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Gain work experience in a new culture

Internships Abroad

An internship abroad is the perfect way to not only build intercultural and soft skills but also to gain new impulses for the future career. An internship is best for those students who have already reached a certain academic level and can apply their theoretical knowledge to everyday work situations. The International Office supports students during the internship search and especially with scholarships for internships abroad.

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Getting Started

An internship abroad usually has to be organized more independently than a semester abroad at a university. The International Office is here to help students get started in the search for an internship:

  • Don't miss the presentations and talks on this topic (during the semester).

  • Join the Moodle Group: Here you will find the most current internship postings as well as information relevant to your degree program, such as companies that are typically happy to host students.

  • Use the application tips and workshops from stellenwerk to increase your chances of getting your dream internship. 

  • Our own placement programs, such as IAESTE or the Transatlantic Ruhr Fellowship, bring students together with employers.

  • Our scholarship programs like Erasmus+ and PROMOS help you to manage your costs and experience more from the country and culture.

Checklist for Your Stay Abroad

Don't forget anything!

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Get active!

Build your intercultural skills before and after your stay abroad.

Learn from others!

Read testimonials from other TU students to get a better picture of daily life abroad.

Contact

e-mail: going-abroadtu-dortmundde

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03-29 – 03-29 | start 12:00 pm

Eat & Read - Open Afternoon at the IBZ

International Meeting Center (IBZ)
Explosionsblase in welcher die Daten der nächsten Sprachcafé-Treffen stehen
Every second Thursday from 6.00 p.m. on, next event: 03/30/2023

German Language Café

Campus TU Dortmund
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04-25 – 04-25 | start 04:00 pm

Informational event: Legal rights for in­ter­na­tio­nal students

Online via Webex
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05-05 – 05-05 | start 06:00 pm

IKC Festival of Cultures

food fakultät (Campus Nord, Vogelpothsweg 74, 44227 Dortmund)
Campus in Fall
05-25 – 05-25 | start 08:00 am

Application Deadline: PROMOS Scholarship for the IEP in the USA, Fall Quarter 2023

Location & approach

The campus of TU Dort­mund University is located close to interstate junction Dort­mund West, where the Sauerlandlinie A 45 (Frankfurt-Dort­mund) crosses the Ruhrschnellweg B 1 / A 40. The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is "Dort­mund-Eichlinghofen" (closer to Campus Süd), and from B 1 / A 40 "Dort­mund-Dorstfeld" (closer to Campus Nord). Signs for the uni­ver­si­ty are located at both exits. Also, there is a new exit before you pass over the B 1-bridge leading into Dort­mund.

To get from Campus Nord to Campus Süd by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at Campus Nord and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.

 

TU Dort­mund University has its own train station ("Dort­mund Uni­ver­si­tät"). From there, suburban trains (S-Bahn) leave for Dort­mund main station ("Dort­mund Hauptbahnhof") and Düsseldorf main station via the "Düsseldorf Airport Train Station" (take S-Bahn number 1, which leaves every 20 or 30 minutes). The uni­ver­si­ty is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.

You can also take the bus or subway train from Dort­mund city to the uni­ver­si­ty: From Dort­mund main station, you can take any train bound for the Station "Stadtgarten", usually lines U41, U45, U 47 and U49. At "Stadtgarten" you switch trains and get on line U42 towards "Hombruch". Look out for the Station "An der Palmweide". From the bus stop just across the road, busses bound for TU Dort­mund University leave every ten minutes (445, 447 and 462). Another option is to take the subway routes U41, U45, U47 and U49 from Dort­mund main station to the stop "Dort­mund Kampstraße". From there, take U43 or U44 to the stop "Dort­mund Wittener Straße". Switch to bus line 447 and get off at "Dort­mund Uni­ver­si­tät S".

 

The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dort­mund University. There are two stations on Campus Nord. One ("Dort­mund Uni­ver­si­tät S") is directly located at the suburban train stop, which connects the uni­ver­si­ty directly with the city of Dort­mund and the rest of the Ruhr Area. Also from this station, there are connections to the "Technologiepark" and (via Campus Süd) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at Campus Nord and offers a direct connection to Campus Süd every five minutes.

 

The AirportExpress is a fast and convenient means of transport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dortmund Central Station, taking you there in little more than 20 minutes. From Dortmund Central Station, you can continue to the university campus by interurban railway (S-Bahn). A larger range of international flight connections is offered at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is about 60 kilometres away and can be directly reached by S-Bahn from the university station.

 

The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".

Site Map of TU Dort­mund University (Second Page in English)

Interactive map

The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".

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