Principles and guidelines
The principles and guidelines of knowledge and technology transfer form the basis of our daily work.
The TU Dresden takes part in the political and social discourse in a responsible manner. It expressly acknowledges the plurality of scientific knowledge. With its scientific findings, the TU Dresden aims at enlightenment and encourages further discussion of socially relevant topics. It makes a contribution on the way to a just, liberal and cosmopolitan society.
All members and members of the TU Dresden are obliged to make the guidelines the basis of their scientific work for ensuring good scientific practice and to actively counteract scientific misconduct in their field of activity. With regard to scientific work for and with third parties, strict honesty with regard to the contributions of cooperation partners and ethical standards in the conduct of surveys and studies should be mentioned.
The TU Dresden makes a contribution to the future viability and prosperity of Germany and the region as a business location.
Further information about the business and science location Dresden
The topics and challenges relevant for society, politics and economy are taken up by scientists of the TU Dresden in their research in order to research new findings and solutions, which in turn are transferred.
The transfer activities of the TU Dresden serve to support scientists in their research activities, in particular by opening up and securing research fields and initiating new third-party funded projects.
Further information on the research profile of the TU Dresden
The TU Dresden supports a founder-friendly climate. It provides its own resources for start-up support and cooperates with start-up initiatives.
The TU Dresden strives for long-term relationships with business enterprises, other research institutions, associations as well as political and social institutions. The TU Dresden provides resources for the development and support of these cooperations.
The transfer of services and cooperation with external partners takes place under transparent conditions. A balance is struck between the tasks of the TU Dresden that serve the public good and the interests of the private sector. Clear rules and procedures are defined and adhered to.
For the transfer partners and for the scientists who require services in the knowledge and technology transfer of the TU Dresden, there is the central transfer office of the TU Dresden as a clearly defined contact, which either provides the services itself or arranges them.
In offering its transfer services, the TU Dresden uses synergy effects with its partners from the DRESDEN-concept network in the sense of a transfer landscape that creates benefits for the science region.