Day of the Faculty
The "Day of the Faculty" honors and celebrates graduates, award winners and young academics of the faculty who have completed their studies or graduation procedures or successfully participated in scientific competitions in the twelve months prior. 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 faculty's employees are also invited.
Next Day of the Faculty on the 08th of November 2024
The next " Day of the Faculty" will take place on November 18, 2024.
More information will follow at a later date.
A look back at past events
The ceremonial address 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 celebratory speakers to present current developments and perspectives to the graduates and guests as thought-provoking inspiration.
| year | ceremonial address |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| 2021 |
Mobility Megatrend |
| 2019 |
Rail - the mode of transport of the future |
| 2018 |
Mobility as a Service – the digitalization of public transport |
| 2017 |
A journey between worlds: from electrical engineering to transportation science and back again |
| 2016 |
A spirit of optimism - the aviation of the future |
| 2015 |
Traffic in Saxony |
| 2014 | Operational Excellence in turbulent times Kpt. 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 Dresdner cabaret |
| 2011 | The future of transportation Jan Mücke Parliamentary State Secretary Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development |
| 2010 |
Further development of the transport infrastructure in Saxony and its integration in Germany and Europe |
| 2009 | A different kind of university Ulrich Eisner, Arnd Stephan Duale Satire |
| 2008 | Prof. Gerhart Potthoff and his work Prof. Günter Hertel Founding Dean of the "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences |
| 2007 | Traffic in Saxony Prof. Hans Joachim Meyer Former Saxon Minister of State for Science and the Arts |
| 2006 | The future of high-speed 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 Head of the Chair of Automotive Mechatronics, TU Dresden |
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