1999-2008
TU Dortmund University in the new millennium
Overview of facts and figures
26 April 1999
„elDOradio”, the campus radio station of the University of Dortmund operated by a training editorial team of the journalism course, starts its regular program.
1999
The University of Dortmund defines its research priorities in a strategy process, initially called “research ties” (today: profile areas).
1 October 2001
Dr. Roland Kischkel becomes chancellor of University of Dortmund.
2001
In the Dortmund Center for Disability and Studies (DoBuS), the commitment for students with disabilities is consolidated. It goes back to a self-help group founded as early as 1977 (today: Division of Disability and Studies in the Center of Higher Education).
1 October 2001
The first Bachelor’s/Master’s program starts at the Department of Cultural Studies.
14 October 2002
For the first time, the University of Dortmund welcomes its new students at the start of the semester in Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion (today: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK).
30 April 2002
President Prof. Dr. Eberhard Becker takes office.
1 January 2003
The Collaborative Research Center/Transregional Collaborative Research Center “Integration of Forming, Cutting and Joining for the Flexible Manufacturing of Lightweight Structures” (CRC/TR 10) is established.
23 January 2004
The University of Dortmund awards an honorary doctorate to Federal President Johannes Rau for his services in establishing the University of Dortmund and setting up the Dortmund Model Civil Engineering.
3 November 2004
Together with the Ruhr Area universities of Bochum and Duisburg Essen, the University of Dortmund opens the “ConRuhr” liaison office in New York (today: UA Ruhr Liaison Office).
8 September 2005
The Forschungsinstitut Technologie-Behindertenhilfe (FTB) in Wetter / Ruhr becomes an affiliated institute of the University of Dortmund.
6 April 2006
The NRW state government decides to reorganize the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities in Essen (KWI) as a joint institution of the Ruhr University Bochum, the University of Dortmund and the University of Duisburg-Essen.
14 July 2006
The Collaborative Research Center “Design of intralogistics systems to meet demand - Logistics on Demand” (CRC 696) is established.
19 September 2006
The state government decides to integrate the Social Research Center Dortmund into the University of Dortmund.
1 January 2007
The Collaborative Research Center “3D-Surface Engineering for Tool Systems in Sheet Metal Parts Manufacturing - Generation, Modeling, Machining” (CRC 708) is established.
12 March 2007
Together with the neighboring universities of Bochum and Duisburg-Essen, the University of Dortmund founds the “University Alliance Metropole Ruhr” (today: UA Ruhr).
18 October 2007
The Senate adopts a new constitution. In doing so, it also decides to change the name to “Technische Universität Dortmund” (“TU Dortmund University”). The basic regulations come into force on 1 November 2007.
1 October 2007
All degree programs have been converted to Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
15 December 2007
The University Council is constituted as the new highest governing body of the university. Prof. Dr. Ernst Rank is appointed Chairman.
30 June 2008
TU Dortmund University receives the “audit beruf und familie” certificate as a family-friendly university.
1 September 2008
Inauguration of President Prof. Dr. Ursula Gather.
12 December 2008
The Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia commissions the Institute of Journalism at TU Dortmund University to set up a television station to develop and operate a training and test channel for NRW and to reshape citizens’ television in NRW (today: nrwision).