Diversity in research and teaching

In its mission statement on good teaching, TU Dortmund University writes: "With their biographies, interests, skills and experiences, the students and teaching staff at TU Dortmund University reflect a great diversity in society. This diversity represents a fundamental resource for individual and collaborative learning in a science that relies on openness and discourse. The increased consideration of diversity aspects in research and teaching is also anchored in TU Dortmund University's research strategy. The aim is to do justice to social heterogeneity and the associated participation in research. TU Dortmund University is convinced that adequate solutions for future issues also require multi-perspective and diverse approaches.

The scientific consideration of gender and other diversity aspects is becoming increasingly important for third-party funding and the international competitiveness of excellent and socially relevant research.

TU Dortmund University also sees it as part of its social responsibility to actively promote diversity-differentiated research.