Simple Language

On this page you will find information about TU Dresden in easy-to-understand language. It is suitable for everyone - including people with reading difficulties. Sometimes we use difficult terms. The glossary explains the difficult words. You can find the glossary via the navigation at the top and via the linked red words in the text.

What is the TU Dresden?

The TUD Dresden University of Technology is a large scientific institution. It is also known by the abbreviations TU Dresden or TUD. TU Dresden is a University of Excellence. There are only a few universities of excellence in Germany. These universities receive special funding, more money and are better known. The title "excellent" is a great distinction for the university's previous research and future projects. As a result, bright students and professors particularly enjoy coming to TU Dresden.

On this page, we present the TU Dresden website in an accessible format. There is also a video in sign language. We explain difficult words in a glossary.

TU Dresden has 5 subject areas:

• School of Sciences,
• School of Humanities and Social Sciences(GSW in accessible language),
• School of Engineering sciences,
• School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and
• School of Medicine.

The central campus of TU Dresden is located in Dresden's Südvorstadt district. The university also includes buildings located elsewhere:

• in other districts of Dresden,
• in Tharandt and
• in Zittau.

How to navigate our website

Here we explain the website as it looks on a computer. The website may look slightly different on smartphones or tablets. The outlines show you where to click.

There is a blue bar at the top of our pages. On the left you can see the logo with the lettering "Dresden University of Technology". You can click on it from any subpage to return to the homepage. Several navigation elements are available on the right:

• "Information for",
• "SOS",
• "Accessibility"
• "EN"
• "Search"
• and "Main navigation".

Under "Information for" you can search for content for different target groups. Under "SOS" you will find a website with emergency numbers and contacts. Under "Accessibility" you will find information such as the declaration on accessibility. There is also a form that you can use to report barriers to us. From there you can also access this page in plain language and the video in sign language. Under "EN" you can select English or other languages for the website. In the "Search" you can search for words on the website. A list of search results will then appear. In the main navigation you will find all the content of our website. Here you will also find an overview of all organizational units of TU Dresden.

In the main navigation you will find the TUD main menu. Here you can see the 5 main topics of the website:

• TU Dresden,
• Studies,
• Research and Transfer,
• International and
• Cooperation.

Here you will find a navigation to the structures of TU Dresden. The overview opens when you click on "Faculties & Units".

TU Dresden

If you click on "TU Dresden", a menu will open.

Here you will find various topics and facilities of TU Dresden:

• What is it like to work together at TU Dresden? (University culture),
• What is it like to work at TU Dresden? (Working at the TUD),
• What does TU Dresden do for the environment and the climate? (Sustainability) and
• What is TU Dresden doing for digitalization? (Digitalization).

You can also find out more about the University Executive Board and the University of Excellence on this page.

Studies

If you click on "Studies", a menu will open.

Here you will find information on the following topics

• What can I study at TU Dresden? (Before studying),
• How do I apply for a degree program? (Before studying),
• How do I organize my studies? (During your studies),
• What deadlines are there during my studies? (During your studies),
• How do I complete my studies? (After graduation)
• and more.

Research and transfer

If you click on "Research & Transfer", a menu will open.

Here you will find information on the following topics

• What research projects are there at TU Dresden? (Research profile),
• What help is available for researchers? (Services for researchers) and
• How do I set up a company on a research topic? (Transfer).

International

If you click on "International", a menu will open.

Here you will find information on the following topics

• How can I come to TU Dresden? (Welcome to the TU Dresden),
• What international partnerships does TU Dresden maintain? (Partnerships and Cooperation),
• Who helps with the financing of international projects? (Funding opportunities),
• How can I study or work abroad? (Ways abroad).

Cooperation

If you click on "Cooperation", a menu will open.

Here you will find information on the following topics

• Economic relations with small and large companies (Industry),
• connections in research at home and abroad (Science),
• What is DRESDEN-concept? (DRESDEN-concept).

Faculties & Units

If you click on "Faculties & Units", a menu will open.

Here you will find information on the 5 Schools of TU Dresden and other organizations. You can use the search function to find TU Dresden units.

Do you have a question?

If you have any questions about TU Dresden, you can contact various offices. You can find the contact details by clicking on "Contact" at the bottom of the website.

Explanatory video

We also explain the website in the following video.

Accessibility

You will find even more information on accessibility on our website. At the bottom of each page is the "Accessibility" field.

You will also find a contact address here. You can report any barriers that you notice. This can be

• Barriers on our website,
• Barriers on platforms (e.g. selma or OPAL),
• Barriers in digital documents or
• barriers in buildings

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