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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
02/26/2026
First “Digital Humanities Certificate” Awarded to Students
In the new program of the University Alliance Ruhr, students learn about digital methods in the humanities.
02/19/2026
Understanding Change, Shaping the Future
The new issue of “mundo” shows how TU researchers study, accompany, and drive transformation.
02/18/2026
An Important Step on the Path Toward Sustainable Heat Generation
With the newly delivered pellet system, part of the campus’s heat energy can in future be generated from wood waste.
02/17/2026
Working Together for Strong Media Landscapes in Sub Saharan Africa
The Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism is advancing research and training together with African partners.
01/26/2026
New: FAQs on sustainability
FAQs on sustainability are now available on our website.
01/23/2026
Sustainably Strengthening the Political and Social Participation of Young People
The Center for Research on Education and School Development thoroughly examined students’ civic literacy for the first time.
01/19/2026
Start-Up with Good Taste and a Mission
Students launch West African drink on German market and aim to set up a youth center in Togo.
12/17/2025
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.
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