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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Sustainability at TU Dortmund University

TU Dortmund University understands sustainability as an integrative concept that ensures the long-term viability of the global ecological, economic and social system. Sustainability is a joint task in which all TU members participate across departments.

understanding of sustainability

Three-part key visual of the sustainability office with symbols for social, economic and ecological aspects of sustainability. — Sustainability Office

[Translate to English:] — Bicycle mobility

Students sit in a lecture at the beginning of the study. — studium oecologicum

Students build an insect hotel. — Projects

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News on sustainability

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TU Students Win Campusradio Prize 2025 in Two Categories

Sophia Buschhorn and Lennart Thomas from eldoradio* impressed the jury of the Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Writing eldoradio

Academy in Exile Plants Micro-Forest on North Campus

The aim of the “Garden(s) of Refuge” project is to raise awareness of the need for safe havens for people and nature.

Photo: Several people digging in the ground during a tree planting campaign. In the background, you can see the Math Tower of TU Dortmund University and the EF50 building.

Six Criteria for the Reliability of AI

An interdisciplinary team from Dortmund and Bochum presents its findings in an international philosophical journal.

Photo: A person is holding a smartphone from which a small, smiling chatbot with a speech bubble appears.

Exhibition Presents TU Dortmund University’s Successful Work on Inclusion

The Division of Disability and Studies (DoBuS) will be presenting itself at the City Campus until 23 November.

Foto: Zwei Personen reichen sich eine grüne Karte mit der Aufschrift „Konklusion? Inklusion.“ und Blindenschrift darauf.

Summer School for Sustainability 2025

One interdisciplinary week about Sustainability

Groupphoto of the participatns of the Summer School for Sustainability 2025

New Educational Facilities for the Energy Transition

The UA Ruhr signed the cooperation agreement for the EUREF-Campus in the presence of Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs.

Gruppenfoto auf dem Talent-Campus Düsseldorf vor einem modernen Seminar- und Veranstaltungsbereich.

New courses for the studium oecologicum in winter semester 25/26

The studium oecologicum module catalog for the winter semester 25/26 is now available.

Key visual of the studium oecologicum with an icon of an open book.

Spin-off from TU Dortmund University Attracts Biotech Community’s Attention

Professor Daniel Rauh talks about the start-up “KyDo Therapeutics”, which has secured €4.45 million in seed finance.

Porträtfoto: Prof. Daniel Rauh

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