TU Dortmund University

Overview

TU Dortmund University is a public technical university in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Journalism and related programs

The Institute of Journalism (Institut für Journalistik), part of the Faculty of Culture Studies, launched Germany's first journalism degree program in the winter semester of 1976/77 under Prof. Kurt Koszyk, with the support of North Rhine-Westphalia's science minister Johannes Rau. The institute now offers eight degree programs across four subjects: journalism, science journalism, economic-policy journalism and music journalism, each at bachelor's and master's level. It houses the Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism, founded in 1991 by journalist and publisher Erich Brost, which has occupied the purpose-built Erich-Brost-Haus since 2002. The institute marked 50 years of journalism education in Dortmund in March 2026.

History

TU Dortmund University was founded on 16 December 1968 as the University of Dortmund and adopted its current name in 2007. It comprises 17 faculties spanning engineering, natural sciences, social sciences and cultural studies.

Location and contact info

Address
Institut für Journalistik
Technische Universität Dortmund
Emil-Figge-Straße 50
44227 Dortmund
Germany
Phone
+49 231 755-2827
Email
journalistik.fak15@tu-dortmund.de
Website
https://www.journalistik-dortmund.de/