Location & approach

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The facilities of TU Dortmund University are located on two campuses, the larger North Campus and the smaller South Campus. In addition, some university facilities are located in the adjacent Dortmund Technology Park as well as in the city center and the wider urban area.

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Location & approach

Plan of site & interactive map

The facilities of TU Dortmund University are located on two campuses, the larger North Campus and the smaller South Campus. In addition, some university facilities are located in the adjacent Dortmund Technology Park as well as in the city center and the wider urban area.

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News 2025

Contributions to the RESUP 2025 Conference and the 14th EUREDOCS Conference

The HdHf Team presented research findings from projects at Sciences Po, Paris.

Group photo: The team of the Professorship of Higher Edcuation in front of the Sciences Po building in Paris

New Models of the University

New issue of Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung co-edited by Prof. Liudvika Leišytė.

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Panourgias Papaioannou receives Future Scouts Fellowship

The HdHf Professorship warmly congratulates Panourgias Papaioannou on this achievement!

Portrait photo of Panourgias Papaioannou

From Theory to Practice Through Innovative Teaching Formats

DiveHack project presented at IIE’s International Conference on Teaching and Learning.

Photo: Sude Pekşen and Nina Bieling are standing in a conference room, next to them is a screen showing their presentation.

Controversy on Campus: Academic Freedom and the Responsibilities of Universities

Invitation to the guest talk by Prof. Julian Hamann.

Announcement flyer of the talk including a portrait photo of Prof. Julian Hamann

Presentation at the RENT Conference 2025

Research on the interfaces of governance, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Photo: Nina Bieling stands in front of a pinboard with her poster

Should PhD Students be Engaged in Peer-review?

Invitation to the guest talk by Assoc. Prof. Hugo Horta.

Announcement flyer of the talk including a portrait photo of Assoc. Prof. Hugo Horta

Digital Platforms in Higher Education Human Resource Management

New open access book chapter by Prof. Liudvika Leišytė on EdTech in Higher Education.

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Successful Master’s Thesis Defense by Marina Shydlovskyi

Congratulations to our former student assistant on completing her master’s degree!

Photo: Marina Shydlovskyi and her examiners in front of the presentation of her master’s thesis

Exam review “Diversity and Inclusion Management” (Second Date)

Exam review date: 6 November 2025, 2.00–4.00 p.m. (in presence in Dortmund)

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Issues and Challenges of Quality Assurance in HE: Lessons from Poland

Invitation to the guest talk by Prof. Jakub Brdulak.

Announcement flyer of the talk including a portrait photo of Prof. Jakub Brdulak

The German Higher Education System

Contribution by Dr. Johanna Witte to the Handbook of Higher Education Research.

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ELLpH Project at WiHo-Lunch Talk

Presentation of initial results at the digital Lunch Talk Science and Higher Education Research of the BMFTR on 11 July 2025.

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zhb Higher Education Research Colloquium

Invitation to the talks in the winter semester 2025/2026.

Announcement card for the talks at the research colloquium in the winter semester 2025/26

Prof. Liudvika Leišytė Has Become the New EAIR President

Change of presidency at the EAIR – European Higher Education Society.

Portrait photo of Prof. Dr. Liudvika Leisyte

DiveHack Project Presented at the GfHf Annual Conference

The DiveHack project systematically promotes diversity competence in higher education.

Contributions to the EAIR Forum 2025 in Utrecht

The HdHf team shared current findings of higher education research at the 47th EAIR Forum.

Exam review “Diversity and Inclusion Management” (First Date)

Exam review date: 4 September 2025, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (in presence in Dortmund)

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Personnel structures in the German Science System

Visiting researcher Johanna Witte contributed to position paper of the German Science Council.

Portrait photo of Dr. Johanna Witte

Courses in the Winter Semester 2025/2026

We are looking forward to your applications!

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The Establishment of Tenure-Track Professorships

Invitation to the guest talk by Dr. Johanna Witte.

