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Welcome Event for First-Year Students in the Bachelor's Programs in Mechanical Engineering and Vehicle Development, Class of 2026

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Welcome to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering!

Your class schedule is set, your excitement is building, and your studies at the Fachhochschule Dortmund will begin soon.

Before things really get underway, we’d like to cordially invite you to our first-semester welcome event. Get to know the faculty, your lecturers, and your future classmates, and receive all the important information you need for a successful start to your studies.

Whether it’s sustainable mobility, modern production, automotive engineering, digitalization, or the innovative products of tomorrow—by studying mechanical engineering or automotive engineering, you’ll play an active role in shaping the technology of the future.

Take this opportunity to make your first connections, ask questions, and get a sense of what to expect in the coming semesters.

We look forward to welcoming you to Fachhochschule Dortmund.

Your engineering adventure begins here.

When? September 28, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Where? Sonnenstraße 96
A 101

Separate orientation sessions for both study programs will follow. Detailed information about the orientation sessions is available on the following pages:

Central first semester welcome

More information will follow.

Organization

Portrait von Katharina Martens __ Portrait of Katharina Martens
Katharina Martens
Fax
  • +49 231 91129334
Office hours

Making an appointment: An appointment must be made in advance by e-mail, stating the request.

Head of Bachelor Mechanical Engineering with practical semester

Portrait von Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ruth Kaesemann __ Portrait of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ruth Kaesemann
Prof. Ruth Kaesemann, Dr.-Ing.
Fax
  • +49 231 91129334
Office hours

Mondays 11-12:30, during the semester break by appointment via e-mail.

Program Director Bachelor Vehicle Development

Portrait von Vinod Rajamani __ Portrait of Vinod Rajamani
Prof. Vinod Rajamani, Dr.-Ing.
Fax
  • +49 231 91129280
Office hours

By appointment by e-mail

Organizer

Location

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