Equal and equitable involvement in college is a human right. This was declared by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Specials needs. The exhibit “Conclusion? Inclusion!” demonstrate how this human right is being recognized at TU Dortmund University. Blazing a trail is the “Dortmund Division of Impairment and Researches” (DoBuS) within the Center for Higher Education, a service and research study institution unique in Germany.
Supporting program ranging from social media workshops to podcast recording
Visitors to the exhibition gain insight into the circumstance of students with impairments and chronic diseases and can learn about the services used by DoBuS. Potential students have the chance, within the structure of the exhibit program, to make use of advisory services and to exchange concepts with trainees with impairments. Visitors thinking about the subjects of inclusion and availability can deepen their understanding in workshops– for instance, on the subject of “Inclusive Social Network”— and at additional events such as the live recording of a podcast with recognized experts.
In 1977, as the first university in Germany, the Pedagogical Institute of Higher Education Ruhr– designed on U.S. universities– began with the systematic support of trainees with impairments. In 1980, the Pedagogical Institute of Higher Education Ruhr was integrated into what was then the University of Dortmund. From this preparatory work and merger, DoBuS and the so-called Dortmund Work Method emerged. TU Dortmund University can hence now review almost half a century of supporting trainees with disabilities.
The goal of an inclusive university
The Dortmund Work Approach is a practice-tested, prototypical model that asks how the objective of an inclusive university can be approached step by step. It resolves both the individual research study situation of trainees with disabilities and the higher education system as a whole. This point of view exceeds the development of sophisticated individual services and makes sure that available structures are likewise developed at TU Dortmund University.
Accompanying program details (in German)
City School
TU Dortmund University, as a partner of the Dortmunder U Center for Arts and Creativity, offers routine insights into its research and teaching on City Campus. Discussions and the exhibition space as an online forum for dialog provide the city community an opportunity to learn more about and go over concerns and findings from scientific disciplines through numerous event formats.
The exhibit can be visited during the opening hours of the Dortmunder U. Admission is free.
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