Prospective x TU Excellence
The work and objectives of TU Dresden are largely based on and reflected in corresponding strategies. The strategies are constantly evolving with society, technology, research and many other influences and are regularly reviewed and revised.
In preparing the prospectuses as the final collection of results and learnings in five years of virTUos, we came to the conclusion that these strategies are also reflected there in many respects. This makes it clear that TU Dresden's strategic goals and guiding principles are not just institutional requirements, but are already deeply anchored in the discourses on subject-specific, didactic and structural university development.
When comparing our paper, we focused on the following 6 strategies:
- sTUDies 3.0 teaching strategy (inc. teaching mission statement): This strategy aims to further develop the content, structures and processes of teaching so that they meet the challenges of digitality, interdisciplinarity, internationality and diversity - it focuses on flexible, participatory learning and teaching concepts.
- Sustainability strategy: The university has committed itself to six areas of activity (e.g. governance, campus & operations, teaching, digitalization, dialogue & transfer) and aims to make its research, teaching and infrastructure sustainable - with the aim of achieving climate neutrality, resource-saving operations and societal responsibility, among other things.
- Strategy & self-image / university development strategy: This strategy formulates TU Dresden's mission statement, vision and fundamental strategic goals for the years 2027-2033, including the development of its profile as a research-intensive comprehensive university with societal responsibility.
- Diversity & Inclusion Strategy: This strategy pursues a comprehensive inclusive concept: diversity is seen as a positive resource, individual potential is to be promoted, barriers are to be broken down and an appreciative organizational and academic culture is to be developed.
- Internationalization strategy (PDF): "TU Dresden - connected to the world": Internationalization is understood as a cross-sectional task that encompasses teaching, research and institutional framework conditions in order to be globally networked and visible.
- Excellence Strategy "TUD 2028 - Synergy and Beyond": This strategy aims to further raise TU Dresden's profile as an excellent university both nationally and internationally - through cutting-edge research, international visibility, innovative strength and cooperation. (Note: as part of the Excellence Initiative)
Overall, the analysis shows that TU Dresden's strategic goals are highly compatible with the real needs, ideas and visions of the stakeholders involved. This shows that strategic guiding principles and operational developments are already taking place in the same future spaces and is an indication of a strong coherence of content between vision, strategy and actual development work within the university.