Study start

After successful matriculation, it makes sense to prepare for the upcoming start of your studies. The TU Dresden offers various possibilities for this.

1. bridge courses

Especially for engineering studies it is helpful to refresh your skills in mathematics, physics or chemistry. Every year at the start of the winter semester, the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the TU Dresden organises bridge courses for high school graduates in the subjects chemistry, physics and mathematics.
The bridge courses serve to directly prepare future students of engineering, economics and natural sciences for their studies. The focus is on repeating and deepening the parts of the curriculum that first-year students are expected to know, but which experience has shown to cause the most difficulties in application.

Every first-year student whose degree programme includes physics, chemistry or mathematics as a subject can participate. Participation is free of charge, registration is not required.

The individual courses are largely coordinated so that it is also possible to attend several courses.

bridge course physics
bridge course mathematics
bridge course chemistry

2. Engineering Preparatory Course

Another good way to prepare for the upcoming studies is the preparatory course in engineering sciences, for which a fee is charged. Preparatory course (fee required) The aim of this comprehensive course offering is to introduce participants to the engineering mindset and problem-solving strategies. Here, participants can prepare themselves very well for university learning - which is very different from learning at school. Even before they start their studies, course participants can make contact with future fellow students and get to know important contacts at TU Dresden.

3. Dates for the start of the new academic year

The new academic year begins at TU Dresden on 1 October. The first day of lectures is 12th October 2026.

4. Ceremonial Matriculation in the Audimax (Welcome Day)

on 8th October 2026 in the Auditorium Centre of the TU Dresden
more Information here

5. First Semester Orientation (ESE)

For the various degree programmes, important events usually begin one week before the official start of lectures for 1st semester students with the freshman orientation (ESE). Throughout the week, our student council organises many events to introduce our campus, our faculty and the city of Dresden.

You can find all information about the events organized by the student council here

In any case, it makes sense for our new students to attend these events; later in their studies, the student council is an important and useful point of contact for many practical questions about studying. The official welcome event at the end of this week is a compulsory event.

On the schedule of the first semester induction week (link soon here)

6. Enrolment in the seminar groups of the first semester (only undergraduate degree programme in Civil Engineering)

Enrolment will take place online from 08.10.2026 10:30 until 16.10.2026 23:59.

Link to enrolment:
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7. Enrolment in the subjects of the 1st semester via OPAL online portal

BIW1-01 Baukonstruktion
BIW1-05a Mathematik – Algebra und Einführung in die Analysis
BIW1-03a Technische Mechanik – Stereostatik
BIW1-07 Grundlagen der Bauinformatik
BIW1-10 Umweltwissenschaften und Betriebswirtschaft für Bauingenieure