Festival of Cultures 2023

Getting in touch with international students from all over the world, eating and dancing together and traveling the world at the same time – this is what makes the “Festival of Cultures” possible. This year again, many international students from TU Dortmund University and FH Dortmund, with a lot of time and love, prepared culinary delicacies from their country and a colorful program of dances and songs.

At the 15 cultural stands, around 250 visitors were able to taste delicacies from 15 countries on almost every continent in the world and talk to each other. In addition to the delicious food, the cultural stands also offered country-specific decorations, information materials and various cultural activities. Dance performances and songs from different cultures were presented to the audience. The audience was carried away by the performances and at the end, all those present danced and cheered together to music from around the world. “I thought the Festival of Cultures was great. One could try many international dishes. It was also easy to get into conversations with others. I particularly enjoyed the dance performances. They created an excellent atmosphere,” said Katharina Dietz. She studies Applied Literary and Cultural Studies at TU Dortmund University. "I was there to meet international students and to support the event in general, because I would have been very happy about something similar in my own semester abroad in France."

The "Festival of Cultures" took place for the 15th time on 5 May 2023 - for the first time in the Food Faculty on the campus of TU Dortmund University. The Festival of Cultures was organized and supported in cooperation with the International Office of the TU Dortmund University, the International Office of FH Dortmund, the AStAs of both universities and the Studierendenwerk Dortmund. This festival is financed by the Federal Foreign Office and the DAAD. Every summer semester, the Internationale KulturCafé (IKC) organizes a Festival of Cultures. The next cultural journey through the world will take place next summer semester and will be announced on the website and on the Instagram channel of the International Office (@tudo_international).

by Mona Wellershoff