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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Projects Realized

studium oecologicum

Since the winter term 2021/22, TU Dortmund University has been offering the studium oecologicum certificate for its students.

Key visual of the studium oecologicum with an icon of an open book.

Workshop: Campus of the future

Workshop at which students, lecturers and employees were able to develop visions and concrete projects for a sustainable TU.

Luftaufnahme der TU Dortmund mit futuristischen Bildelementen.

Health promotion

TU Dortmund promotes the health and safety of its members.

A motion study of a woman jumping over a gymnastic apparatus.

Sustainable interlibrary loan

The University Library uses reusable packaging materials for interlibrary loans.

Red bookshelves in the university library.

Rainwater infiltration

The rainwater from some roof areas seeps into a pond in a natural way.

Students on the meadow with spectral rings in the background in summer

Use of paper

To reduce paper, administration and teaching are increasingly being digitised.

Laptop and notebook on a desk.

Energy Saving Challenge

In 2017, the faculties tried to improve their use of energy resources in an energy-saving challenge.

Brightly illuminated library of TU Dortmund University at night

Cycling mobility on campus

The campus is to be made more bicycle-friendly.

Bicycles in front of fall trees at Campus North

Climate neutral shipping

Since 2010, TU Dortmund University has been using climate-neutral GoGreen products and services from Deutsche Post DHL.

Someone posts a letter.