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Sustainability at TU Dortmund University
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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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News on sustainability

04/23/2023

Today, libraries can do much more than books

The Hybrid Learning Center and the Seed Library expand the offerings of the TU Dortmund University Library.
The Chancellor (Albrecht Ehlers), together with the Deputy Head of the UB (Norbert Gövert), the Head of the UB's Information and Learning Space Division (Dr. Ute Engelkenmeier) and the Head of the Sustainability Office (Dr. Henning Moldenhauer), find out more about the Hybrid Learning Center at Dortmund UB.
04/03/2023

International bike course

Together with the ADFC-Dortmund, the Sustainability Office is organizing a cycling course for international students and employees on April 17.
Young woman pushing a bicycle across a street, palm trees in the background
03/22/2023

Invitation 13th regulars' table sustainability

The sustainability office invites for wednesday, 29.03.2023, to the 13th regulars' table for people interested in sustainability at the TU Dortmund.
Sustainability regulars' table. Three people sit together at one table.
03/21/2023

Environmental statistics urgently need to be further developed

The German Working Group on Statistics, headed by Prof. Katja Ickstadt, has published a statement.
The photo shows a circular arrangement with the word CO2 in the center, from which arrows point downwards. The word is surrounded by various symbols such as a windmill, a car and a garbage can. In the background there are some plants and a shining sun at the top right of the image.
03/17/2023

New courses for the studium oecologicum

From now on, students have the opportunity to register for courses in summer semester 2023 for the studium oecologicum.
Key visual of the studium oecologicum with an icon of an open book.
03/09/2023

LAND4CLIMATE pursues a climate-resilient Europe

LAND4Climate is exploring how climate-adapting measures can be used to combat disastrous floods and other climate risks.
A meadow with trees is under water
03/08/2023

Social Research Center makes NRW districts fit for a climate-robust future

More than 600 stakeholders were actively involved in the EU project "Evolving Regions", and around 25 measures were developed per region.
The Evolving Regions logo is centered, with a lake crossed by a bridge and hills with wind turbines in the background at dusk.
03/01/2023

Seed exchange and library

Regrowing proofed seeds of flowers and vegetables can be exchanged in the seed library within the university library.
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