Announcement flyer of the talk including a portrait photo of Dr. Johanna Witte

Hot off the Press: University Governance, Management and the Academic Profession

Check out a recent Springer book co-edited by Prof. Liudvika Leišytė.

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Keynote by Prof. Leišytė at the UA Ruhr Global Young Faculty Event

Academic activities and productivity of mobile academics | 30 June 2025 | Essen

Portrait photo of Prof. Dr. Liudvika Leisyte

Early Career Researchers as Stakeholders in University Decision‐Making

Now online: New comparative article by Liudvika Leišytė & Panourgias Papaioannou.

Journal issues placed side by side, next to it the lettering Social Inclusionclusion

Intersectionality at German Universities

Read it now: New journal article in Social Inclusion.

Journal issues placed side by side, next to it the lettering Social Inclusionclusion

Keynote by Prof. Leišytė at the HERCulES Conference of Academia Europaea

How does the role of stakeholders in higher education change?

Portrait photo of Prof. Dr. Liudvika Leisyte

Innovating Business Education Through Flipped Classroom

New book chapter on liminal spaces in the context of flipped classroom and experiential learning.

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Future University Models: Roles of Evolving TechnoManagement Structures

Invitation to the guest talk by Prof. Barış Uslu.

Announcement flyer of the talk including a portrait photo of Prof. Barış Uslu

Guest Talk by Professor Frank Dobbin, Harvard University

Which Faculty Diversity Programs Work? | 20 May 2025 | 2.15–3.30 p.m. | online

Flyer of the guest talk by Prof. Frank Dobbin entitled "Which Faculty Diversity Programs Work?" at the Professorship of Higher Education showing a portrait photo of the speaker

Start of Two New Projects

Intersectionality in Teaching and Learning & Diversity Competence Through PBL and Hackathons

Graphic: A light bulb on the left, next to it on the right: the logos of the projects INTERSECT and DiveHackone below the other

The Relation of MOOCs to Quadruple Helix Model

New journal article by Panourgias Papaioannou published.

Journal issues placed side by side, next to it the lettering Journal of Research and Innovation in Higher Education

Processes of (Dis)identification With Academia

Invitation to the guest talk by Dr. Christine Teelken.

Announcement flyer of the talk including a portrait photo of Dr. Christine Teelken

Artificial Intelligence and Educational Policies

Guest talk: 6 May 2025 | 4.00–6.00 p.m. | College for Social Sciences and Humanities of the UA Ruhr, hybrid

Photo collage: Portrait photo of Prof. Muzaffer Özdemir on the right side, on the left side books and a tablet on a table

Exam review “Professional Organizations and Their Management” (Second Date)

Exam review date: 8 May 2025, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (in presence in Dortmund)

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Honorary Doctorate for Prof. Shaker A. Zahra from the University of Minnesota

TU Dortmund University honors economist's research on entrepreneurship and corporate management.

Group photo: The professors Strese, Zahra, and Bayer. In the background: a projection screen and a window front.

Research Collaboration on the Influence of European AI Regulations on Universities

Prof. Barış Uslu and Prof. Leišytė are tandem partners in the Senior Fellowship Programme of the College, UA Ruhr.

Portrait photo of Prof. Barış Uslu

zhb Higher Education Research Colloquium

Invitation to the talks in the summer semester 2025.

Announcement card for the talks at the research colloquium in the summer semester 2025

Higher Education Policy

Just published: Chapter by Liudvika Leišytė in the Encyclopedia of Public Policy.

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Exam review “Professional Organizations and Their Management” (First Date)

Exam review date: 20 March 2025, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (in presence in Dortmund)

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Next Round of Applications for Bachelor Theses

Application open until February 15!

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Is There Such a Thing Called an ‘African’ University?

Invitation to the guest talk by Prof. Patrício V. Langa.

Announcement flyer of the talk including a portrait photo of Prof. Patrício V. Langa

Courses in the Summer Semester 2025

We are looking forward to your applications!

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News 2024

To the news of the year 2024.

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