This page offers a variety of basic information about the Technical University Dortmund (TU Dortmund) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The Technical University Dortmund was founded in the late 60s. Today, it has ca 27,000 students and 16 faculties, most of them devoted to natural and engineering sciences as well as cultural studies. The TU Dortmund offers more than 60 bachelor and master degrees.

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• Courses A - Z
• Official homepage TU Dortmund
  

The International Office is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

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• International Office
  

The student advisory service of the Technical University Dortmund is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Dortmund.
   
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• Student service

A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.

Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.

The list below contains links to the faculties of the TU Dortmund and the corresponding student councils.
   
Faculties:

• Fakultät für Mathematik (mathematics)
  
• Fakultät Physik (physics)
  
• Fakultät Chemie (chemistry)
  
• Fakultät für Informatik (computer science)
  
• Fakultät Statistik (statistics)
  
• Fakultät Bio- und Chemieingenieurwesen (biochemical- and chemical engineering)
  
• Fakultät Maschinenbau (mechanical engineering)
  
• Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik (electrical engineering and information technology)
  
• Fakultät Raumplanung (spatial planning)
  
• Fakultät Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen (architecture and civil engineering)
  
• Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät (economics and social sciences)
  
• Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaft und Soziologie (education and sociology)
  
• Fakultät Rehabilitationswissenschaften (rehabilitation sciences)
  
• Fakultät Humanwissenschaften und Theologie (humanities and theology)
  
• Fakultät Kulturwissenschaften (cultural studies)
  
• Fakultät Kunst- und Sportwissenschaften (arts and sport)
  

Student councils:

• Overview of student councils at the TU Dortmund
  

The Technical University Dortmund is divided into the "Nordcampus" (Campus North) and the slightly smaller "Südcampus" (Campus South).

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• Area map TU Dortmund

The canteens and cafeterias in Dortmund offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• Current menu of gastronomic facilities in Dortmund
  

The "Studentenwerk Dortmund" supports students in all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

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• Studentenwerk Dortmund

The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.

The student representation in Dortmund is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

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• AStA of the TU Dortmund

The "Universitätsbibliothek" is the library of the Technical University and offers literature and research advice.

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• Universitätsbibliothek Dortmund
  

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the Technical University Dortmund is offered by the "IT & Medien Centrum" (itmc).

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• IT & Medien Centrum (itmc)
  

The university sport at the TU Dortmund offers numerous sport activities for students such as cheerleading, football, Aroha or speedminton.    

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• University sport
• Sport courses A - Z