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.

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[Translate to English:] — Bicycle mobility

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Good to know

News on sustainability

Lecture series: Transformation to a climate-neutral industry

Registration for the Humboldtⁿ Sustainability Initiative lecture series is still open until Oct. 12.

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Lecture Series "Klima: Wandel, Werte, Wissenschaft" in WS 23/24

The lecture series enters its fourth round and once again brings an exciting interdisciplinary program open to all.

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New bike parking lots on campus!

Two new secure bicycle parking lots are now available.

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Invitation 19th regulars' table sustainability

The Sustainability Office invites to the regulars' table for people interested in sustainability at TU Dortmund University on 26.09.2023.

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United Against Abuse of Power

The universities in North Rhine-Westphalia have adopted a declaration to prevent abuse of power.

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studium oecologicum - seminar "Critical Sustainability" of TU Berlin

The seminar "Critical Sustainability" of the TU Berlin will be offered again in the winter semester 23/24 in the module catalog of the studium…

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Invitation 18th regulars' table sustainability

The Sustainability Office invites to the regulars' table for people interested in sustainability at TU Dortmund University on 30.08.2023.

Sustainability regulars' table. Three people sit together at one table.

The social dimension of new mobility

The federal government is funding the "NeMo.bil" project, in which new mobility solutions are being developed, with around 30 million euros.

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