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08/03/2026

24. to 28.8.2026: Writing Week at TU Dortmund University

Are you currently writing your Bachelor's or Master's thesis and would like to exchange ideas and receive support?
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08/03/2026

Open-access Publication: “Socio-emotional and cognitive development in learning”

This crowdfunded open-access publication was produced in connection with the "Dortmund Symposium on Empirical Educational Research."
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07/29/2026

TU Dortmund University is a Leader in Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources (OER) are open teaching and learning materials that are made available for free use and adaptation by anyone interested.
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07/06/2026

Program for the 2026 Summer Festival

Stop by the construction fence on the Mensabrücke! UB and Hylec are here with a joint booth featuring lots of great activities.
07/06/2026

Summer Festival: Changed Opening Hours and Service Times

On July 9, the Emil-Figge-Bibliothek will be staffed by security personnel starting at 3:00 p.m.; the Campus-Süd-Bibliothek will close at 3:00 p.m.
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06/24/2026

BibDay - My Visit to the Library

In a survey about your experiences visiting the library, the University Library would like to know how you like it there and a few other things as…
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06/23/2026

Event on Feminist Archival History in Dortmund

The former Archive on the New Women's Movement and other women's archives in Dortmund are collections of documents with a feminist perspective.
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06/22/2026

A Look Back at the Reading Evening Featuring the Presentation of the Einstein Dedication

At the Emil Figge Library, there was a reading from Prof. Walter Grünzweig’s McGovern Collection, and a signed copy by Albert Einstein was presented.
In the Emil Figge Library, three people are sitting at a table reading from American classics in Prof. Walter Grünzweig’s McGovern Collection.
06/12/2026

Follow-up: "Insights into Scientific Publishing"

“Insights into Scientific Publishing by IEEE” shed light on the scientific publishing process and the role of open access and AI.
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