Within 30 years, Dortmund has developed into one of the leading research and technology metropolises in the Ruhr region. The numerous internationally renowned university and non-university research institutions and initiatives from a wide range of disciplines ensure the flow of new scientific findings and qualified young talent. Dortmund is a young university location. Many students benefit from the wide and varied range of study programmes and leisure activities on offer in the Ruhr metropolis.

Dortmund is an attractive, sustainable and internationally oriented university and science location with around 54,000 students at seven universities, 19 non-university research institutes, over 10.000 employees and the TechnologieZentrumDortmund as an innovation hub. Numerous science-orientated companies, cultural institutions, libraries, museums and archives further enrich the scientific landscape. This makes Dortmund one of the largest university and science centres in Germany.