Chronicle

1971	Start of studies and teaching at the Department of Production Engineering at the University of Dortmund in the winter semester 1971/72
1971	Foundation of the Chair for Forming Manufacturing Processes (LUF)
1972	Appointment of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eberhard v. Finckenstein as chair holder
1978	First doctorates at the LUF
1997	Retirement of the chair holder Prof. Eberhard v. Finckenstein
1998	Appointment of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kleiner
2000	Hall extension with additional experimental area and office space; acquisition of new machines and measuring equipment.
2002	Approval and spokesperson for SFB TR 10 (up to and including 2014)
2004	Foundation of the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction (IUL) from the Chair for Forming Manufacturing Processes and expansion of research activities to include lightweight construction
2007	Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Erman Tekkaya replaces Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kleiner, who has accepted the office of President of the German Research Foundation, as Director of the Institute.
2009	Appointment of Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Erman Tekkaya
2010	Accreditation of the new international Master of Science in Manufacturing Technology (MMT) programme. The first students begin their studies in the winter semester 2011/12.
2013	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kleiner resumes his work at the IUL.
2013	Construction of the new MB III mechanical engineering building begins.
2014	Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. E. Tekkaya becomes Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (until 2016).
2014	Move into the new building
2014	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kleiner is granted leave of absence to exercise his office as President of the Leibniz Association.
since 2015	Visiting Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Erman Tekkaya at Ohio State University, USA
2017	Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Erman Tekkaya becomes spokesperson of the newly approved SFB TRR 188

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Location & approach

By car

From highway “A1”

At intersection “Dortmund/Unna” change to highway “A44” in the direction of Dortmund, which becomes the B1. Take the exit “Dortmund-Dorstfeld”, in the direction of “Universität”. Turn right onto “Planetenfeldstraße”, after 850 meters turn left onto “Otto-Hahn-Straße”. After 1 km turn right onto “Marie-Curie-Allee”, after 550 meters keep slightly right to stay on “Baroper Straße”.

From highway “A45”

Take the exit “Dortmund-Eichlinghofen”, in the direction of “Universität”. Turn right onto “Stockumer Straße”, after 800 meters turn left onto “Baroper Straße”.

Please use parking lot entrances 40 or 41 for access to the “Maschinenbau III” building or entrance 42 for access to the Experimental Hall.

By bus and train

Arrival with DB to Dortmund or Bochum central station.
From Dortmund central station take the interurban train line S1 in the direction of Düsseldorf and get off at the stop “Dortmund Universität S”.
From Bochum central station with the interurban train line S1 in the direction of Dortmund and get off at the stop “Dortmund Universität S”
From the interurban stop “Dortmund Universität S”, take the elevated railway (“H-Bahn” stop “Universität S”) to the stop “Campus Süd”.

By plane

From Dortmund Airport

Take a cab to the TU Dortmund University, South Campus (“Campus Süd”) or take the AirportExpress in 20 min. to Dortmund central station. From there take the interurban train line S1 line in the direction of Düsseldorf to the stop “Dortmund Universität S” and from there the elevated railway (“H-Bahn”) to “Campus Süd”.

From Düsseldorf Airport

Take the interurban train line S1 in the direction of Dortmund and get off at the stop “Dortmund Universität S”. From here, take the elevated railway (“H-Bahn”) in the direction of “Campus Süd”.

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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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