Today, TU is known for its innovation in physics, electrical engineering, chemistry and economics.
It was established at a time of decline in the country’s coal and steel industry and its emergence coincided with an economic shift away from heavy industry and towards technology.

Founded in 1968, Technical University Dortmund (TU) is situated in the Ruhr region of Germany.

In the immediate vicinity of the campus, the TechnologieZentrumDortmund promotes the economic application of ideas from science.

TU Dortmund University is driving forward the transformation of the city and the Ruhr area into a high-tech and service location and cultural metropolis.