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University funding - Shaping the future together

University funding from private partners is an important building block in university development. With their commitment, our sponsors make an important contribution to the training of urgently needed specialists and strengthen the scientific and business location in the region.

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A strong university needs strong partners

With around 15,000 students, Fachhochschule Dortmund is the largest university of applied sciences in the Ruhr region

More than 250 professors work together with students at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts to implement interdisciplinary research projects(Opens in a new tab)  on specific social and Business Studies issues. Cross-cutting topics such as digitalization and sustainability form an essential basis. Through this transfer of knowledge, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts is an active network and cooperation partner for solving key future issues and structural change in our region.

Fachhochschule Dortmund is supported in this by numerous companies, foundations, institutions and private individuals who are involved with the university in a variety of ways. This cooperation benefits the university and its partners and radiates into the region.

At the same time, our sponsors benefit from their social commitment through positive image transfer, access to networks and know-how, the early establishment of contacts with potential employees and presentation as an attractive employer.

The University Sponsorship department manages and maintains these partnerships. The connection to our sponsors is very important to us and is intensified at many Fachhochschule Dortmund events. At the same time, we are keen to constantly expand our network, because a strong university needs strong partners.

How can you get involved?

There are many ways to support Fachhochschule Dortmund

  • Get involved in promoting young talent, e.g. with the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship, and ensure the training of skilled workers.
  • Promote excellence in teaching and research, for example by donating prizes for our Annual Academic Celebration.
  • Through donations, grants and sponsorships, you can help drive forward special projects or realize special events.


We would be happy to advise you on the right support or cooperation for you!

Your contact persons

Head of University Promotion, Sponsoring and Alumni

Coordination Germany Scholarship

University funding, Deutschlandstipendium, donations

Further funding examples

Anniversary WürFHel in Westfalenpark

Anniversary dUrFH

Fachhochschule Dortmund celebrated its 50th birthday from August 2021 to July 2022. This special anniversary was extensively honored with a variety of events, measures and celebrations. As part of the "Jubilee WürFHel" campaign, large-format wooden seating WürFHel were set up at various locations in the city. The WürFHel were created with the help of students from the Faculty of Architecture. They made the university highly visible during the anniversary year and can still be used by the public afterwards. The campaign was realized together with the long-standing partners Wilo Foundation, Sparkasse Dortmund, the City of Dortmund/ Green Space Office and the Rudolf Chaudoire Foundation, which supported the project financially and by arranging locations.

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Donation tree at the European School (detail)

Tree donation campaign "50 years - 50 trees"

To mark its 50th anniversary, Fachhochschule Dortmund donated 50 trees to the city of Dortmund. They were planted in the schoolyards of several Dortmund schools and in Fredenbaumpark together with the City of Dortmund's Parks and Gardens Department. Fachhochschule Dortmund was supported by its long-standing partners Wilo-Foundation and Sparkasse Dortmund. The varieties range from English oak and copper beech to small-leaved lime and so-called "future trees" such as field maple and purple alder.

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