News & Events
Here you will find the latest news about our program. If you don't want to miss any news, check this page regularly.
MS² Open Day
An Open Day event is scheduled online on December 16, 2024, at 2:00 PM (CET) to discover our master's degree, discuss with professors, and get information about services and admission procedures. Registration is needed; please make sure to fill in the form:
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A Zoom link to connect to the online event will be shared via email the day before the event. Q&A sessions will follow the presentation.
First Summer School success
The first summer school, "Multi-Scale Approaches for Architectured and Microstructured Materials and Metamaterials," held in Nantes as part of the MS² program, was a resounding success. The event brought together leading experts, postdoctoral researchers, and Ph.D. students from across Europe to explore the latest advances in the mechanics of heterogeneous and architected materials.
The coordinaters Prof. Angela Madeo (TU Dortmund) and Prof. Jean-François Ganghoffer (Université de Lorraine) along with local support from Prof. Giulio Sciarra (École Centrale de Nantes) thank all the speakers and participants for their contributions, as well as the European Research Council (ERC) and the Franco-German University (DFH/UFA) for their support.
The next round of the international MS² Master program has gotten off to a successful start.
Dean Prof. Gralla and Prof. Madeo welcome the second cohort of the international Master’s program Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures (MS²) at TU Dortmund University. A total of 32 students from 24 countries are enrolled in the program, which is offered in cooperation with the University of Trento (Italy) and the École Centrale de Nantes (France).
During their studies, the students will move through Europe together: starting at TU Dortmund, continuing in Trento, and completing their academic journey in Nantes. Supported by the Erasmus Mundus initiative of the European Union, the program's internationalization and the focus on the socially important topic of sustainability in the construction industry align with the overarching goals of TU Dortmund University and the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
First Lecture WS25
For everybody admitted to our program and joining us for this year's intake, we want to welcome you all to TU Dortmund for our first lecture on September 8, 2025, at 8:15 AM (CET) at HG 1, HS 5
Please enroll in our Moodle course (you should have received a password via email):
MS² Open Day [2]
Another Open Day event is scheduled online on February 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM (CET) to discover our master's degree, discuss with professors, and get information about services and admission procedures. Registration is needed; please make sure to fill in the form:
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A Zoom link to connect to the online event will be shared via email the day before the event. Q&A sessions will follow the presentation. You can find the slides here:
Application for Winter Semester 2025 is Now Open
The application period for the next intake in September 2025 is now open. The following link will forward you directly to the application form:
Warning: The application form will allow you to access the written interview test which is needed both for the EMJM scholarship selection and for admission to the MS^2 program. However, the application form alone is not sufficient:
You are required to also apply via uni-assist link if you are a non-EU/EEA citizen or via the TU Dortmund application link if you are an EU/EEA citizen at the same time as your scholarship/admission application.
MS² Open Day
An Open Day event is scheduled online on December 11, 2024, at 1:00 PM (CET) to discover our master's degree, discuss with professors, and get information about services and admission procedures. Registration is needed; please make sure to fill in the form:
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A Zoom link to connect to the online event will be shared via email the day before the event. Q&A sessions will follow the presentation. You can find the slides here:
EMJM Kick-off Meeting
Thursday 21.11 and Friday 22.11.2024 the kick-off meeting of our EMJM MS^2 has taken place. The coordinators of all the selected projects funded in 2024 have met together with the EU responsible and project officers in a dynamic atmosphere where the main guidelines for the project’s implementation have been discussed. Coordinators of funded projects could exchange with all the involved actors to share ideas and best practices and to ask questions about the new adventure of the next 6 years. We were warmly welcomed in the Erasmus Mundus family! Thank you to the EU for this great experience and thanks to our Faculty and home university for the continued support.
Successful launch of the MS² Master
For the first round of the international Master's degree program “Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures” (MS^2 for short) in winter semester 2024/25, 12 students from 10 different nations have enrolled, who are now being trained in cooperation with the University of Trento (Italy) and the Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France). The associated internationalization and the focus on the socially important topic of sustainability in the construction industry correspond to the overarching goals of TU Dortmund University and the faculty.