Location & approach

By car

The campus of the Technical University of Dortmund is located near the Dortmund West highway junction, where the A45 Sauerland highway crosses the B1/A40 Ruhr expressway. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to Campus South, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 to Campus North. The university is signposted at both exits.

By bus and train

The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S-Bahn line S1 runs every 15 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. The university can also be reached by bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr transport association, and DSW21 also offers an interactive route network map.

The H-Bahn

The H-Bahn is one of the landmarks of TU Dortmund University. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 runs every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this route in two minutes.

By airplane

From Dortmund Airport, you can take the AirportExpress to Dortmund Central Station in just over 20 minutes and from there take the S-Bahn to the university. Düsseldorf Airport, around 60 kilometers away, offers a wider range of international flight connections and can be reached directly by the S-Bahn from the university station.

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Location & approach

By car

The campus of the Technical University of Dortmund is located near the Dortmund West highway junction, where the A45 Sauerland highway crosses the B1/A40 Ruhr expressway. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to Campus South, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 to Campus North. The university is signposted at both exits.

By bus and train

The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S-Bahn line S1 runs every 15 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. The university can also be reached by bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr transport association, and DSW21 also offers an interactive route network map.

The H-Bahn

The H-Bahn is one of the landmarks of TU Dortmund University. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 runs every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this route in two minutes.

By airplane

From Dortmund Airport, you can take the AirportExpress to Dortmund Central Station in just over 20 minutes and from there take the S-Bahn to the university. Düsseldorf Airport, around 60 kilometers away, offers a wider range of international flight connections and can be reached directly by the S-Bahn from the university station.

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Excursions to the workshop "Über den Teichen" - insights, exchange and inspiration

02/03/2025

Zu sehen ist eine Gruppe an Studierenden.

As part of the seminar "The system of workshops for people with disabilities (WfbM) - (no) prospects for school leavers from vulnerable groups?" led by Christoph Burzlaff, 30 students were able to visit the workshop "Über den Teichen".

Workshops for people with disabilities (WfbM) are increasingly the focus of social debate. This semester, a total of 30 students have dealt with these social debates and the associated basics of the topic in the course "The system of workshops for people with disabilities (WfbM) - (K)eine Perspektive für Schulabgänger*innen aus vulnerablen Gruppen?" as part of the MAT module in the bachelor's degree program for special education/teaching degree for grammar schools and comprehensive schools under the direction of Christoph Burzlaff.

The seminar concluded with excursions to the Über den Teichen workshop in Dortmund, which was visited by 15 students on two days in total. For many of the students, it was their first visit to a workshop for people with disabilities and they were all able to gain valuable insights into the various areas of the workshop and the everyday lives of the employees. The excursion not only offered theoretical perspectives, but also practical experience and intensive discussions with those involved on site. In addition to visiting a wide range of work areas such as the carpentry workshop, the metalworking shop and digital direct printing, visitors were also able to gain an insight into the vocational training area.

A central part of the excursion was also the personal exchange with the employees and staff of the workshop. Esther Vergara, one of the two managing directors of the Über den Teichen workshop, and a representative of the workshop council reported on their daily tasks, challenges and successes in open discussions. Critical questions and debatable aspects were not left out in this context, but were discussed nonetheless.

The excursion left a lasting impression on the participants of the seminar, and the insights gained will continue to inspire reflection beyond the course.