Alumni International
We welcome you to our Alumni International pages and are pleased that you have found the virtual way back to TU Dortmund!
On these pages we would like to introduce you to the alumni work for our international graduates and friends. No matter whether you spent your entire studies in Dortmund or were here for a research stay or a semester, you are all part of the international network of TU Dortmund!
As part of the international Alumni Network, you...
- stay informed about the current developments at TU Dortmund,
- can network with other alumni in Germany, in your home country or your current place of residence,
- benefit from all offers free of charge,
- receive invitations to events
- … and much more!
As part of our network, you can...
Former students and graduates can regularly take part in events at TU Dortmund, no matter whether they are organized by Alumni International, the umbrella network or the clubs and associations of the faculties. As soon as you are registered in the network, you will receive all current information and updates!
A special highlight was the "Alumni Reunion" in autumn 2016: A total of 17 alumni from Turkey, India, Iran and China participated in the alumni meeting of the English-taught degree programs "Process Systems Engineering" and "Automation and Robotics". For four days they took part in a varied program, which - as well as the travel and accommodation costs of the participants - was financed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with the kind support of the Association of Friends of TU Dortmund University.
After your graduation you can choose between different career paths – taking up employment in a company, starting a scientific career, founding your own company or even further education for additional qualifications - on our career pages you will find an overview of the different possibilities and the offers at TU Dortmund.
Our network currently includes former students and graduates from over 60 countries. You can find impressions of their very personal experience during the studies at TU Dortmund, but also advice and tips for future students in these reports:
Have you also studied at TU Dortmund for some time and would like to share your experience with us and others to let them take part? We look forward to receiving your personal report! You will find all contact details at the bottom of this page.
Join the network!
Did we spark your interest and make you curious? Then sign up!
Registration is done via the TU Dortmund University Alumni Network. This network is the central contact and information network for alumni of all departments at TU Dortmund University. The membership is free of charge and as members of the central alumni network, alumni benefit from a wide range of offers. For example, you can order a subscription to the newsletter and many other print media and thus receive up-to-date, cross-faculty information from research, teaching and university life.
When registering, you can state that you have been an international student at TU Dortmund University and thus receive information and offers tailored to your needs.
News from the Alumni Network
Online event with international alumni
Students and graduates of TU Dortmund University were able to participate in an exciting event on 15 May 2023 as part of the"Career Days": Four international alumni, Prathibha Arani, Hakeemuddin Fakhruddin, Rinesh Nair and Nicolás Orejarena successfully entered the German job market after graduating from TU Dortmund University in the past years and shared their experiences in this one-hour online session. They had some good tips and advice at hand and were able to answer the participants' questions individually. Many thanks to all participants for the lively exchange!
Spotlight: Alumni
Since July 2021, we have been taking a closer look at our alumni with a new series. In the series "Spotlight: Alumni", we present alumni who are members of our network. On this page, we portray our international alumni - you can also find a complete listing on the page of our TU Dortmund Network.
Enjoy reading the portraits and getting to know our alumni.
Yu Kawahara - Junior Professor at the „Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)“ in São José dos Campos, Brazil
Sina Sharif Mansouri - Research and Development Engineer at Scania, Sweden
Eugenia Rabben - Project Manager at Brodos AG
Dr. Magda Barecka - Assistant Professor at the Northeastern University (USA)
Further Education after Graduation
TU Dortmund University offers in-service training. Especially for international alumni from the technical field, this is an interesting opportunity for further qualification. For example, registration for the certificate program 'Data Science & Big Data' (start: February 2023) is now possible.
The part-time certificate course 'Data Science & Big Data' at TU Dortmund University is about data analysis, data management and the targeted presentation of results. The course is aimed at all professional groups involved in the management and analysis of data, such as data scientists, business analysts, software developers, consultants, academic staff (university or non-university) or similar. The goal is to acquire modern knowledge in theory and practice of Data Science and Big Data projects. The exercises with real data sets as well as the option to write the final thesis based on your own data ('bring your own data') support the transfer of what has been learned into professional practice. The certificate program comprises ten courses and lasts nine months. After successful completion of the final examination, TU Dortmund University awards a certificate, which can be used to prove the expansion of competence.
You can find more details on the zhb's Data Science pages (in German).
Events & Reunions
A special highlight was the "Alumni Reunion" in autumn 2016: A total of 17 alumni from Turkey, India, Iran and China participated in the alumni meeting of the English-taught degree programs "Process Systems Engineering" and "Automation and Robotics". For four days they took part in a varied program, which - as well as the travel and accommodation costs of the participants - was financed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with the kind support of the Association of Friends of TU Dortmund University. In the picture gallery you will find some impressions of the meeting:
