Dortmunder U

In the location's words:

The partners at the Dortmunder U show art, promote creativity and develop contemporary formats to inspire and empower people in Dortmund and the region to help shape our present.

The various partner institutions in the Dortmunder U form an interface for art, education, research and entertainment as well as for analog and digital creativity. The seven floors form an expansive space open to all for the condensation and promotion of ideas as well as the reflection of contemporary phenomena.

Based on the exhibitions, projects, workshops and events in and around the house, visitors* are also invited to get involved with their own creative activities. They not only reflect on social reality, but can also actively participate in shaping it.

Through cooperation between the partners in the house as well as integration into a local and international network, Dortmunder U develops new exhibition and mediation formats. Interdisciplinary cooperation and the existing diversity of approaches and perspectives generate impulses for innovation and communication in the direction of the diverse urban society.

Dortmunder U creates the greatest possible participation and accessibility regardless of age, gender, social or cultural background of the visitors*.

Dortmunder U is a place for contemporary engagement with current social issues. These include artificial intelligence, body (cult), climate change, fashion, youth culture, visual language, gender roles, music scenes, migration and especially the aspects of digitalization.