Location & approach

By Car

The campus of the Technical University of Dortmund is located near the freeway junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerland line A45 crosses the Ruhr expressway B1/A40. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 leads to the North Campus. The university is signposted at both exits.

By bus and train

The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S-Bahn line S1 runs every 20 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. In addition, the university can be reached by bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr transport association, and DSW21 also offer an interactive route network map.

The H-Bahn

One of the landmarks of the TU Dortmund is the H-Bahn. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 commutes every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.

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Location & approach

By Car

The campus of the Technical University of Dortmund is located near the freeway junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerland line A45 crosses the Ruhr expressway B1/A40. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 leads to the North Campus. The university is signposted at both exits.

By bus and train

The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S-Bahn line S1 runs every 20 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. In addition, the university can be reached by bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr transport association, and DSW21 also offer an interactive route network map.

The H-Bahn

One of the landmarks of the TU Dortmund is the H-Bahn. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 commutes every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.

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20th anniversary of the MAGIC telescopes

11/01/2023 -

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Group picture of the chair members at the 20th anniversary celebration of the MAGIC telescopes — The (former) chair members (from right to left) Dr. Dominik Elsässer, Tristan Gradetzke, Stefan Fröse, Andrea Teichmann, Dr. Lena Linhoff, Dr. Maximilian Linhoff, Felix Wersig and Jan Lukas Schubert at the 20th anniversary celebration of the MAGIC telescopes on the Canary Island of La Palma.

In October of this year, the 20th anniversary of the MAGIC telescopes was celebrated. TU Dortmund and especially our chair have been involved in the MAGIC project for many years, so members of our chair took part in these celebrations. The group picture shows them at the observatory area on the Canary Island of La Palma.

In October 2003, the first of the two MAGIC telescopes was inaugurated, the second telescope was put into operation a few years later. The two Cherenkov telescopes measure gamma radiation from space in order to uncover the secrets of our universe. They are used to study black holes, pulsars and other astronomical objects that emit gamma radiation. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, and other distant galaxies are being studied. Meanwhile, 200 astrophysical articles have been published based on the research conducted with the MAGIC telescopes.

The two MAGIC telescopes have a mirror surface with a diameter of about 17 m and are pivotable in order to be aligned to different points in the sky. They are located on the "Roque de los Muchachos" mountain on the Canary Island of La Palma at an altitude of 2200 m above sea level. Therefore they are usually above the cloud cover, allowing a clear view of the sky. The isolated location on the island has the advantage of low light and air pollution, which also ensure favorable observation conditions.