Fathers at the TU Dortmund
Fathers are also active at TU Dortmund University. These are portrayed in the brochure "Fatherhood - Active Fathers at TU Dortmund" from 2013.
As you read, you first encounter a brief profile of the father. Then the interviewer introduces you scenically to the interview situation. The interviews all follow a similar structure: everyday, professional and father roles. At the end of this brochure you will find an analysis of the interviews, in which some key ideas are elaborated from a social science perspective.
The brochure (Interviews 2013) is available for download. You can also download individual chapters with update interviews from 2017.
Contents of the brochure
"Some braids take a hell of a long time to get cut off"
"If even we professors can't manage childcare schedules and work at the same time, then no one can."
"You just have to organize everything better, the timing has changed and we are more determined by the child"
"We have reached a stage where joy prevails".
"Both the work and my supervisor are really family friendly."
"With the start of my position here at TU Dortmund, significantly more family work fell to my wife."
"We have a lot of things rolling at us".
"Being among fathers is just something else again".
"The old priorities have been complemented by beautiful, new things"
"There is no driver's license for this role."
"It wasn't in the least that I felt held up".
"You would need a children's outlook".
"The big sister helped"
"I think it's good for kids to test themselves with other kids".
"I am not a 19th century father".
"Together we trundle through the afternoon."
"The way is the goal"
"A family needs security through early decisions"
"A playpen next to my desk"
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Location & approach
The campus of TU Dortmund University is located close to interstate junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerlandlinie A 45 (Frankfurt-Dortmund) crosses the Ruhrschnellweg B 1 / A 40. The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is “Dortmund-Eichlinghofen” (closer to South Campus), and from B 1 / A 40 “Dortmund-Dorstfeld” (closer to North Campus). Signs for the university are located at both exits. Also, there is a new exit before you pass over the B 1-bridge leading into Dortmund.
To get from North Campus to South Campus by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at North Campus and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.
TU Dortmund University has its own train station (“Dortmund Universität”). From there, suburban trains (S-Bahn) leave for Dortmund main station (“Dortmund Hauptbahnhof”) and Düsseldorf main station via the “Düsseldorf Airport Train Station” (take S-Bahn number 1, which leaves every 15 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.
You can also take the bus or subway train from Dortmund city to the university: From Dortmund main station, you can take any train bound for the Station “Stadtgarten”, usually lines U41, U45, U 47 and U49. At “Stadtgarten” you switch trains and get on line U42 towards “Hombruch”. Look out for the Station “An der Palmweide”. From the bus stop just across the road, busses bound for TU Dortmund University leave every ten minutes (445, 447 and 462). Another option is to take the subway routes U41, U45, U47 and U49 from Dortmund main station to the stop “Dortmund Kampstraße”. From there, take U43 or U44 to the stop “Dortmund Wittener Straße”. Switch to bus line 447 and get off at “Dortmund Universität S”.
The AirportExpress is a fast and convenient means of transport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dortmund Central Station, taking you there in little more than 20 minutes. From Dortmund Central Station, you can continue to the university campus by interurban railway (S-Bahn). A larger range of international flight connections is offered at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is about 60 kilometres away and can be directly reached by S-Bahn from the university station.
The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on North Campus. One (“Dortmund Universität S”) is directly located at the suburban train stop, which connects the university directly with the city of Dortmund and the rest of the Ruhr Area. Also from this station, there are connections to the “Technologiepark” and (via South Campus) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at North Campus and offers a direct connection to South Campus every five minutes.
The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent “Technologiepark”.
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