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Summer School Reset, Reshape, Reuse on the occasion of the conversion of a former printing house into the New Siegen School of Architecture, August 2023

Dresden Declaration on a climate and socially just building transition

The Deans' and Department Heads' Conference for Architecture, Spatial Planning and Landscape Architecture in the Federal Republic of Germany (DARL) adopted a Dresden Declaration at its meeting at TU Dresden on April 26, 2024. In it, the academics support Architects 4 Future's call to adapt the curricula of the degree programs in the sense of a building turnaround.

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View of Fürstenstein Castle from the Giant's Grave. The Fürstensteiner Grund is located below the castle in a deeply indented valley.

Model project "On integrated cultural landscape development using the example of the Fürstensteiner Grund"

TU Dresden and the University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław (UPWr) have carried out a model project for the preservation of natural and cultural heritage in Fürstensteiner Grund (Lower Silesia/Poland). It is characterized by the combination of cultural history, garden monument preservation, nature and water conservation as well as tourism.

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An open place for education, encounters, active participation and pioneering research projects in Hoyerswerda and the region.

The Hoyerswerda Mitmach Laboratory opened its doors

The Hoyerswerda Mitmach Laboratory has been open to all citizens since April 2024. Mayor Torsten Ruban-Zeh and Prof. Günther Prokop, Head of the Chair of Automotive Engineering at TU Dresden and contact person for the "Safety of connected and automated road traffic" (SivaS) research project, were also guests at the opening.

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Design for the Sto Group's Innovation Campus

Schulz and Schulz win competition for Sto's new innovation center

Professors Ansgar and Benedikt Schulz emerge as the winners of the invitational competition with 15 pre-nominated participants. They have been professors of design and construction at the TU Dresden's Faculty of Architecture since 2018.

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Presentation of the Züblin Steel Construction Award 2024 at the Construction Ball of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at TU Dresden, from left to right: Marco Eckert (Züblin Stahlbau GmbH), Viola Baumann (3rd prize), Malte Homeyer (2nd prize), Carolin Schleicher (1st prize), Luise Grambow (1st prize), Prof. Richard Stroetmann (TU Dresden)

Bauball 2024 and presentation of the Züblin Steel Construction Prize

The Züblin Steel Construction Prize was awarded for the 12th time at the Dresdner Bauball, the largest annual student event for civil engineers at TU Dresden. This year, the structural design by Carolin Schleicher and Lea Müller was awarded 1st prize. The joint design was created in the winter semester 2023/2024 as part of the topic ‘SALTO MORTALE - Replacement multi-purpose sports hall, Pieschen - Dresden, district on the Elbe’ published by the Chair of Architectural Design and Construction I in cooperation with the Chair of Structural Design.

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Award ceremony at the HAUS building fair in Dresden.

SustainaShell receives national award in the category "Components and Construction Types"

SustainaShell is a research group made up of representatives from the Institute of Building Climatology / TU Dresden, WiD Wohnen in Dresden GmbH & Co. KG and EA Systems Dresden GmbH. It has developed an innovative external wall insulation with an integrated, renewable energy concept for the low-impact refurbishment of existing buildings.

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ZENIT Innovation Award for Solar.con with participation of the Institute for Building Materials

Solar.con is an exposed concrete facade system with integrated small PV modules that was developed as part of a research collaboration between Hering Bau GmbH & Co. KG, HTWK Leipzig, Sunovation GmbH, Fraunhofer CSP and the TU Dresden Institute for Building Materials.

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Prof. Alfred Benedikt Brendel, Professor of Information Systems, TU Dresden

Prize for outstanding doctoral supervision 2024

This year's prize, which is endowed with 3,000 euros and is intended to promote young academics, went to Prof. Alfred Benedikt Brendel, Chair of Information Systems, in particular Intelligent Systems and Services.
He has now accepted an appointment at the Indiana University (USA). From July 1, 2024, he will be researching and teaching at the world-renowned Kelly School of Business there.

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Honoring Jing Shan at the TRA VISIONS 2024.

