Location & approach

By car

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.

By train

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”.

By plane

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 (Suspended Monorail System)

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.

Map

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”.

Site Map of TU Dortmund University (Second Page in English).

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Location & approach

By car

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.

By train

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”.

By plane

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 (Suspended Monorail System)

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.

Map

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”.

Site Map of TU Dortmund University (Second Page in English).

ServicePortal UniMail

Welcome

Inclusive Human-Robot Interaction / Inklusive Mensch-Roboter-Interaktion (Fachgebiet)

Our research and teaching activities are motivated by a significant shift that we can see in the future interplay between humans and technology. While technology in the past was mostly regarded as a practical tool, recent developments in Artificial Intelligence as well as in Computing and Mechanics offer a path forward to technology becoming a partner in everyday life. As a partner, such technology will come in many different forms and physical embodiments (i.e. robots), ranging from smart devices with natural language interfaces to collaborative robotic arms which can physically manipulate their environment. All these approaches share that they may very well help create a more inclusive society and empower people of various background to live a more self-determined life.

Our Team

Good to know

News from our Research Unit

We are hiring again!

We have an open PhD/Research assistant position available in the group, starting whenever you are ready.

Team photograph with Astrid Slojewski, Kirill Kronhardt, Max Pascher, Valerie Tan and Dhruvi Koshiya

Fighting Deceptive Patterns and Enhancing Data Transparency at MUM 24

Our work isn't just robots! At MUM24, we present ways to combat deceptive patterns and enhance data transparency!

Kirill Kronhardt presenting Trickery at MUM24

Open House at TU Dortmund University (Tag der offenen Tür)

On November 9th, the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, including our group, presented their research and study program offers to the public.

Approximately 20 people in a small atrium area, holding conversations, viewing posters, and trying out demos.

"Honorable Mention Short Paper Award" at Mensch und Computer 2024

Max Pascher co-authored the short paper, "Push Me: Evaluating Usability and User Experience in Nudge-based Human-Robot Interaction through Embedded…

KonCheck - Combating misinformation using AI

False information jeopardises the democratic formation of opinion. Our new research project uses AI to tackle the problem.

An image representing the research project "KonCheck". Six hands of various skin colors and with various clothes are stretched upwards, while plus signs float around them. An arrow that gets wider from left to right, each time it passes a new hand, points to a legal document held up by a hand. A green checkmark above the document symbolizes the public agreement with the document and the validity of the information contained within.

Congratulations, Max

Beginning of July, our own Max Pascher very successfully defended his PhD thesis.

The PhD committee of Dr. Max Pascher: Amr Rizk Stefan Schneegass, Jens Gerken, and Michael Prilla

New Workshop Paper: Serious & Persuasive Games as Counter-Measures Against Deceptive Patterns

We are excited to announce the presentation of our latest workshop paper, "Start Playing Around - Serious & Persuasive Games as a Viable…

An screenshot from the game explored in the workshop paper: A dimly lit hallway with a tiled floor and two yellow lines running down the center. The hallway appears to stretch far into the distance, narrowing as it goes, and is illuminated by a series of overhead lights that create a pattern of light and shadow on the floor. At the far end of the hallway, a door is faintly visible.

Visit of EICS 2024 conference in Cagliari and Best Paper Award for AdaptiX

We attended the 16th ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems, presented our work on AdaptiX and received the "Best Paper…

Welcome Slide EICS

German Pre-CHI Event 2024 - Saarbrücken

On April 25 and 26, we took part in the German preCHI event, a meeting of the German HCI community, in Saarbrücken.

Beghrüßungsbild zur German Pre-CHI

New Reserach Article: Human-Robot Communication with GPT-Based Large Language Models

We are excited to announce the publication of our latest research paper, exploring a GPT-based in human-robot teaming.

An image portraying a user on the right, interacting with the three simulated robot agents, Neptune (in blue), Jupiter (in yellow) and Pluto (in red) in the virtual world on the left via a VR headset and controller.

ihri at Human-Robot Interaction Conference in Boulder, CA

At one of the leading conferences in our field, we showcased two late breaking works and participated in two workshops.

Image showing two of our posters at the HRI

Merry Christmas

All members of our research unit wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Group Picture from the research unit ihri at the Christmas market in Dortmund with: Prof. Dr. Jens Gerken, Max Pascher, Kirill Kronhardt, Younes Lakhnati, Astrid Slojewski, and Valerie Tan

Join our team!

We have an open PhD or PostDoc position available in the group, starting whenever you are ready.

A picture showing the founding members of Team ihri in front of a green wall: Prof. Dr. Jens Gerken, Astrid Slojewski, Kirill Kronhardt, and Max Pascher (from left to right)

ihri at Fall IDC 2023

From October 2-6, Max Pascher represented our research unit at this year's fall IDC, organized by the LMU Media Informatics Group.

Max Pascher at Fall IDC 2023 in Venice, Italy

ihri at Rehacare in Düsseldorf

We showcase our DoF Adaptiv project at Rehacare Hall 4, Booth G48 (munevo)

Max Pascher REHACARE 2023 in Düsseldorf conducting a user study for DoF-Adaptiv: Adaptive Freiheitsgradeinbettung als kooperatives Userinterface für einen Assistenzroboter

ihri at Mensch und Computer 2023 in Rapperswil

Robin Frölke, former Bachelor student at Westfälische Hochschule, presented work in collaboration with ihri at this years' Mensch und Computer 2023.

This image shows Robin Frölke standing on a large stage in front of the conference audience. In the background, we see a slide that showcases the work he presented, HoloBoard.

Welcome ihri at TU Dortmund

On July 1st, 2023, the new research unit of Inclusive Human-Robot Interaction (ihri) was established at TU Dortmund University.

A picture showing the founding members of Team ihri in front of a green wall: Prof. Dr. Jens Gerken, Astrid Slojewski, Kirill Kronhardt, and Max Pascher (from left to right)