Fachhochschule Dortmund
University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Company profile
About Fachhochschule Dortmund
Located in the metropolitan area of Rhein-Ruhr, Dortmund university of applied science and arts (FH Dortmund) is besides its obvious role in education a centre of applied research with leading industry partners in various fields. With the university’s focus on applying knowledge and expertise not only close to but within practical industry settings it is positioned as attractive partner for UK companies and research institutions for joined projects aiming at high technical readiness levels.
In their own words
Football and Artificial Intelligence
Dortmund is not only renown for football but we can also do AI. Over the past decades, Dortmund became an important hub for innovation, development and operations in AI and FH Dortmund is one of the key facilitators of this evolution. Embedded into Dortmund’s technology and innovation centre and tightly interwoven with leading international industry players in AI infrastructure and solutions FH Dortmund is a prominent contributor in the European Unions strategic AI development campaigns. With continuous involvement in EU’s Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI-ORA) and as a member of Germany’s Cluster of Excellence for AI-driven data processing we are positioned as ideal partner for collaboration with UK-based businesses centred around AI.
Besides AI the university delivers also in two other technical areas of utmost importance for the European society: sustainability and mobility. Dortmund is a city with automotive (supplier) industry transforming to automated driving and battery-electric vehicles. The mobility is embedded into smart cities and supplied with renewable energies from virtual power plants, integrating hybrid and battery energy storage systems (BESS). This leads to integrated mobility – energy – smart city systems which is researched by the ruhrvalley DeepTech cluster.
Why we support the Summit
The summit is much more than a place for people to make business. It is a place to share visions and ideas, to talk about chances and opportunities, to initiate collaborations and to deepen existing friendships. We support this event and appreciate the opportunity to elaborate what we can jointly create in technology for the benefit of our societies.
Statement from Fachhochschule Dortmund, University of Applied Science and Arts
“We do not have ivory towers but hands-on experience in AI, sustainability and mobility. Come and talk to us to find out, there are always options for smart people to become even smarter together.”
— Fachhochschule Dortmund, University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Meet Fachhochschule Dortmund at GBBS 2026
Stephan Recker
Professor for IT Systems Integration, Computer Science Department
