Day of the Faculty

The "Faculty Day" honors and celebrates graduates, award winners and early-career researchers from the faculty who have completed their studies or graduation procedures or successfully participated in scientific competitions in the twelve months prior to the event. The ceremony always takes place in the fall. In addition to the graduates and doctoral students, their families and friends, representatives of companies and cooperation partners of the Faculty as well as the staff of the Faculty are also invited.

Day of the Faculty 2025

The next “Day of the Faculty” will take place on November 7, 2025.

Review of past events

The keynote speech is one of the highlights of the Faculty Day. The Faculty's aim is to send out forward-looking impulses for the further development of transportation and mobility. To this end, representatives from business, politics and society are invited as keynote speakers to present current developments and perspectives to the graduates and guests as thought-provoking inspiration.

Year	Keynote speech
2024	Highlights of rail transport research Prof. Dr. Corinna Salander Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV)
2023	Skills for the future of mobility Dr. Johanna Petra Kopp Head of Digital Company I Corporate Strategy, BMW Group
2022	Climate-friendly mobility - a utopia or soon to be reality? Prof. Dr. Meike Jipp Head of Energy and Transport at the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
2021	Megatrend mobility Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günther Prokop Head of the Chair of Automobile Engineering, TU Dresden
2019	Rail - the mode of transport of the future Gerald Hörster President of the Federal Railway Authority
2018	Mobility as a service - the digitalization of public transport Henrik Falk Chairman of the Board Hamburger Hochbahn AG
2017	A journey between worlds: from electrical engineering to transportation science and back again Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Klaus-Peter Döge Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena
2016	A spirit of optimism - the aviation of the future Prof. Rolf Henke Divisional Director German Aerospace Center (DLR)
2015	Transport in Saxony Martin Dulig Minister of State Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport
2014	Operational excellence in turbulent times Captain Claus Richter Head of Transport Management & Flight Operations Lufthansa Cargo AG
2013	Do airports still have a right to grow in the future? Ralph Beisel Managing Director of the German Airports Association (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflughäfen e. V.)
2012	Can traffic be a sin? Breschke & Schuch Dresden cabaret
2011	The future of traffic Jan Mücke Parliamentary State Secretary Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development
2010	Further development of transport infrastructure in Saxony and its integration in Germany and Europe Sven Morlok Minister of State Saxon Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport
2009	A different kind of university Ulrich Eisner, Arnd Stephan Dual satire
2008	Prof. Gerhart Potthoff and his work Prof. Günter Hertel Founding Dean of the Friedrich List Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences
2007	Transport in Saxony Prof. Hans Joachim Meyer Former Saxon Minister of State for Science and Art
2006	The future of maglev technology Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Hellinger Technology and Product Management for Transrapid System SIEMENS AG
2005	The challenge of vehicle mechatronics - safety relevance, reducing complexity and increasing reliability Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernard Bäker Chair of Vehicle Mechatronics, TU Dresden