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 South Campus), and from B 1 / A 40 “Dortmund-Dorstfeld” (closer to North Campus). 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.

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 15 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.

The H-Bahn

The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on North Campus. 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 South Campus) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at North Campus and offers a direct connection to South Campus 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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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 South Campus), and from B 1 / A 40 “Dortmund-Dorstfeld” (closer to North Campus). 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.

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 15 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.

The H-Bahn

The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on North Campus. 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 South Campus) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at North Campus and offers a direct connection to South Campus 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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Scientific area of expertise: Research on education and schooling

The scientific area of expertise researches central societal issues of the future such as "heterogeneity in schools and classrooms", "digitization and inclusion", and "democracy and civic literacy" in the context of different educational fields. In recent years, national and international attention has increasingly focused on inequalities in educational opportunities and success for different social groups. Dortmund and the Rhine-Ruhr region are ideally suited as a research laboratory for these topics due to their special population structure. Through its work, the scientific area of expertise is actively contributing to better identifying young people's potential in the future and promoting it in a targeted manner in schools and lessons.

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Heterogeneity in schools and classrooms

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Digitization and inclusion

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Aktivitäten

IFS contributes to the FAIR Graduate Programme for Statistical Methods

The FAIR Graduate Programme offers doctoral students in the social sciences workshops on statistical methods.

Logos der TU Dortmund und FAIR vor einer Seminarsituation mit Dozierenden und einem Teilnehmenden, der auf eine Präsentation deutet

Article in European Journal of Psychology of Education published

The article examines whether social interactions between primary school students and teachers are decisive for well-being and academic achievement.

Journalcover des European Journal of Psychology of Education und Titel der Publikation "Importance of students’ social resources for their academic achievement and well-being in elementary school"

9th Dortmund SYM held successfully

International experts discussed the topic of "Socio-emotional and cognitive development in learning" at the 9th Dortmund SYM on July 4.

Gruppenbild der Referierenden Professorin Sara Rimm-Kaufman, Professorin Carmen Zurbriggen, Professorin Elsbeth Stern, Professorin Anne Frenzel, Professorin Ricarda Steinmayr und Professor Florian Schmiedek

IFS in podcast on error culture and school alienation in the classroom

The podcast deals with the question of how a positive error culture in the classroom can reduce the alienation of pupils from school.

Weißer Schriftzug Psychology in the Classroom mit zwei Fotos von Dr. Gabriele Steuer und Dr. Alyssa Grecu

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