Equal Opportunities

More than just equal opportunities

Labor market and workforce demand forecasts predict an increasing demand for activities in the highly qualified information and knowledge sector. At the same time, a shortage of sufficiently qualified workers is emerging. The promotion of qualified young talent is urgently needed. Since the number of female students in STEM fields in particular is low, there is great recruitment potential here for business and science. In addition to these more demographic reasons, an increase in the proportion of women also has positive qualitative effects. Studies show that heterogeneous groups work more creatively and come up with more sustainable and innovative solutions.

In order to leverage this potential, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering focuses specifically on developing the skills of female students to promote their careers. In addition, it aims to create an attractive study and learning environment that generates enthusiasm for research and science. By networking female students up to the doctoral students of the faculty, synergies are used from the beginning and potentials are picked up.

Equal opportunities concept of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

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Further information as well as important links and offers:

Central Equal Opportunities Office of the TU Dortmund University

Spring academy - For a good start into the doctorate

Network Women's and Gender Studies NRW

mentoring³ - Career development for women in science

Contact

The Equal Opportunity Representative of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering offers individual consultation hours for advice on all aspects of equal opportunities. Please request an appointment and initial contact by e-mail.

For questions about publications on the website, please contact pr.mbtu-dortmundde.

Location & approach

By car

The campus of TU Dortmund University is located close to interstate junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerlandlinie A 45 (Frankfurt-Dortmund) crosses the Ruhrschnellweg B 1 / A 40. The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is "Dortmund-Eichlinghofen" (closer to Campus Süd), and from B 1 / A 40 "Dortmund-Dorstfeld" (closer to Campus Nord). Signs for the university are located at both exits. Also, there is a new exit before you pass over the B 1-bridge leading into Dortmund.

To get from Campus Nord to Campus Süd by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at Campus Nord and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.

By train

TU Dortmund University has its own train station ("Dortmund Universität"). From there, suburban trains (S-Bahn) leave for Dortmund main station ("Dortmund Hauptbahnhof") and Düsseldorf main station via the "Düsseldorf Airport Train Station" (take S-Bahn number 1, which leaves every 20 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.

You can also take the bus or subway train from Dortmund city to the university: From Dortmund main station, you can take any train bound for the Station "Stadtgarten", usually lines U41, U45, U 47 and U49. At "Stadtgarten" you switch trains and get on line U42 towards "Hombruch". Look out for the Station "An der Palmweide". From the bus stop just across the road, busses bound for TU Dortmund University leave every ten minutes (445, 447 and 462). Another option is to take the subway routes U41, U45, U47 and U49 from Dortmund main station to the stop "Dortmund Kampstraße". From there, take U43 or U44 to the stop "Dortmund Wittener Straße". Switch to bus line 447 and get off at "Dortmund Universität S".

The H-Bahn (Suspended Monorail System)

The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on Campus Nord. One ("Dortmund Universität S") is directly located at the suburban train stop, which connects the university directly with the city of Dortmund and the rest of the Ruhr Area. Also from this station, there are connections to the "Technologiepark" and (via Campus Süd) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at Campus Nord and offers a direct connection to Campus Süd every five minutes.

By plane

The AirportExpress is a fast and convenient means of transport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dortmund Central Station, taking you there in little more than 20 minutes. From Dortmund Central Station, you can continue to the university campus by interurban railway (S-Bahn). A larger range of international flight connections is offered at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is about 60 kilometres away and can be directly reached by S-Bahn from the university station.

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The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".

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