This page offers a variety of basic information about the Technical University Dresden (TU Dresden) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The former Royal Technical College of Saxony was founded in 1828; in 1961 it received its current name, Technical University Dresden. Today, more than 36,000 students are enrolled in 14 faculties. With a range of over 120 courses the TU Dresden is one of the most comprehensive universities in all of Germany.

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• Basic courses A - Z
• Secondary courses A - Z
• Official homepage TU Dresden

The International Office is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

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• International Office
  

The student service of the TU Dresden is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Dresden.  

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• Student service TU Dresden

A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.

Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.

The list below contains links to the faculties of the TU Dresden and the corresponding student councils.

Faculties:

• Fakultät Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften (einschließlich Psychologie) (mathematics and natural sciences, including psychology)
  
• Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaften (pedagogy)
  
• Juristische Fakultät (law)
  
• Philosophische Fakultät (philosophy)
  
• Fakultät Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften (arts, humanities, and social science)
  
• Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften (business and economics)
  
• Fakultät Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik (electrical and computer engineering)
  
• Fakultät Informatik (computer science)
  
• Fakultät Maschinenwesen (mechanical engineering)
  
• Fakultät Architektur (architecture)
  
• Fakultät Bauingenieurwesen (civil engineering)
  
• Fakultät Forst-,  Geo- und Hydrowissenschaften (environmental sciences)
  
• Fakultät Verkehrswissenschaften "Friedrich List" (transportation and traffic science)
  
• Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus (medicine)

Student councils:

• Overview
  

The main site is the "Campus Südvorstadt". Other university locations are in Johannesstadt, Blasewitz or Webernplatz.

Related link:

• Area map TU Dresden
• Site maps TU Dresden
  

The canteens and cafeterias of the TU Dresden offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• Canteen menus

The "Studentenwerk Dresden" supports students in all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

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• Studentenwerk Dresden

The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.

The student representation in Dresden is the "Studentenrat" (StuRa).

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• StuRa Dresden

The "Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek" is the library of the TU Dresden and offers literature and research advice.

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• "Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek" Dresden

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the Technical Universiy Dresden it is offered by the "Zentrum für Informationsdienste und Hochleistungsrechnen" (ZIH).

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• ZIH
  

The university sport is provided by the "UnversitätssportZentrum" (USZ) and offers numerous sport activities for students such as boxing, kung fu, Pilates or surfing.   

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• USZ at the TU Dresden
• Sport courses A - Z