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Research at TU Dortmund University

Around 2,500 researchers from TU Dortmund University successfully develop technological innovations and achieve important advances in methods and knowledge. Acclaimed researchers in outstanding individual and collaborative projects attest to the strength of research in Dortmund.

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A graphic representation of the TU Dortmund University campus and its research landscape. © TU Dortmund

If you would like to find out more about scientists and their research topics at TU Dortmund University or are looking for future cooperation partners for joint projects, you can use an expert search to get an overview of the diverse research landscape at TU Dortmund University.

Research News from TU Dortmund University

11/12/2025

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: Prof. Martin Paul, Rector of Ruhr University Bochum, and Prof. Manfred Bayer, Rector of TU Dortmund University, with the logo of the “Ruhr Innovation Lab.”
11/26/2025

30th Rudolf Chaudoire Prize Awarded

Dr. Marion Börnhorst from the Chair of Reaction Engineering and Catalysis has been acknowledged for her outstanding research.
Group photo: Four people stand in a room in front of a large, brightly lit green TU logo.
11/26/2025

Six Criteria for the Reliability of AI

An interdisciplinary team from Dortmund and Bochum presents its findings in an international philosophical journal.
Photo: A person is holding a smartphone from which a small, smiling chatbot with a speech bubble appears.
11/24/2025

Physicists explore optical launch of hypersound pulses in halide perovskites

The international research team has published its latest findings in the journal Science Advances.
Photo: A red, transparent crystal stands on a light base against a dark background.
11/21/2025

Research on Innovative Heat Exchangers Honored

A team from the Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering has received the Humboldtⁿ Sustainability Award.
Photo: Three people stand in a festively lit hall holding certificates and white roses, while an audience is seated in the background.
11/19/2025

EXIST Funding for Photonic Analysis of Cellular Metabolism

The federal government is supporting the start-up GaiaIsotopic with around €800,000.
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.
11/04/2025

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: An event hall in the Dortmunder U with a green ceiling. A video message from Minister President Wüst is played to the audience.
10/31/2025

Tracking Down Quantum Effects in Biology

The Volkswagen Foundation is funding two joint projects involving TU Dortmund University researchers with 4 million euros.
Foto: Darstellung von Quantenteilchen in Wechselwirkung im Weltraum.
10/29/2025

TU Social Scientists Advise the Federal Government

JProf. Laura Naegele contributes to the 10th Report on Older People, Prof. Christian Deindl is a member of the Board on Care.
Foto: Zwei Porträtaufnahmen nebeneinander
10/15/2025

“Our Exotic Universe” Visualizes Astro Research from the Ruhr Region

To mark the tenth anniversary of the RAPP Center, researchers are presenting their work in a grand planetarium show.
Photo of a building under a sky with stars, a galaxy and northern lights.
10/13/2025

Official Opening of CALEDO Research Building

The building with state-of-the-art laboratories enables cutting-edge international research on the design of liquid phases.
Das neue Labor "CALEDO" von außen
10/09/2025

Action Against Disinformation Enters Next Round

The German-Austrian Digital Media Observatory (GADMO) will be funded by the European Union for a further 30 months.
Four wooden cubes lined up in a row make the words "Fact" and "Fake".
09/30/2025

How Queer Families Struggle for Recognition

In this interview, a team led by sociologist Professor Mona Motakef talks about a current study on LGBTQ+ family models.
Prof. Mona Motakef, Dr. Julia Teschlade und Prof. Christine Wimbauer (v.l.n.r.)
09/29/2025

Presidents Present Ideas for Ruhr Innovation Lab

Together, Manfred Bayer and his Bochum colleague Martin Paul introduced the concept for the planned Consortium of Excellence.
Photo: Prof. Manfred Bayer, President of TU Dortmund University, and Prof. Martin Paul, President of Ruhr University Bochum, stand in front of a green building and smile for the camera.
09/25/2025

Understanding of Democracy Examined in Pre-school Kids

Prof. Norbert Zmyj reports on when children begin to apply the majority principle – and what this means for daycare centers.
Foto: Vorschulkinder sitzen auf dem Boden eines Kita-Raums und heben die Finger hoch.
09/17/2025

Spin-off from TU Dortmund University Attracts Biotech Community’s Attention

Professor Daniel Rauh talks about the start-up “KyDo Therapeutics”, which has secured €4.45 million in seed finance.
Porträtfoto: Prof. Daniel Rauh

Research at TU Dortmund University is particularly visible nationally and internationally in five profile areas:

  • From Elementary Particles to Products Along Value Added Networks
  • Innovations for Sustainability and Health
  • Data, Models and Simulations to Shape Our Future
  • Educational and Labor Worlds of Tomorrow
  • Society and Transformational Processes in the 21st Century

Large collaborative and outstanding research projects stand for the research achievements of TU Dortmund University.

A core concern of TU Dortmund University is to promote young researchers – for example through a graduate center and the alliance with the Research Academy Ruhr.