Starting your studies
Welcome to the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies (SLK). On this page you will find useful information to help you start your studies at TU Dresden and our faculty.
We look forward to welcoming you to our faculty for the first semester introduction (ESE) 2025/2026.
First semester induction week 2025:
The First Semester Induction Week 2025 will take place on 02.10.25 and from 06.-10.10.2025. We have provided the dates for the respective introductory events for you below. We ask for your understanding that information may be provided at short notice. Therefore, please keep an eye out for changes and updates.
Table of contents
- Overview of the introductory events of the SLK faculty
- Central welcome events
- Central events for student teachers
- First semester introductions (ESE)
- Presentation of the Saxon State Library - State and University Library SLUB
- Offers of the Faculty Student Council (FSR) in the first week of university
- Useful information for the start of your studies
Overview of the introductory events of the SLK faculty
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ESE SLK on 02.10.2025 (and related dates)
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Times |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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8:00 |
No event for ESE SLK |
No event for ESE SLK |
HOLIDAY |
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9:00 |
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Online information event on supplementary studies for all first semester students and students in higher semesters |
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10:00 |
10:00 - 12:00 a.m. Welcome by Professor Gehrmann, Managing Director of the ZSLB, and Professor Rolf Koerber, Dean of the Faculty EW, as well as by the Academic Affairs Office Teacher Training, FSR ABS, FSR BP (requested) and other stakeholders |
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11:00 |
11:00 - 12:00 a.m. |
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12:00 |
12:00 - 13:00 |
12:00 - 13:00 |
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13:00 |
13:00 - 14:00/14:30 -> Teacher Training - Elementary Schools degree program - Mr. Behrisch and team |
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14:00 |
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15:00 |
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16:00 |
ESE SLK from 06.10.2025 to 10.10.2025
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Times |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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8:00 |
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9:00 |
9:00 - 14:00 Introductory event (FSR) W48/004 |
Master programs 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EuroS 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. LiKWa 11:00-12:00 a.m. DH (Mrs. Fritzsch) OSL2 |
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. SLUB presentation (probably Ms. Hoffmann) ABS/0E011 |
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
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10:00 |
10:00 - 12:00 a.m. German Studies (Dr. Dröse) ABS/0E011 |
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11:00 |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Slavic Studies (Mrs. Dr. Scharlaj) W48/004 |
11:00 - 24:00 Enrollment Brunch (FSR) W48/004 |
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12:00 |
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13:00 |
13:00 - 14:00 |
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14:00 |
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15:00 |
15:00 - 24:00 Games evening (FSR) W48/004 |
from 15:00 Ceremonial matriculation of the new students of the academic year 2025/2026 HSZ/AUDI |
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Central welcome events
Introductory event for all first-year students at the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies
Information event for all new students at the Faculty of SLK:
Thursday, 09.10.2025, 09:00-10:30, lecture hall E11, August-Bebel-Str. 20
Presentation to introduce the faculty (from previous semester)
Ceremonial matriculation
Thursday, October 09, 2025, from 15:00 in the Audimax, HSZ Auditorium Center, Bergstr. 64
Central events for student teachers
Introductory event for all first semester students in the teaching degree program
Wednesday, 01.10.2025 10.00-12.00, Auditorium Center, lecture hall AUDIMAX.
Further information on the ZLSB study start page.
In-depth events for students in Teacher Training - Secondary Schools and Teacher Training - Middle Schools
Tuesday, 01.10.2025, from 13.00, Auditorium Center, seminar rooms.
Further information on the study start page of the ZLSB.
In-depth event for students studying Teacher Training - Elementary Schools
Tuesday, 01.10.2025, from 13.00, Auditorium Center, seminar rooms.
Further information on the study start page of the ZLSB.
In-depth event for students in the Teacher Training - Vocational Schools program
Tuesday, 01.10.2025, from 13.00, Auditorium Center, seminar rooms.
Further information on the ZLSB study start page.
First semester introductions (ESE)
Bachelor's degree program Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies
| Degree program/subject | Time | Place |
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| English and American Studies | Thursday, 02.10.2025, 11:00 a.m. | Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04 |
| German Studies |
Wednesday, 08.10.2025, 10:00 a.m. |
August-Bebel-Str. 20, Room 0E011 |
| Classical Philology | Friday, 10.10.2025, 9:00 a.m. | Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04 |
| Romance Studies | Thursday, 02.10.2025, 12:00 noon | Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04 |
| Slavic Studies | Thursday, 09.10.2025, 11:30 a.m. | Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04 |
Master's degree program European Languages (EuroS)
The introductory event will take place on Tuesday, 07.10.2025, 9:00 am, in OSL2 (Open Science Lab 2) on Zellescher Weg 25, room 112.
