In Dresden Ankommen (IDA) is a student initiative at the Center for Integration Studies of the TU Dresden. It is supported by employees of the TU Dresden and other Dresden people. With our work, we pursue the following goals:

• Coordination of offers of assistance from students for refugees
• Development and coordination of offers for the integration of refugees
• Promotion of the intercultural exchange between refugees and student
• Education for democratic citizenship and intercultural sensitisation of students

The initiative exists since September 2015.

IDA's Buddy Program will continue as the Buddy Program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Interested international students or prospective students can obtain further information here.

The initiative is sponsored by 

More information are available here.

Important Adresses in Dresden and Saxony

Click here for a collection of important and helpful adresses ( for example Social and Foreigners offices, doctors, etc.) that will hopefully make your arrival in Germany a bit easier.