CFF-program winter semester 2025/26
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CFF Program flyer Fall/Winter 2025/26, page 1
CFF Program flyer Fall/Winter 2025/26, page 2
On this page, you will always find the latest information on the semester program, as changes and additions often occur even after the respective semester program has been published.
About the Center
Founded in late 2017 and confirmed by the University Executive Board as a scientific institution of TUD in October 2024, the Center for France | Francophonie (CFF) has a broad interdisciplinary focus and includes members from numerous faculties, including not only the School of Humanities and Social Sciences but also the faculties of Civil Engineering, Biology, Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Faculty of Physics, and Faculty of Environmental Sciences.
The CFF sees itself as
- a hub for German-Francophone academic and cultural exchange
- a hub for international cooperation
- a source of expertise on Francophone cultural regions.
It cooperates with the DRESDEN-concept partners, supports the Research Priority Area “Culture and Societal Change,” and contributes to the visibility of TU Dresden’s international relations.
The promotion of early-career researchers is provided through the Franco-German Doctoral College “Thinking Differences” / Collège doctoral franco-allemand “Construire les différences, ” funded by the Franco-German University in Saarbrücken.
The CFF is a founding member of the network of university centers for France and the Francophonie in Germany, an association currently comprising thirteen academic centers located at the universities of Berlin, Bonn, Bremen/Flensburg/Rostock, Dresden, Freiburg, Leipzig, Mainz, Münster, Paderborn, Saarbrücken, Stuttgart, and Tübingen, as well as at the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, and are committed to strengthening Franco-German university cooperation. Associated partners include the Centre Marc Bloch Berlin and the Institut franco-allemand de sciences historiques et sociales (IFRA-SHS) / Institut français Frankfurt.
It also serves as an organizer and venue within the Dresden Literature Network.
Contact / Legal Notice
Mailing address:
TU Dresden
Faculty of SLK
Center for France | Francophonie (CFF)
Helmholtzstraße 10
01069 Dresden
Visiting address:
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Centrum Frankreich | Francophonie (CFF) |
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+49 (0) 351 463 32038 (Office) |
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cff_dresden[at]mailbox.tu-dresden.de |
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https://linkedin.com/company/centrum-frankreich-frankophonie-cff |
Image sources / Copyrights
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Flyer image: Barbara A. Lane on Pixabay
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Fann Attiki reading: Institute of French Culture Dresden
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Literary exchange: Gerd Altmann on Pixabay
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Game Night: French Education Students
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Lecture by Dr. Laura Linzmeier: Kendra Pöhlmann
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Lecture by Prof. Dr. Uta Felten: Agnes Varda, Cléo
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Lecture by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Trabant: Nationalgalerie, CC BY-NC-SA
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Lecture by PD Dr. habil. Benjamin Peter: Benjamin Peter
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Information Evening on Studying in France: ENSA Strasbourg
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Franco-German Evening: French Education Majors
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Design: Angelika Gleisberg (CFF)
Events Fall / Winter 2025/26
Reading and Discussion
Fann Attiki "Cave 72"
Poster for the reading and discussion with author Fann Attiki, “Cave 72,” on October 21, 2025, at the Institut français Dresden.
As part of the 50th anniversary of the Dresden-Brazzaville city partnership, author Fann Attiki from Brazzaville will present his novel CAVE 72.
At Cave 72, a small bar in Brazzaville, four friends meet regularly to discuss everything under the sun over a beer. One day, they are drawn into a
conspiracy involving a former minister. The regime accuses them of plotting a terrorist coup. The country is thrown into turmoil...
Moderator: Dr. Torsten König (Institute of Romance Studies, Center for France | Francophonie, TU Dresden)
Interpretation: Ralf Tauchmann
Book table: Leselust Bookstore
In German and French
Free admission
WHEN? Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
WHERE? Institute français Dresden, Lingnerallee 3, 01069 Dresden
With the support of the City of Dresden.
In cooperation with Lenos Verlag, the Office for Books, Publishing, and Libraries of the Institut français Deutschland, and the Center for France | Francophonie at TUD Dresden University of Technology.
Note regarding photography:
CFF staff will be taking photos during this event. We will use the photos for our public relations work. By participating in the event, you consent to the use of any photos taken of you for publication on the CFF website and on our social media channels. In the case of photos where the focus is on individual people, those individuals have the right and the opportunity at any time to inform the photographer that they do not wish to be photographed.
Literary Gatherings
Lectures francophones - Meeting with Reading Ambassadors Dresden-Strasbourg
Poster for the event “Literature Meeting – Lectures francophones – Exchange with the Reading Ambassadors Dresden-Strasbourg” on November 4, 2025, at the Institut français Dresden.
At the Institut français Dresden, students from TU Dresden meet with reading ambassadors from Dresden and Strasbourg to discuss Francophone literature.
In small groups, members of the CFF and the ambassadors from Strasbourg invite participants to discuss selected texts from Francophone literature.
Immediately following, from 6:00–8:00 p.m., the Institute is organizing “Speak Book Dating,” where participants can discuss one of their favorite books in constantly changing pairs (just like in real speed dating).
WHEN? Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 5:00–8:00 p.m.
WHERE? Institute français Dresden, Lingnerallee 3, 01069 Dresden
Meetup
Soirée jeux - German-French game night
Poster for the Franco-German games evening on December 8, 2025, at the SLK faculty of TU Dresden.
