Sustainability at TU Dortmund

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

Good to know

News on sustainability at TU

Interview with Prof. Martin Faulstich at the VDE dialog

Prof. Faulstich talks about sustainable products and the circular economy in an interview.

Many old refrigerators

More climate-friendly business trips

Since this year, an amendment to the NRW state travel expenses law has made it easier to go on business trips in a more climate-friendly way.

On a blue suitcase is a passport.

New scanners for the TU campus

The modern devices will soon go into operation in the libraries as well as in the foyers of central buildings.

View from the refectory bridge to the university library of the TU dortmund.

First fabcing-competition on PET recycling

A total of five teams from the BCI took part in the first competition of the fabcing think tank and came up with processes for (material) PETrecycling

Paper Consumption at TU Dortmund

TU's paper consumption has fallen sharply in recent years due to the pandemic. The proportion of recycled paper has stagnated at 36% percent.

A second life for CO2

Prof. David Agar is researching a chemical process that turns carbon into solid matter.

A blue sky with white clouds and yellowish tint from the sun.

Prepared for a cool future

The joint project "iResilience" aims to improve the adaptation of urban districts to climate change.

The picture shows an illustration of a map of a city district.

Less is more

Christian Holz-Rau and Karsten Zimmermann examine the transport policies of various cities and their effects.

A person rides a bicycle across a road. There are flower pots to the right and left.

                            
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