Information for Companies
Is your company internationally active or are you currently developing new markets? Are you looking for qualified young academics who are well-trained in their field and have intercultural and foreign language skills? The next career fair will take place Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Most important facts in brief:
- When and where: 28.10.25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the International Meeting Center of TU Dortmund University
- Fair format: In the morning, pre-organized appointments with desired candidates via the "Talent Finder" service. Open format in the afternoon without registration.
- Target group: International students and graduates of TU Dortmund University
- Costs: Free of charge for exhibitors and students
What is special about the fair?
- The international focus: The International Career Fair is primarily aimed at international graduates and students. The young personalities come to our university from all continents and are given the opportunity to study, conduct research or complete internships in regional companies in an international context. More than 4,000 students from abroad are enrolled at the Technical University of Dortmund, most of them in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). This reciprocal exchange strengthens and expands Dortmund's global network. The foreign language skills, international study experience and intercultural experience of this group of students make our graduates particularly interesting for your international business.
- The perfect appointments with your desired candidates:
With the help of "talent finders", company representatives and students get to know each other before the fair. If it suits both sides, the match results in an appointment on the day of the fair.
This means that very targeted and prepared discussions take place in the morning. In the afternoon, the format is open and students from all disciplines can visit the fair without pre-registration.
Program
| 9 - 09:15 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9:15 am - 1 pm | Appointments with students at your booth: In the morning you have the opportunity to talk to students during the pre-arranged meetings. |
| 1 - 1:30 pm | Lunch break |
| 1:30 - 3 pm | Continuation: Students from all disciplines can visit the fair without prior registration. |
| 3 pm | End of the event |
What do students expect from the Career Fair?
International students can filter the Talentefinder app according to whether they are looking for an internship, want to write their thesis at a company or want to start their first job. Therefore, your offers should ideally also be as specific as possible.
Which companies will be participating?
We are delighted to welcome the following companies as exhibitors at the International Career Fair:
- atmosfair gGmbH
- audaxes GmbH
- Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
- Honeywell
- Hubert Göbel GmbH
- Infineon Technologies AG
- KHS GmbH
- KPS AG
- LearnGraph
- Lhoist Germany
- MedVision AG
- Miebach Consulting GmbH
- Reply Deutschland SE
- Riedel Communications GmbH & Co. KG
- SARIA A/S GmbH & Co. KG
- Swiss Life Select
- Taprogge Gesellschaft mbH
- Vaillant GmbH
- Zalando SE
Comments from our exhibitors
How can I register?
Registration for the 2025 career fair is no longer possible. As soon as registration for next year opens, you will find further information here. If you have any urgent or general questions, please feel free to contact us – you will find our contact details at the bottom of this page.
Who is the fair of interest to?
Among the participating companies, the focus is on those from Dortmund and the region, more precisely from the district of the Dortmund Chamber of Industry and Commerce. However, national employers also take part, including corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups.
Participation is particularly interesting for companies that are internationally active or are just entering new markets and are looking for qualified young academics who are well trained in their field and have intercultural and foreign language skills.
You can get a good impression of the premises in the 2023 trade fair video.
Who organizes this event?
The International Career Fair is organized by the International Office of TU Dortmund University and the Dortmund Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
How much does it cost to take part in the event?
Participation in the careers fair is free of charge for companies and students.
Where does the Career Fair take place?
The fair takes place in the International Meeting Centre (IBZ), Emil-Figge-Str. 59, on the North Campus of TU Dortmund University. Sufficient parking spaces are available in the immediate vicinity of the IBZ. The International Meeting Center offers an excellent venue for networking between the university and the regional economy. The construction of the International Meeting Center (IBZ) has already shown that science and business in Dortmund are moving closer together: the building was financed mainly by donations from companies in Dortmund and the region. The students of TU Dortmund University have also made a major contribution to the center with their tuition fees.
What happens after the Career Fair?
The contacts made will be followed up in order to utilize the positive effects of the fair in the medium term. We would also like to take on board your experiences and evaluations in order to further expand the cooperation between the regional economy and the international student body.
In recent years, we have already achieved very pleasing results with the International Career Fair, both for the participating companies from the Dortmund Chamber of Industry and Commerce district and for the international talents, as our success stories show.
Your contact at TU Dortmund University, International Office:
Julia Pehle
E-Mail: julia.pehle@tu-dortmund.de
Tel.: 0231 755 6370
Your contact at the Dortmund Chamber of Industry and Commerce:
Lara Willberg
E-Mail: l.willberg@dortmund.ihk.de
Tel.: 0231 5417 275