Location & approach

By Car

The campus of Dortmund University is located near the Dortmund West motorway junction, where the A45 Sauerland line crosses the B1/A40 Ruhr expressway. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 leads to the North Campus. The university is signposted at both exits.

By public transport

The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S-Bahn line S1 runs every 15 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. The university can also be reached by bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association, and DSW21 also offer an interactive route network map.

By 'H-Bahn'

The H-Bahn, an elevated railway, is one of the landmarks of the TU Dortmund. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Centre via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 commutes every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.

By plane

From Dortmund Airport, it takes just over 20 minutes to get to Dortmund Central Station with the AirportExpress and from there to the university with the S-Bahn. Düsseldorf Airport, about 60 kilometres away, offers a wider range of international flight connections and can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university station.

ServicePortal UniMail

Contrast Deutsch

Location & approach

By Car

The campus of Dortmund University is located near the Dortmund West motorway junction, where the A45 Sauerland line crosses the B1/A40 Ruhr expressway. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 leads to the North Campus. The university is signposted at both exits.

By public transport

The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S-Bahn line S1 runs every 15 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. The university can also be reached by bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association, and DSW21 also offer an interactive route network map.

By 'H-Bahn'

The H-Bahn, an elevated railway, is one of the landmarks of the TU Dortmund. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Centre via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 commutes every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.

By plane

From Dortmund Airport, it takes just over 20 minutes to get to Dortmund Central Station with the AirportExpress and from there to the university with the S-Bahn. Düsseldorf Airport, about 60 kilometres away, offers a wider range of international flight connections and can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university station.

ServicePortal UniMail

Presentation on Decision-Making Processes in Hospitals

06/22/2026

Group photo of six people in a seminar room. Two people are holding a scarf together that features the logos of Borussia Dortmund and TU Dortmund. In the background on the left, a presentation slide can be seen with the heading “Organization in a Hospital?” and the name “Marc Detzler.”

On June 22, 2026, we were pleased to welcome Marc Detzler to TU Dortmund University, where he gave a guest lecture on decision-making processes in the hospital sector.

Marc Detzler is the Director of Nursing at the Diakonie Klinikum Neunkirchen and the Diakonie Kliniken Fliedner Neunkirchen, and he shared some fascinating insights with us.
The presentation focused on fundamental questions: Who decides which services a hospital offers? What role do policymakers and citizens play in these processes? These and other aspects were examined in a nuanced and practical manner.

Particularly striking was the case study on the shortage of skilled workers. The discussion focused on how hospitals can respond when there are not enough nursing staff available and what consequences this has for patient care.

In addition, lively discussions arose regarding the increasing competitive pressure in the healthcare sector, as well as the values that play a role in this context and influence decision-making.

The lecture was a resounding success and provided significant added value for the master’s students, who are exploring work in the healthcare sector within spatiotemporal contexts in their seminar.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Marc Detzler for this excellent presentation and look forward to continuing our collaboration on the ViTaWo project!