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Studying at TU Dresden: an excellent choice an excellent choice

W here is Dresden?

Dresden, Germany Dresden, Germany

W hat do I need to know about TUD?

• One of 11 universities of excellence in Germany
• Founded in 1828
• Students: 36.737 (2014/ 2015)

Freshmen: 9.055 (2014/ 2015) i l S d 6 0 ( 3% )

• International Students: 4640 (~ 13% )
• Programmes: ~ 120 (Bachelor, Diplom, Staatsexamen, Master)
• Various exchange programmes
• Various exchange programmes

The Main Campus The Main Campus

Lecture Hall Medical Campus Theatre Medical Campus

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The Medical Campus

emergency room, Diagnostic-Internal-Neurological Centre Bio-Innovation Centre nucleus of the former municipal hospital surgery centre Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics paediatric and obstetri li i gy University < –> University Hospital

= 3 mi / 6.5 km

Medical-Theoretical Centre clinic

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Tharandt: University & Arboretum/ Botanical Garden

• riginal forest dating before

bridge: award-winning d North American forest formations

• riginal forest dating before

1831; greenhouses, tree nursery, museum teaching facilities, library, cafeteria student project

Monument listed buildings on campus

1 2 3 2 4 5 6

1 Fritz-Foerster Bau 4 Beyer Bau 2 Schuhm ann Bau 5 Görges Bau ( Altana Gallery) 3 W eberplatz 6 Tharandt

Functional New Buildings

1 2 3 1 4 4 5 6

1 Hörsaalzentrum ( 1 9 9 8 ) 4 Biology ( 2 0 0 4 ) 2 Chem istry ( 2 0 0 1 ) 5 Com puter Science ( 2 0 0 6 ) 3 Paediatrics Clinic (2003) 6 CRTD ( 2 0 1 1 )

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Excellent Research Conditions

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 SLUB ( Library) 4 Wafer in cleanroom ( NaMLab) 2 Zebrafish facility ( CRTD) 5 MRT 3 CRTD 6 High voltage lab

5 Schools | 14 Faculties

i il d Engineering Sciences Hum anities and Social Sciences Science Medicine

• Computer Science
• Business and

 Mathematics

• Medicine (incl.

U i it Civil and Environm ental Engineering

• Architecture
• Electrical and

Computer Engineering

• Mechanical

Economics

• Education
• Law
• Linguistics,

 Physics  Chemistry  Psychology University Hospital)

• Civil Engineering
• Environmental

Sciences

• Transport and

Science and Engineering Literature and Cultural Studies

• Arts, Humanities

and Social Psychology  Biology Traffic Sciences Science

h Five Research Priority Areas

• 1. Health Sciences| Biomedicine | Bioengineering
• 2. Information Technologies | Microelectronics
• 3. Smart Materials and Structures
• 4. Culture and Knowledge
• 5. Energy and Environment

gy

How can I study at TUD?

A) For a degree

B) Non-degree ( exchange student)

• Knowledge of German (B1) or English (if

programme taught in English)

• Learning agreement
• Proof of enrolment at home/

approved by home uni

C) Doctoral Studies

How m uch does it cost? How m uch does it cost?

• living in student hall (120 –

300 Euro/ month) or shared accommodation is possible accommodation is possible

• total living costs about 650

Euro/ month (~ 23.800NT$) (incl rent food books (incl. rent, food, books, transport)

How m uch does it cost?

• no tuition fees but a

student service “ t” t t “payment” – at present 257,90 Euro per semester (incl. semester ticket) ~ 9.500NT$ The sem ester ticket: The sem ester ticket:

• public transport,

Dresden and its surrounding, all regional trains in Saxony

W hat else is there to do?

• Very vibrant „young“ quarters

with lots of discos/ clubs/ bars h

• Many museums, theatres,

cinemas

• 91 libraries and archives

91 libraries and archives

• Many festivals(music, art, dance,

cinema,… ) B if l di f hiki

• Beautiful surroundings for hiking,

climbing, etc.

Can I do sports at TUD?

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• „Universitätssportzentrum“ (USZ),

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• ffers more than 100 courses (Yoga,

Volleyball, Climbing, Canooing, Swimming,… ) each semester for a g, ) small fee th 300 l b i D d

• more than 300 clubs in Dresden
• 2 big stadiums to watch others
• 2 big stadiums to watch others

doing sports ; ) (football, American Football, Volleyball,… )

Thank you very m uch for your attention!

Julia Paternoster International Office Technische Universität Dresden Julia.Paternoster@tu-dresden.de Julia.Paternoster@tu dresden.de + 49-351-463-37806 http: / / tu-dresden.de/ international

Excellence I nitiative: targets and m easures

• to make Germany a more attractive research location
• to make German universities more competitive on an international
• to make German universities more competitive on an international

level

• to focus the attention on the outstanding achievements of German

universities and the German scientific community universities and the German scientific community

1 st funding line:

GRADUATE SCHOOLS

2 nd funding line:

CLUSTERS OF EXCELLENCE

3 rd funding line:

I NSTI TUTI ONAL STRATEGY SCHOOLS

promoting young

EXCELLENCE

top-notch research

STRATEGY

institutional promoting young researchers top notch research institutional development

Excellence I nitiative | 2 nd phase: projects funded projects funded

2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 7 ( 2 ,4 billion Euros) : 45 Graduate Schools 43 Clusters of Excellence 43 Clusters of Excellence 11 Institutional Strategies (Universities of ll ) Excellence) 3 9 universities funded

Funded proposals of TU Dresden

1 st funding line: 3 rd funding line: 2 nd funding line: GRADUATE SCHOOL I NSTI TUTI ONAL STRATEGY CLUSTERS OF EXCELLENCE

• Dresden International

Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering

• The Synergetic

University

• Center for

Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD)

• e g

ee g (DIGS-BB) (CRTD)

• Center for Advancing

Electronics (cfAED)