Dear French students,
Would you like to find a French language partner, get a taste of France in Dresden, or just have a nice evening? Then come to our Franco-German Soirée, where we’d like to host a game night for German French students and French Erasmus students.
When? Monday, December 8, 2025, 7:30 PM
Where? Wiener Straße 48, ground floor, room 0.01
We’re really looking forward to seeing you!
See you soon
Tobias and Morrigan
(French Education Majors)
Lecture
Dr. Laura Linzmeier (Regensburg): Maritime French? On the role of sailors and merchants from western France in the development of North American French
Poster for the lecture “Français maritime? On the role of western French sailors and traders in the development of North American French” by Dr. Laura Linzmeier (Regensburg) on December 15, 2025, at the SLK Faculty of the Technical University of Dresden.
Sailors and merchants have extensive networks on land and at sea. It is therefore hardly surprising that the linguistic influence of these communities of practice extends beyond maritime and trade-related contexts.
This lecture examines this phenomenon with regard to maritime stakeholders from western France and their role in the development of North American French.
Dr. Laura Linzmeier will speak as part of the seminar “Langue et société au Québec” led by PD Dr. Franz Meier.
Guests are warmly welcome.
WHEN? Monday, December 15, 2025, 6:30–8:00 p.m.
WHERE? SLK Faculty, Wiener Straße 48, 01219 Dresden, W48/Room 1.02
Lecture
Dr. Uta Felten (Leipzig): Flâneurs/Flâneuses. Urban Protagonists and Intellectual Figures in French Cinema
Poster on the occasion of the lecture “Flâneurs/Flâneuses: Urban Protagonists and Figures of Thought in French Cinema” by Prof. Dr. Uta Felten (Leipzig) on January 13, 2026, at the SLK Faculty of TU Dresden.
Prof. Dr. Uta Felten, a literary and cultural studies scholar at the University of Leipzig, is a renowned specialist in French cinema.
She will speak as part of Dr. Torsten König’s lecture series “Cultural History of French Film.”
Guests are warmly welcome.
WHEN? Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
WHERE? August-Bebel-Straße 20, Building 94, 01219 Dresden, ABS/Room E011/H
Lecture
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Trabant (Berlin): The Universality of the French
King Frederick II's Round Table in Sanssouci. Sketch
What distinctive features of the French language justify its claim to universality? And what conclusions can be drawn from this? These questions are at the heart of the lecture.
Unfortunately, due to illness,Prof. Dr. Jürgen Trabant is unable to speak as planned as part of the lecture “The History of French: From Dialect to World Language” by PD Dr. Bettina Lindorfer.
However, here is a link to his lecture, delivered at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in June 2025:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSHIdJh-wgY&list=PLh4oaN5arlcC1saQXiINaVOm3gz_PdTfy&index=4
Was scheduled for:
WHEN? Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 2:50–4:20 p.m.
WHERE? Andreas Schubert Building, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, ASB/Room 0328
Lecture
PD Dr. Benjamin Peter (Kiel): AI and processes of marginalization using the example of French in Acadia
Poster on the occasion of the lecture “AI and Minorization Processes Using the Example of French in Acadia” by PD Dr. Benjamin Peter (Kiel) on January 26, 2026, at the SLK Faculty of TU Dresden.
Digital language corpora—the data foundation of AI—give the impression that frequent structures represent “the” language per se, thereby marginalizing minority varieties.
Using Acadian French as an example, it becomes clear that specific Acadian features are not simply “corrected” by AI in this context, but that this process results in the invisibilization of minority varieties.
Assistant Professor Dr. Benjamin Peter will speak as part of the seminar “Langue et société au Québec” led by Privatdozent Dr. Franz Meier.
Guests are welcome.
WHEN? Monday, January 26, 2026, 6:30–8:00 p.m.
WHERE? SLK Faculty, Wiener Straße 48, 01219 Dresden, W48/Room 1.02
Information Session
Information Evening: Dresden-France Dual Degree in Civil Engineering
The École nationale d'architecture Strasbourg (ENSA) building at night
As part of an initiative to strengthen student exchange with French universities and colleges, the CFF is organizing an information session featuring experts from Dresden and France, as well as testimonials from engineering disciplines at TUD.
Information will be provided on, among other things, program structures, funding opportunities, and potential dual degrees.
See the specific news article.
WHEN? February 2, 2026, 4:40–6:10 p.m.
WHERE? Beyer Building, George-Bähr-Straße 1, 01069 Dresden, Room BEY/245
Event
Franco-German Soirée - End of the Semester
Poster on the occasion of the Franco-German soirée marking the end of the semester on February 2, 2026, at the SLK faculty of TU Dresden.
Dear French students,
Would you like to find a French language partner, get a taste of France in Dresden, or simply spend a nice evening with delicious snacks? Then come to our Franco-German Soirée, where we German French students would like to meet up once more with the French Erasmus students in Dresden to celebrate the end of the semester.
When? Monday, February 2, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Where? Wiener Straße 48, 01219 Dresden, Ground Floor, Room 0.01
It would be great if you could bring a small snack and sign up on this list https://t1p.de/7se40 so we can have as varied a buffet as possible. 😊 Please also bring your own dishes ( plates and cutlery) and your own drink.
We’re really looking forward to seeing you!
See you soon
Tobias and Morrigan
(French Education Students)
