Orientation Week WiSe 26/27
The events for the Freshers' Introduction Week (ESE) will take place this year from October 5 to October 10, 2026.
The ESE is aimed at all first-semester students, whether you are starting a Bachelor's or Master's degree. You can look forward to a varied programme where you can meet your fellow students, make new connections, and get an insight into your studies and everyday student life.
All freshers are warmly invited to join our events!
Please sign up via https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/ese/ for the events you would like to attend.The registration is not binding and is simply intended to help us plan and get an idea of how many people will be attending each event.
Please register for the excursion bindingly via the OPAL registration.
If you have any questions about the ESE or any other concerns regarding the Freshers' Introduction Week, feel free to contact us via email:
Bridge courses
To brush up on your Abitur knowledge and prepare you for the start of various modules, TU Dresden offers preparatory courses in the weeks before the start of lectures. These are the so-called bridge courses in mathematics, physics and chemistry, as well as the online preparation courses in mathematics, physics and computer science. It is particularly worthwhile for our first-semester Bachelor students to take a look at these courses.
Schedule ESE week
!!!all dates subject to change!!! (We are still in the planning stage.)
You can also download the schedule here: Preliminary schedule for ESE 2025/2026
| Day | Event date |
|---|---|
| Monday, 05.10.2026 |
morning: breakfast afternoon: registration courses evening: get-to-know-evening |
| Tuesday, 06.10.2026 |
morning: hike in Saxonian Switzerland evening: pub crawl |
| Wednesday, 07.10.2026 |
afternoon: campus tour + Mensa evening: volleyball tournament + viking chess |
| Thursday, 08.10.2026 | 9:00: matriculation ceremony of the faculty |
| Friday, 09.10.2026 |
morning: excursions evening: barbecue |
| Saturday, 10.10.2026 |
afternoon: Flunkyball tournament |
On Monday, October 5, you can get to know each other over breakfast and chat with your future mentors about your upcoming studies over a cup of tea or coffee. No idea what mentors are? Feel free to check out the page about the Mentoring Programme. You are also very welcome to join us if you are still undecided.
When? Mon., October 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Where? CHE/183 and CHE/184
On Monday, October 5, directly after the mentor breakfast, we will offer two registration courses. One will be held in German and the other in English. Here, we will help you with your ZIH login, setting up Wi-Fi, connecting to the VPN, and other useful university registration-related matters. The course will last approximately 1 hour.
When? Mon., October 5, 2026, 12:30 p.m.
Where? CHE/183
Get-to-Know-Each-Other Evening
Hiking not your thing? No problem! You can still get to know us (the FSR Hydro) and your new fellow students on Monday, October 5! Just come along to our get-to-know-each-other evening. We will provide some games and drinks and are looking forward to seeing you!
When? Mon., October 5, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Where? CHE/183 and CHE/184
On Tuesday, October 6, we would like to show you Dresden and the surrounding area on a hike. Please remember to wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring some food and drinks with you! Since we will be travelling by public transport, please download the Deutschland-Semesterticket to your phone beforehand and bring an official photo ID (ID card or passport) with you!
Meeting point: Dresden Central Station (platform 13, we will have a signs ;) )
Meeting time: 9:10 am, platform 13
Duration: approximately 6 hours (including the journey there and back by S-Bahn)
On Tuesday, October 6, you can get to know Dresden's student clubs and bars during our pub crawl. You will move through the bars in small groups.
Please remember to bring your phone with the Deutschland-Semesterticket downloaded and an official photo ID (ID card or passport), as we will be travelling by public transport.
Meeting time: Tue., October 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Meeting point: in front of the CHE building (entrance opposite the HSZ)
On Wednesday, October 7, we will give the first-semester students a short tour of the campus to show you all the important buildings, help you create a SLUB account, and afterwards go to the canteen together. Please bring your student ID with you.
Meeting point: in front of the CHE building (entrance opposite the HSZ)
Meeting time: 12:00 p.m.
Duration: approximately 1 hour for the tour, followed by a visit to the canteen
Volleyball Tournament + Viking Chess
To get your team spirit going, we will organise a small outdoor volleyball tournament on Wednesday, October 7. You will compete against each other in teams and can show off your volleyball skills. The best team will win a small prize.
If you are not a big fan of volleyball, you are still very welcome to join us and try your hand at Viking Chess. Keep in mind that it can already be a bit chilly outside in October, so make sure to bring weather-appropriate clothing!
When? Wed., October 7, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Where? Public beach volleyball courts behind the Nöthnitzer Halls (click here for Google Maps coordinates)
If you joined the campus tour followed by the canteen visit, we will take you directly to the volleyball courts afterwards.
Official Matriculation Ceremony / Matriculation Celebration of the Student Council
On Thursday, October 8, the student council will introduce itself in a small, informal ceremony. The matriculation ceremony will take place jointly for Bachelor’s and Master’s first-semester students. The event will last approximately 1.5 hours. Afterwards, the FSR will hand out the FSR first-semester bags, which contain some cool goodies for you.
For further information, check the Student Council's website.
The official TU Dresden matriculation ceremony will also take place on Thursday, October 8. You can find more information here.
When? Thu., October 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Where? CHE/089
Please register for the excursion bindingly via the OPAL registration.
On Friday, October 9, 2026, the FSR is organising an excursion to the Kaditz sewage treatment works as part of the first-year induction week. The visit includes a tour of the full-scale plant and an introduction to the pilot plant by Dr.-Ing. Markus Ahnert.
Meeting point: 11:45 at the Chemistry Building
Alternative: 12:50 directly at the sewage treatment works
Location: Kaditz sewage treatment works, Scharfenberger Straße 152
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Please wear suitable, sturdy footwear for the tour. The number of participants is limited to 30 people. Since we will be travelling by public transport, please download the Deutschland-Semesterticket to your phone beforehand and bring an official photo ID (ID card or passport) with you!
If you need a little refreshment on Friday, October 9, we invite you to round off the evening with some grilled food and drinks.
When? Fri., October 9, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Where? Courtyard of the CHE building
Following the city rally on Saturday, October 10, there will also be a Flunkyball tournament. If you don't know what that is, here is a highly scientific Wikipedia article.
For the tournament, we will meet at the Amphitheatre in the Großer Garten. We will provide two crates of beer; please bring any other drinks you would like yourself.
Meeting time: Sat., October 10, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Meeting point: Amphitheatre in the Großer Garten