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.
News on sustainability at TU
Acting Sustainable Across the University
TU Dortmund University presents its extensive activities in its first sustainability report. It will be presented publicly on September 23.
![TU logo In the foreground one can see the green TU logo on the grass and in the background there is the Mathetower.](/storages/zentraler_bilderpool/_processed_/7/d/csm_Audimax_fcdd10e829.jpg)
Summer School for Sustainability successful
Students, lecturers and the Sustainability Office spent five days working intensively on the topic of sustainability.
![Studierende arbeiten in Kleingruppen im Rahmen der Summer School for Sustainability](/storages/nachhaltigkeit/_processed_/8/f/csm_summer_school_for_sustainability_03c26728c6.jpg)
Still Free Places - Summer School for Sustainability
Register Now for Summer School for Sustainability in LSF!
![Ein Student und ein wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter aus der Fakultät Raumplanung sowie zwei Mitarbeiter aus dem Nachhaltigkeitsbüro sitzen auf SDG-Würfeln in einer Runde und diskutieren über die Planung einer summer school sustainability.](/storages/nachhaltigkeit/_processed_/4/f/csm_summer_school_sustainability_planning_2_f1456a7f37.jpg)
Publication of the results of the 2023 mobility survey
The results of the Mobility Survey 2023 were evaluated and published.
![Bar chart. Bicycle/pedestrian traffic: 4.21 km; local public transport: 19.4 km; private motorized transport: 26.5 km; long-distance rail passenger transport: 41.56 km.](/storages/nachhaltigkeit/_processed_/1/f/csm_average_distances_icons_neu-1_94264a942c.png)
Modeling the Transition of Energy and Transport
The German Research Foundation has approved the new Transregio of TU Dortmund University and Ruhr University Bochum.
![Viele Windräder an einer Küste. Im Vordergrund sieht man ein schematisches Netzwerk.](/storages/tu_website/_processed_/d/f/csm_desinko_adobestock_581886222_720_9aaabf69c9.jpg)
Awards for Three International Projects
The Global Gallery presented 19 collaborations with partners worldwide, from which the guests chose their favorites.
![A group photo of various people with Prof. Tessa Flatten in front of a packed hall. Three people hold certificates in their hands. A man with gray hair and glasses holds a white rose next to the certificate. A woman in a gray-black hijab with a geometric pattern and a woman with glasses and short brown hair each hold a white rose.](/storages/tu_website/_processed_/3/7/csm_2024_0516_Global_Gallery_71_MHengesbach_Pr_67512f0044.jpg)
Summer School for Sustainability 2024
Summer School for Sustainability, running from August 12-16, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
![Ein Student und ein wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter aus der Fakultät Raumplanung sowie zwei Mitarbeiter aus dem Nachhaltigkeitsbüro sitzen auf SDG-Würfeln in einer Runde und diskutieren über die Planung einer summer school sustainability.](/storages/nachhaltigkeit/_processed_/4/f/csm_summer_school_sustainability_planning_2_f1456a7f37.jpg)
Sustainability Week 2024
The next Sustainability Week will take place from June 10 to 15 2024.
![Das Foto zeigt eine illustrierte Sonnenblume mit Gesicht und Beinen. Darüber steht "Nachhaltigkeitswoche 2024"](/storages/nachhaltigkeit/_processed_/f/2/csm_Bildmarke_mit_Text_2_zu_1_09e2be6311.png)