Master's degree program Literature, Culture and Societal Change (LiKWa)
The introductory event will take place on Tuesday, 07.10.2025, 10:00 a.m., in OSL2 (Open Science Lab 2) on Zellescher Weg 25, room 112.
Master's degree program Digital Humanities (Departmental Master)
The introductory event will take place on Tuesday, 07.10.2025, 11:00 a.m., in OSL2 (Open Science Lab 2) on Zellescher Weg 25, room 112.
Teaching subjects (LA)
| Degree program/subject | Time | Place |
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| German (state examination) | Wednesday, 08.10.2025, 10:00 a.m. | Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04 |
| English (state examination) | Thursday, 02.10.2025, 11:00 a.m. | Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04 |
| Latin (state examination) | Friday, 10.10.2025, 9:00 a.m. | Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04 |
| French/Italian (state examination) | Thursday, 02.10.2025, 12:00 noon |
Wiener Straße 48, |
| Russian (state examination) | Thursday, 09.10.2025, 11:30 a.m. | Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04 |
Students of teacher training subjects should also attend the central introductory events for teaching (see above)!
Information on the first semester introductions of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science can be found on the respective study start website.
Presentation of the Saxon State Library - State and University Library SLUB
The SLUB will introduce itself on Thursday, 09.10.2025, from approx. 10:30 a.m. following the general introduction of the SLK in lecture hall E11, August-Bebel-Str. 20.
Offers of the Faculty Student Council (FSR) in the first week of university
For the ESE of WS25-26 all information can be found on the ESE page of the FSR.
Dear first semester students 2025,
the first semester introductory events start on Monday, 06.10.2025 and end on 10.10.2025 and we have planned a potpourri of different events for you.
You can find more information on our Instagram account and in the OPAL course.
We look forward to seeing you!
Your favorite Faculty Student Council.
There is a digital campus tour in the story highlights on our Instagram channel.
Timetable construction tutorials in the form of videos are linked on our FSR faculty page .
Instructions for timetable construction and online portals
Instructions for exam registration via Selma
Useful information for the start of your studies
Before your studies
Bitte aktivieren Sie ihr ZIH-Login mit der Eingabe Ihrer Coupon-Nummer im Coupon-Portal.
Das Zentrum für Informationsdienste und Hochleistungsrechnen (ZIH) ist für die IT-Dienste an der TU Dresden zuständig. Dazu zählt bspw. die Bereitstellung eines E-Mail-Accounts für jeden Studierenden. Mit Beginn Ihres Studiums werden Sie diese Zugangsdaten häufig benötigen. Sie weisen sich damit elektronisch bei vielen Plattformen aus (z.B. MS Outlook, OPAL, SELMA).
Um den Austausch mit Ihren Kommiliton:innen zu erleichtern und als Informationsquelle stehen Ihnen in der Matrix - einem progressiven, funktionalen und datenschutzkonformen Messenger an der TU Dresden - der
- Kanal [Fakultät SLK] Information und die
- Gruppe [Fakultät SLK] Diskussion
zur Verfügung. Melden Sie sich dazu bitte mit Ihrem ZIH-Login bei Matrix an.
How To: Zentrale Portale der TU Dresden © Barbara Zippelius (FSR SpraLiKuwi) CC BY SA 4.0 International
Timetable
The timetables are 'built' by the students themselves. To do this, you select the appropriate courses from the annotated course catalog.
Study documents
The study documents form the basis for your studies. Higher-level study and examination regulations as well as the study regulations for each subject can be found under Regulations on the faculty website.
Student Advisory Service
If you have any questions about the respective sub-subject, the structure of the sub-subjects and the further course content, the academic advisors will help you.
Für Studierende gibt es zahlreiche Beratungs- und Serviceangebote an der TU Dresden - vom Studienbeginn über den Studienverlauf, bis zum Studienende. © CC BY SA 4.0 International
Presentation of the services and advice offered by the ZUV
Services and Support Offers during your Studies