Location & approach

Arrival by car

A2:
Exit 13 (Kreuz Dortmund Nord-Ost), direction Derne/Schwerte (B236), 1st exit direction Dortmund-Eving, next traffic lights turn right (Kemminghauser Str.), after 2.7km turn left (Evinger Str./B 54), after 1.1km traffic lights turn left (Deutsche Straße), after 500m on the left is the Evinger Platz.

A40/B1/A44:
From the Bundesstraße 1 (extension A40 or A44) to the intersection B1/B236 direction Lünen, 3rd exit direction Dortmund-Eving.

A45:
Exit Dortmund Hafen, turn left until the intersection Münsterstraße (B54), direction Eving, after about three kilometers turn into Deutsche Straße.

You can download an enlarged general map here

Arrival by plane

From Dortmund Airport, it takes just about 20 minutes to get to Dortmund Central Station by AirportExpress and from there to the university by subway (U-Bahn) 41. The stop is "Zeche Minister Stein". A wider range of international flight connections is offered by Düsseldorf Airport, about 60 kilometers away, which can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university station. From there, you can get directly to Dortmund Central Station.

Arrival by public transport

From Dortmund Central Station, take the U 41 light rail (direction Brambauer / Brechten). The stop is "Zeche Minister Stein". The Minister Stein Center is located on the right in the direction of travel of the streetcar.

You can find an overview map here.

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Location & approach

Arrival by car

A2:
Exit 13 (Kreuz Dortmund Nord-Ost), direction Derne/Schwerte (B236), 1st exit direction Dortmund-Eving, next traffic lights turn right (Kemminghauser Str.), after 2.7km turn left (Evinger Str./B 54), after 1.1km traffic lights turn left (Deutsche Straße), after 500m on the left is the Evinger Platz.

A40/B1/A44:
From the Bundesstraße 1 (extension A40 or A44) to the intersection B1/B236 direction Lünen, 3rd exit direction Dortmund-Eving.

A45:
Exit Dortmund Hafen, turn left until the intersection Münsterstraße (B54), direction Eving, after about three kilometers turn into Deutsche Straße.

You can download an enlarged general map here

Arrival by plane

From Dortmund Airport, it takes just about 20 minutes to get to Dortmund Central Station by AirportExpress and from there to the university by subway (U-Bahn) 41. The stop is "Zeche Minister Stein". A wider range of international flight connections is offered by Düsseldorf Airport, about 60 kilometers away, which can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university station. From there, you can get directly to Dortmund Central Station.

Arrival by public transport

From Dortmund Central Station, take the U 41 light rail (direction Brambauer / Brechten). The stop is "Zeche Minister Stein". The Minister Stein Center is located on the right in the direction of travel of the streetcar.

You can find an overview map here.

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Eu-SPRI conference sheds light on the role of innovation policy in times of multiple crises

EU-SPRI Annual Conference 2025: Conference brochure and programme published

06/04/2025

The EU-SPRI Annual Conference 2025 is organized by the Social Research Center of TU Dortmund University in cooperation with other groups at the university. The conference will take place from June 11 to 13, 2025, preceded by an Early Career Event on June 10.

The European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI for short) has been dedicated to interdisciplinary innovation research since 2010. An international group of researchers focuses on questions relating to the design and implementation of innovation policy in various sectors, political levels and countries.

In June 2025, the Social Research Centre at TU Dortmund University will host the event in collaboration with other areas of the university and will welcome the first guests to an early career event on June 10. The conference will take place from June 11 to 13 on the TU Dortmund University campus.

With the publication of the conference brochure, this year's programme has also been published. It consists of almost 300 lectures, keynotes and other contributions. Particularly relevant topics at this years conference in Dortmund are the role of universities, artificial intelligence, mission-oriented innovation policy and social innovation in shaping society.

To the programme.

Further information on the event can be found under this Link.