Student Opinions

Why is Dresden a good choice for studying theology?

Here’s what our students have to say:
At our Institute, you don’t have to struggle through your studies on your own—you can quickly connect with other students. Professors, staff, and students all stay in touch and work together as a team. Occasional get-togethers with fellow students outside of the university curriculum are also part of the program—for example, “Kneipentheo”—because studying is about more than just seminars, lectures, and reading in the library. If you need help or have a burning question, you’ll quickly find someone here willing to listen.

The institute is not a lonely island in the ocean of the sciences: We maintain close contact with the Institute of Catholic Theology. This means that, if interested, students can also attend certain courses at that institute. Both institutes are also active stakeholders in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science at TU Dresden and are thus represented on important committees. The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science offers students the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary courses or to gain insight into other disciplines in the humanities—and perhaps even incorporate them into their own studies.

At the Institute of Protestant Theology, you have the opportunity to study theology to become a teacher or to earn a bachelor’s degree, the latter in combination with other disciplines in the humanities. In addition, the Institute offers courses as part of the interdisciplinary master’s program “Classical Studies” (for more information, please contact the Institute of History). Information on the core research areas at our Institute can be found here.

Maike Andrews and Sophie Görlich