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Higher EducationNorth Rhine-westphalia, Germany1001-5000 Employees
The University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund is a higher education institution located in Dortmund, Germany, at 98-100 Sonnenstr Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia 44139. It traces its origins to 1890 as a royal school for master craftsmen for mechanical engineering, with the modern university officially founded in 1971, maintaining a focus on practical problem-solving in teaching. The university offers more than 80 study programs across seven faculties, including applied social sciences, architecture, design, computer sciences, economics, engineering, and information technology and electrical engineering. It currently enrolls over 14,500 students and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff. In 2025, researchers are developing a high-voltage battery system capable of operating up to 20 kV to reduce energy losses and improve efficiency.