Second place for Jing Shan at TRA VISIONS 2024

Jing Shan from the TU Dresden Chair of Railway Systems Operation was honored at the "TRA VISIONS Conference 2024 - Young Researcher Competition" on April 15, 2024 in Dublin. He achieved second place in the "Transport Mode Rail" category with his work.
 

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Prof. Christina Scheffler

Christina Scheffler accepts appointment to the Chair of Polymers in Construction

Prof. Christina Scheffler has been active at TU Dresden for several years in various programs for the development of novel building materials. Since February 1, 2024, she holds the new chair, which promotes innovative research in the field of sustainable material technologies.

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Katharina Bettig in the video format "Gute Frage", episode: Sugar everywhere

Katharina Bettig from the Chair of Economics as an expert in the "Gute Frage" video format

In a new episode, experts from TU Dresden talk about the topic of sugar. One of the experts interviewed was Katharina Bettig from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics from the Chair of Economics, in particular Finance (from minute 16:51).

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Logo of the Core Facility Environmental Analytics (CFEA) of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at TU Dresden

Expansion of CFEA progresses with phase 2

The second funding phase for the establishment of the Core Facility Environmental Analytics (CFEA) at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences has been approved by the German Research Foundation (DFG) following the successful completion of the first three-year funding phase. The DFG will support the further development from April 1, 2024 for two years with around 440,000 euros.

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Project partners are Prof. Tristan Becker (TU Dresden) and Prof. Stefan Lier (FH Südwestfalen; Meschede)

Project to develop a new supply chain framework approved by DFG

The project "Optimal planning of modular production networks and locations for a sustainable process industry - development and analysis of planning models for decision support", funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), integrates mathematical optimization models for the planning of modular production networks and locations. The project enables innovative research in the field of operations research and offers numerous starting points for further research into the use and planning of modular production concepts.

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FUN* - the women environmental network introduces itself

The FUN* (WomenEnvironmentalNetwork) has been promoting equal opportunities at TU Dresden since 2017. Among other things, it supports students in overcoming personal and professional challenges by removing barriers, breaking taboos and promoting diversity.

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Mandy Schipke is the alumna of the month April 2024 .

Alumna of the month April 2024

"Founding a company is a marathon," explains Mandy Schipke, Managing Director of Dresden-based NOVUM engineering GmbH, which recently won the Saxon Innovation Prize 2023, and Chairwoman of the Energy Saxony network. "We don't need more companies, we need good companies.  In order to do this, we have to make them good and human factors play a decisive role in this."

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Zeno Kakuschke is the Alumnus of the month May 2024.

Alumnus of the month May 2024

Zeno Kakuschke, who has a master's degree in economics, has always been interested in business models and entrepreneurship. With his social start-up, the founder wants to draw attention to the global plastic crisis by showing alternatives.

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Presenter Ciani-Sophia Hoeder with Minister President Kretschmer and Science Minister Sebastian Gemkow in conversation on a stage at the opening event of the SPIN2030 science festival.

There is "No way back" at the SPIN2030 science festival

Dr André Lindner, Managing Director of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Advisor Internationalisation at TU Dresden, sheds light on topics such as sustainability, planetary boundaries, climate tipping points and healthy ecosystems in his workshop "No way back? - A big world on a small planet".

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Prof. Daniel Karthe (UNU-FLORES) and Dr André Lindner (TU Dresden) at the 10th World Water Forum

TU Dresden at the 10th World Water Forum on Bali, Indonesia

The 10th World Water Forum, which took place from May 19 to 24, 2024, drew global attention to pressing water issues and sustainable practices. The theme for 2024 was "Water for Shared Prosperity". In total, over 30,000 registered participants from 172 countries took part in the Forum.

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New international Master's degree program "Water Security and Global Change"

TU Dresden, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) and RWTH Aachen University have launched the new joint Master's degree program "Water Security and Global Change". It is organized under the umbrella of the "Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre - ABCD-Centre".

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Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC)

All enrolled students (including doctoral and exchange students) at TU Dresden who want to consciously further their education and actively and reflectively help shape the local-global community can participate in the GCC. The GCC community is committed, well-connected and visible and is strengthened by many local and international contributors and experts. With inspiration and support on the way to becoming a future global citizen.

 

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Prof. Haller (back right) welcomed the participants of the double degree program.

