lamps can consume unnecessary electricity even when switched off.

Computer use

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A particularly large amount of electricity can be saved by optimising the workstation computer. Power strips prevent standby consumption if they are consistently switched off when devices are not in use. Set up an optimal energy-saving mode in the operating system and switch off the devices completely even during small breaks.

Other devices

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Many devices in everyday work are only used very rarely, but consume electricity continuously. For example, switch off coffee machines, printers, copiers and other machines as soon as they are no longer needed and unplug them.