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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sfs@STS Hub in Berlin

Karina Maldonado-Mariscal organised a panel on Exnovation together with Jessica Mesman

04/30/2025

The participants of the discussion with Karina Maldonado-Mariscal in the middle.

Exploring Exnovation@STS Hub Berlin 2025: At STS Hub Berlin 2025, our panel brought together diverse perspectives on exnovation—from conceptual understanding to urban change to health care—highlighting critical, interdisciplinary approaches in sociology and STS. Thank you to all who contributed to the engaging discussions!

The conference STS Hub Berlin 2025 took place at the Humboldt University in Berlin (11-14 March) and was organised by the Science & Technology Studies (STS) community in Germany. This field has been recognised in the international research landscape. One of the main objectives of this conference was to connect networks, associations and researchers doing critical research. The organisers said: "to strengthen the interconnectedness of STS in Germany, we organise STS-hub.de, a conference series that brings together German organisations, labs, and research groups that are more or less closely related to STS".

The panel on Exnovation. The concept of exnovation has received particular attention in sociology, science and technology studies and environmental studies. This panel responded to the need for critical perspectives in STS and in innovation, seeking collaboration and plurality across disciplines.

The organisers and presenters. After researching and publishing a paper on exnovation with a co-author, Karina initiated the organisation of this panel and invited Jessica Mesman (Maastricht University), who has worked with this concept applied to healthcare.

We had great presentations in three sessions on: 1) Exnovation and Exnovators, 2) Exnovation in Urban and Environmental Contexts, and 3) Exnovation in Health. Thanks to all the presenters and participants.

Our presenters were quite international, coming from Australia, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Austria.

Find more informartion on the event here.

Find the research paper on Exnovation.