15.08.2026

Info Letter November 2025

Dear Readers:

This month, we submitted our application for the Excellence Strategy together with Ruhr University Bochum. Through the Ruhr Innovation Lab, we aim to pioneer new approaches and create a joint space for experimentation that opens up new freedoms for research and develops solutions for pressing issues in industry and society. We would be delighted if as many people as possible support this initiative and help raise its profile. All employees of TU Dortmund University are invited to use a supplementary email signature with the Ruhr Innovation Lab logo. You can download it from the ServicePortal.

The planned Consortium of Excellence builds on the long-standing cooperation within the University Alliance Ruhr. The success of our joint structures – established together with the University of Duisburg-Essen – was evident again this month: The Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security was presented to the public for the first time. Here, we conduct research into reliable and secure IT systems, with a particular focus on AI and cybersecurity.

You can find more news from November in this info letter.

Best regards
Manfred Bayer
President of TU Dortmund University

News from TU Dortmund University

Application as Consortium of Excellence Submitted

Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University have joined forces as “Ruhr Innovation Lab” for the Excellence Strategy.

Photo: An event hall in the Dortmunder U with a green ceiling. A video message from Minister President Wüst is played to the audience.

RC Trust Brings Together Top-Level Research on Trustworthy AI

The University Alliance Ruhr showcased its interdisciplinary Research Center to around 120 guests at the Dortmunder U.

Photo: A person stands at the podium of TU Dortmund University with a laptop and microphone, with a flower arrangement visible in front.

How Prof. Stefan Hell Overcame a Supposed Scientific Boundary

The Nobel Laureate in Chemistry spoke about his breakthrough in optical microscopy as part of the “Initial Spark” series.

Photo: A group of people stands in front of a presentation slide titled “GaiaIsotopic” at TU Dortmund University, showing a technical device and project information.

EXIST Funding for Photonic Analysis of Cellular Metabolism

The federal government is supporting the start-up GaiaIsotopic with around €800,000.

Three people stand on stage at the Academia Europaea conference in Barcelona.

Prof. Susanne Fengler Appointed to Academia Europaea

The journalism professor was welcomed into the circle of around 6,000 members, which also includes 88 Nobel Prize laureates.

Photo: A person with dark, shoulder-length hair wears a brown blouse and a delicate necklace against a neutral background.

Building Bridges Between Dortmund and India

As the university’s in-country representative, Maneesha Jakku initiates contacts with students and institutions across India.

Photo: Three people stand in a festively lit hall holding certificates and white roses, while an audience is seated in the background.

Research on Innovative Heat Exchangers Honored

A team from the Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering has received the Humboldtⁿ Sustainability Award.

30th Rudolf Chaudoire Prize Awarded

Dr. Marion Börnhorst from the Chair of Reaction Engineering and Catalysis has been acknowledged for her outstanding research.

Photo: Five people in purple polo shirts are standing together, with one person holding a certificate and another holding an award.

TU Dortmund University Confers Prizes to Three Innovative Start-Ups

The founders of PartikelART, Grwm. and Rivopump received prize money totaling €14,000 at the TU Start-up Award 2025.

Photo: Two people stand in a room with several tables and have a conversation, while other people are seated and talking in the background.

International Career Fair Brings Students and Companies Together

More than 300 international students took advantage of the opportunity to network with regional companies.

All news

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