Welcome at TU Dresden Mission statement Technische Universitt

Welcome at TU Dresden

Mission statement Technische Universität Dresden is one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Germany. Technische Universität Dresden combines humanities, technical and natural science subjects and medicine, to form a highly efficient university at which nearly all subjects can be studied. February 2010 TU Dresden mission Technische Universität Dresden holds a commanding position in research, greatly due to engineering and natural sciences.

The past Studying in Dresden for the past 180 years Founded as a technical educational establishment 1851 Royal Saxon polytechnic school of higher education 1871 Polytechnic 1890 1961 Royal Saxon technical school of higher education (TH) Technical University of Dresden (TUD) • close connection between theory an practice • a sound co-operation between the various academic fields • after 1990 it was extended to include other subjects as well as the sciences February 2010 TU Dresden historical 1828

Statistics Science areas faculties students employees Total buget 500 mill. Euros, Approx. 155 mill. Euros third-party-funded (third-party funds for research and other specific projects) February 2010 TU Dresden overview 4 14 35, 000 8, 000

Engineering Sciences Electrical Engineering/ Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Transport Science, Forestry, Geo- and Hydrosciences Humanities and Social Sciences Literature, Linguistics and Culture Sciences, Philosophy, Education Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Law Natural Sciences Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology Medicine Medical Faculty, University Hospital February 2010 TU Dresden overview Science areas

Key Aspects of TU Dresden‘s research profile Information technology Regenerative medicine and molecular bioengineering Materials science, biomaterials and nanotechnology Water, energy, environment Population, infrastructure, transport February 2010 TU Dresden overview • • •

Students according to sciences Medicine Humanities and Social Sciences Engineering Sciences February 2010 TU Dresden overview Natural Sciences

The campus - teaching 14 faculties Lecture hall centre: 7 lecture theatres 10 seminar rooms 1 art room places for 3, 574 participants February 2010 TU Dresden overview approx. 1, 800 teaching staff three locations in and around Dresden

• • • 7 areas of specialist research 12 endowed chairs 7 graduate colleges 4 research groups 1 international graduate college February 2010 TU Dresden overview The campus - research

• • completed in 2002 book museum including the Maya handwriting „Codex Dresdensis“ about 8, 9 mill. publications non-reference: 420, 000 volumes (extendable up to 850, 000 volumes) closed stack: 2. 4 mill. volumes 3, 200 magazine titles in nonreference to order inventory research: electronic and conventional February 2010 TU Dresden overview The campus – the library

Master Courses in English Computational Logic www. cl. inf. tu-dresden. de/compulog Computational Engineering wwwce. inf. tu-dresden. de Nanobiophysics www. biotec. tu-dresden. de/teaching/biophysics Hydro Science and Engineering www. tu-dresden. de/fghh/wasser. html Tropical Forestry and Management www. forst. tu-dresden. de/Inter Advanced computational and civil engineering structural studies www. tu-dresden. de/biw/access/index. htm February 2010 TU Dresden studying Molecular Bioengineering www. biotec. tu-dresden. de

Living costs for students www. studentenwerk-dresden. de /wohnen • Total living costs about 600 Euros a month http: //tu-dresden. de/internationales February 2010 TU Dresden studying • Living in student accommodation or shared accommodation is possible from 130 – 240 Euros a month

Fees for studies Already included is the semester ticket: • public transport in Dresden and surroundings, up to about 50 km February 2010 TU Dresden studying • no tuition fees but a student service fee – at present 169, 70 Euros per semester

• a colourful varied party and club scene with over 50 locations • changing cultural events including many museums, theatres and cinemas • including 91 libraries and archives • festivals from classical to modern throughout the year February 2010 TU Dresden studying Free time – social life

Free time - sport • 2 large stadiums for football or American Football as well as many other sports places February 2010 TU Dresden studying • in addition to the university sports centre (USZ), there are more than 300 sport clubs which include about 70 different kinds of indoor and outdoor sports

Dresden February 2010 TU Dresden international Foreign relations

February 2010 TU Dresden international Statistics – foreign students

February 2010 TU Dresden international Country of origin – foreign students

February 2010 TU Dresden international The 5 largest groups of foreign students (WS 08/09)

Dresden February 2010 TU Dresden´s location

• • capital of the federal state of Saxony with more than 800 years of history located in the border triangle between Germany, Poland, Czech Republic about 500. 000 inhabitants numerous open green spaces, parks and meadows of the river Elbe many museums, theatre, cinemas and much more famous for its baroque architecture and its art and cultural treasures partnered with 12 other cities 1 university, 6 higher education institutions February 2010 TU Dresden Facts

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• 40 km from Dresden • extensive trails, national parks • popular climbing area with over 1, 100 peaks and 15, 000 differently graded routes • popular recreational area • open air theatre in Rathen (Felsenbühne – mountain theatre) www. saechsische-schweiz. de February 2010 TU Dresden Around Dresden – the Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland)

• mentioned for the first time in 1241 in an official document as a fortress on the rock plateau • 1516 -24 monastery • between 1563 and 1569 construction of the deepest well in Saxony – 15. 5 m • conversion to a fortress from 1589 • used for military purposes until 1955 • a museum from 1955 February 2010 TU Dresden Around Dresden – the Königstein fortress

• about 25 km from Dresden • over 1000 years old • castle and gothic cathedral dominate the city skyline • famous for its Meissen Porcelain www. meissen. de February 2010 TU Dresden Around Dresden – Meissen

Around Dresden – some more tips A • • little further away: Prague/CZ Berlin Leipzig Wroclaw/PL February 2010 TU Dresden In close proximity: • Pillnitz Castle • The Erzgebirge (Ore mountains) • The Silberstrasse (silver road)

Thank you for your attention! February 2010 TU Dresden