Location & approach

By car

The TU Dortmund campus is located near the Dortmund West motorway junction, where the Sauerland line A45 crosses the Ruhr expressway B1/A40. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, while the Dortmund-Dorstfeld and -Barop exits on the A40 lead to the North Campus. The university is signposted at the exits. There is a charging station for electric cars on the North Campus, Vogelpothsweg.

By bus and train

The Dortmund University S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S1 S-Bahn line runs every 15 or 30 minutes to Dortmund Central Station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf Central Station via Bochum, Essen, and Duisburg. The university can also be reached by bus lines 445, 447, and 462. Timetable information can be found on the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association website, and DSW21 also offers an interactive route map.

H-Bahn

One of the landmarks of TU Dortmund University is the H-Bahn. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 runs every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.

By plane

From Dortmund Airport, the AirportExpress takes you to Dortmund Central Station in just over 20 minutes, and from there you can take the S-Bahn to the university. A wider range of international flights is available at Düsseldorf Airport, around 60 kilometers away, which can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university station.

Plan of site & interactive map

The facilities of TU Dortmund University are located on two campuses, the larger North Campus and the smaller South Campus. In addition, some university facilities are located in the adjacent Dortmund Technology Park as well as in the city center and the wider urban area.

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Location & approach

By car

The TU Dortmund campus is located near the Dortmund West motorway junction, where the Sauerland line A45 crosses the Ruhr expressway B1/A40. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, while the Dortmund-Dorstfeld and -Barop exits on the A40 lead to the North Campus. The university is signposted at the exits. There is a charging station for electric cars on the North Campus, Vogelpothsweg.

By bus and train

The Dortmund University S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S1 S-Bahn line runs every 15 or 30 minutes to Dortmund Central Station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf Central Station via Bochum, Essen, and Duisburg. The university can also be reached by bus lines 445, 447, and 462. Timetable information can be found on the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association website, and DSW21 also offers an interactive route map.

H-Bahn

One of the landmarks of TU Dortmund University is the H-Bahn. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 runs every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.

By plane

From Dortmund Airport, the AirportExpress takes you to Dortmund Central Station in just over 20 minutes, and from there you can take the S-Bahn to the university. A wider range of international flights is available at Düsseldorf Airport, around 60 kilometers away, which can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university station.

Plan of site & interactive map

The facilities of TU Dortmund University are located on two campuses, the larger North Campus and the smaller South Campus. In addition, some university facilities are located in the adjacent Dortmund Technology Park as well as in the city center and the wider urban area.

> Go to interactive map

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Radio-Based Location Technology Improves Navigation During Firefighting Operations

Chair of Communication Networks Develops Innovative Wireless Ad Hoc Location System

07/15/2026

CELIDON-PRO localization system — The CELIDON-PRO location system enables emergency responders to locate one another even when visibility is extremely poor due to thick smoke or debris.

The Chair of Communication Networks (ComNets) in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology developed the innovative wireless ad hoc positioning system. Tagesschau.de also reported: New, radio-based positioning technology improves navigation during firefighting operations.

At the conclusion of the CELIDON-PRO research project, an integrated location tracking and augmented reality system for firefighters was successfully demonstrated under realistic operational conditions. The technology enables emergency responders to track the position and distance of their team members in real time, even in thick smoke, amid debris, and with severely limited visibility. Compact ultra-wideband modules are integrated directly into the personal protective equipment for this purpose. The direction and distance information is displayed in the field of view of the responders via a screen in their respirator masks. The system does not require any pre-installed waypoints or other fixed infrastructure and can therefore also be used in unfamiliar operational environments.

The Chair of Communication Networks (ComNets) at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology developed this innovative wireless ad-hoc positioning system. The final demonstration showed how modern communication, sensor fusion, and positioning technologies can contribute to better orientation, coordination, and safety during firefighting operations in the future. This illustrates how the department’s research can contribute to a more resilient society.

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Report on Tagesschau.de

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