Research and transfer

Minister Mona Neubaur visited WEISSGERBER engineering GmbH in Dortmund on April 15, 2026 as part of her "Innovation Tour" through NRW and learned about the KV-Batt cooperation project.

How important are fathers? What makes a good father? This is the subject of the current issue of "TerraXplore", in which Prof. Dr. Katja Nowacki provides scientific insights.

Fachhochschule Dortmund is developing a research environment for IT security and digital forensics that is unique in Germany. The C²PANDA project is being funded with almost 3 million euros.

The FaWeRa symposium in the Faculty of Applied Social Studies was fully booked and met with great interest.

For three days, students and companies came together at Fachhochschule Dortmund for a Makerthon. The aim was to develop practical solutions for challenges in the production industry.

The planned pension reform law will give citizens the choice in future: a lifelong pension or a payout plan up to the age of 85. A study by the FH shows that many people underestimate their life expectancy.