Podcasts
Whether you are on your way to work, doing sports or at home on the sofa – thanks to the TU Dresden podcasts, you can find out about the latest and most varied topics from research and our university wherever you are.
TUD science podcasts
“Does assisted dying hurt?” “What do I do if my child is addicted to crystal meth?” “What does sex feel like when you’re old?” “As a pensioner living in the country, how do I ask my doctor about STIs?” These are all questions people think about, but to which there are rarely any answers. But why is this the case? The “You ask we explain” podcast has stepped in to change this: scientific debates and information, presented in an understandable way.
In this podcast, the team at the John Dewey Research Center for the Didactics of Democracy (JoDDiD) put on their political-didactical hats and question experts. They present studies and concepts as well as fascinating reports from the field and case studies. Above all, the podcast aims to explores findings, tasks and questions in the area of civic education for young people and adults in Saxony.
Are true love and true friendships actually the same phenomena?? Why is religion so often hostile towards sex, the body and women? Should we make a distinction between pederasty in the ancient world and pedophilia today? What distinguishes true love from desire? Is monogamy an illusion?
Markus Tiedemann, Professor of Practical Philosophy and Didactics of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy of TU Dresden, and journalist Katrin Tominski answer questions on emotions and intimacy in their podcast, “Love, sex and friendship – Questions and answers from philosophy”.
In our science podcast Food Facts, food chemist Prof. Thomas Henle from TU Dresden talks to presenter Peer Kittel and student Jule about current scientific issues relating to food and nutrition. From A for apple to Z for zymology - we clarify the facts about chemistry in food, dispel myths and fake news and give a few personal tips.
The earth consists of 71% water, but only 3% of it is available to us as fresh water. The podcast from the Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management explores the challenges with regard to this increasingly scarce resource.
The ZLSB podcast gives prospective students, students and staff of TU Dresden a glimpse into into the tasks of the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research as well as an overview of the people involved.
Students, staff and colleagues of the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies at TU Dresden read selected novellas from The Decameron – a collection of stories that in many ways is a model for storytelling in times of uncertainty. The stories are told alternately in German and Italian.
Excellence Explained – cutting-edge research for everyone
57 Clusters of Excellence – one podcast: Excellence Explained reports regularly from one of the research alliances funded by the Excellence Strategy of the German state and federal governments.
Cities of EUTOPIA: Dresden
In this journey through the cities of Eutopia, Alexander Kestner and Kirsten Vincenz from TU Dresden provide a glimpse into the history and research activities of the city.
You will find more of our podcasts and information about podcast production at TU Dresden on the Podcasts page.