2019-today
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The Ruhr Explores Solvation (RESOLV) cluster of excellence will continue to receive funding. -
Launch of the ML2R Competence Center with (from left) Prof. Christian Bauckhage (University of Bonn), Prof. Michael ten Hompel (TU Dortmund University, Fraunhofer IML), Prof. Katharina Morik (TU Dortmund University), Prof. Stefan Wrobel (University of Bonn/Fraunhofer IAIS), Minister Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Prof. Ursula Gather (Rector TU Dortmund University), Prof. Wolf-Dieter Lukas (Federal Ministry of Education and Research). -
Prof. Frances Arnold, Nobel laureate in chemistry, opens the new lecture series “Initialzündung” at TU Dortmund University. -
Prof. Herbert Waldmann from the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at TU Dortmund University is the representative of the Science 2.0 Master Plan. -
The new “Center for Advanced Liquid-Phase Engineering Dortmund” (CALEDO) is supported by the federal state and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) with 72 million euros. -
Attended the opening of the Research Alliance Ruhr (from right to left): Prof. Dr. Martin Paul, Rector of the Ruhr University Bochum, Prof. Dr. Barbara Albert, Rector of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer, Rector of TU Dortmund University, Thomas Kufen, Lord Mayor of the City of Essen, Thomas Eiskirch, Lord Mayor of the City of Bochum, and Josef Hovenjürgen, Parliamentary State Secretary for the Special Affairs of the Ruhr Area. -
In order to create a central place on campus for learning and meeting others, the University Library is rebuilt. The new building is expected to be completed in 2028/29.
TU Dortmund University today
Overview of facts and figures
1 January 2019
The Cluster of Excellence “RESOLV - Ruhr Explores Solvation” will be funded for another seven years. The host universities are TU Dortmund University and the Ruhr University Bochum.
23 January 2019
The Competence Center Machine Learning Rhine-Ruhr (today: Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence) opens in Dortmund.
25 May 2019
Nobel prize winner Prof. Frances Arnold opens the new lecture series “Initialzündung” at TU Dortmund University.
30 September 2019
TU Dortmund University receives 14.2 million euros for startup support at the Excellence Startup Center Dortmund.
14 November 2019
The City Council of Dortmund decides on the further development of the Master Plan Science 2.0. The commissioner of the new Master Plan is Prof. Herbert Waldmann from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at TU Dortmund University.
15 November 2019
TU Dortmund Graduate Center is opened as a central contact point for young scientists.
1 April 2020
The Department of Social Sciences is established.
25 June 2020
For the first time in the history of TU Dortmund University, examinations are held in the Westfalenhallen due to the Corona pandemic.
1 September 2020
President Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer takes office.
15 March 2021
To be able to hold practical classes on campus during the ongoing Corona pandemic, TU Dortmund University sets up its own testing strategy using pooled PCR testing.
07 July 2021
The UA Ruhr signs a cooperation agreement to establish the Research Alliance Ruhr.
23 September 2021
The foundation stone for the “Center for Advanced Liquid-Phase Engineering Dortmund” (CALEDO) is laid. The federal state and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) are supporting the project with 72 million euros.
21 November 2021
The German University Sports Federation (adh) distinguishes TU Dortmund University as the University of the Year, honoring the work of the Office of University Sports.
25 February 2022
TU Dortmund University declares its solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine and those affected by it. Together with the Association of Friends of TU Dortmund University (GdF), it offers support to affected students and researchers.
04 April 2022
After the past four semesters had to be conducted predominantly online due to the pandemic, the summer semester 2022 resumes on-campus attendance.
01 June 2022
Prof. Edvardas Narevicius accepts the Humboldt Professorship “Ultracold Reactions” in the Department of Physics and thus is the first international professor appointed by the Research Alliance Ruhr.
01 September 2022
To raise public awareness of the energy crisis, TU Dortmund University temporarily switches off the TU logo atop the Math Tower. Rooms are only heated to a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, further energy conservation measures are taken. As a result, the university is able to reduce the energy used for heating during the winter semester by more than 20 percent.
29 September 2022
The Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, which originated from the Competence Center Machine Learning Rhine-Ruhr, is officially inaugurated in the presence of Hendrik Wüst, Premier of NRW, and Ina Brandes, NRW’s Minister of Culture and Science.
3 February 2023
The new University Council is constituted and elects Prof. Johanna Weber as chairwoman. She succeeds Prof. Ernst Rank, who stepped down after 16 years in office.
18 April 2023
The new research center "TU Dortmund University - Center for Data Science and Simulation (DoDaS)" is inaugurated. In DoDaS, scientists from various departments pool their expertise in the fields of data science and simulation.
7 August 2023
The construction of the new University Library is entering its first phase: the old Central Library closes and all inventory is moved. From 2025, the new building will be built in the same location as a modern space for learning and meeting.
21 November 2023
The Rectorate presents the new Research Strategy of TU Dortmund University 2023-2027 to the university public and launches an extensive participatory process in which members of TU Dortmund University are invited to further develop the objectives.
15 February 2024
TU Dortmund University inaugurates the interdisciplinary research center DAEDALUS, where scientists from various departments will research cross-scale dynamics.
31 May 2024
The German Research Foundation (DFG) approves the joint Transregio (TRR) 391 “Spatio-temporal Statistics for the Transition of Energy and Transport” of TU Dortmund University and Ruhr University Bochum. In TRR 391, the two universities will develop statistical methods to model and forecast data on the energy and mobility transition.
12 November 2024
The UA Ruhr establishes a joint Council for Ethics and Responsibility. The council deals with discussions on values in science and research within the UA Ruhr.
15 December 2024
TU Dortmund University signs the lease for the Hansa Carré. The building in Dortmund's city center will be converted into learning spaces for students as well as rooms for events.