Participants in the German-French double degree program begin part of their studies in Dresden

A warm welcome and bienvenue! In an introductory event followed by a tour of the campus, Professor Haller, contact person for double diplomas within the framework of the Franco-German University, welcomed the participants of the double diploma exchange program at the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

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Triphine Ainembabazi

International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for Triphine Ainembabazi

On April 1, Triphine Ainembabazi from Uganda began her one-year research stay at the Chair of Meteorology. She is conducting research in the field of climate change adaptation on the topic of "Survival at Thresholds: Assessing Resilience Pathways of Smallholder Farmers to Climate Extremes in Eastern Uganda".

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Philip Grünauer (International Office) and Prof. Jürgen Stamm from the ABCD-Centre (Winning Project 2022: Social Responsibility and Global Impact).

Call for applications for the Internationalization Award 2024

The International Office is once again inviting entries for the Internationalization Award. They are looking for great international projects and initiatives in the following categories:

(1) International Campus and Community
(2) Innovative international research collaborations
(3) Social responsibility and global impact
(4) Exceptional commitment and empowerment.

Applications can be submitted until 30.06.2024.

Festival

Dear Future - Festival Weeks
Film program and contributions from over 40 program partners from Dresden and the region on diversity and change.

various venues in the City of Dresden

Innovation exhibition

Environment Week - Together for climate neutrality
TU Dresden / CIPSEM as an exhibitor at the Environment Week hosted by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU)

Park of Schloss Bellevue | Berlin

dies academicus

dies academicus
Motto "Move your horizon"

various venues at the TU Dresden

Faculty Day

Faculty Day Environmental Sciences
Workshops, poster session and inaugural lectures

Tharandt, J1

Faculty Day

Faculty Day Business and Economics
Inaugural lectures, presentation of faculty awards

Hülße-Bau, Hörsaal HÜL S 386

Conference

15th regional conference Smart Cities in Dresden
Shaping a smart future: On the way to a sustainable and climate-friendly city and region

Institut für Holztechnologie (IHD) | Zellescher Weg 24 | 01217 Dresden

Sports event

REWE Team Challenge 2024
Employees: Start waves 7:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Students: Start wave 7:00 pm

Kulturpalast

Workshop

West meets East: intercultural competence for successfully dealing with Chinese people in a university context
One-day workshop "culture-specific intercultural competence"
Lecturer: Dr Barbara Geldermann

Fritz-Förster-Bau | Raum 101

Symposium

27th International Dresden Lightweight Engineering Symposium
Neutral Lightweight Engineering - Resillience through Technological Sovereignty
Partner country #INDIA

MESSE DRESDEN | Messering 7 | 01067 Dresden | Germany

Discussion event

Energy and climate policy: Which path will Germany and Europe take?
Panelists: Prof. Veronika Grimm and Prof. Dominik Möst
Moderation: Prof. Christian Leßmann

Hörsaal HÜL S 386/H | Hülße-Bau

Lecture

DAAD Climate Lecture Series
Dr Tamara Avellan, University of Oulu
Lecture: Do nature-based solutions allow for sustainable water management?

online

Science communication

Dresden Science Night 2024
United by Science

different venues | see program

Festival

Hands-on festival in Dresden-Prohlis
TU Dresden, Zuhause in Prohlis e. V. and Quartiersmanagement Prohlis invite young and old to a summer festival.

Square in front of the KiEZ and the Prohliszentrum | Prohliser Allee 10 | 01239 Dresden

Week of action

Sustainability Week 2024 at the TU Dresden
Topics relating to ecological, social and economic sustainability and environmental protection

different venues | see program

Networking

Queer barbecue with MatNat
Barbecue with short inputs on the topic of diversity, exchange and networking between different areas of TU Dresden.

Venue to be announced

Call for applications

Call for applications for the Internationalization Award 2024
International projects and initiatives in four categories
Deadline: 30.06.2024

Contact information International Office

Festival

Summer party & barbecue in collaboration with ConnectING
Save the date - further information on the FUN* event page

Venue to be announced

Scholarship

Four companies support talented transportation students at TU Dresden
From the winter semester 2024/25
Deadline: 15.08.2024

further information

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