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 get started with your studies at TU Dresden and in our faculty.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 2026/2027 First-Semester Orientation (ESE) at our faculty.

First-Semester Orientation Week 2026:

The 2026 First-Semester Orientation Week will take place from October 5–9, 2026. We have provided the dates for the respective orientation events below. Please understand that information may be updated at short notice. Therefore, please keep an eye out for changes and updates.

Table of contents

1. 1. Overview of the SLK Faculty’s orientation events
   2. Central Welcome Events
   3. Central Events for Teacher Education Students
   4. First-Semester Orientation (ESE)
   5. Presentation of the Saxon State Library – State and University Library (SLUB)
   6. Events Organized by the Faculty Student Council (FSR) During the First Week of the Semester
   7. Useful Information for Starting Your Studies

Overview of the SLK Faculty’s orientation events

-- PLEASE NOTE: Changes are still possible until the ESE! --

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ESE SLK – Related Dates

Times	Monday September 28, 26	Tuesday September 29, 2026	Wednesday September 30, 26	Thursday October 1, 26	Friday October 2, 26
8:00	No appointments for ESE SLK	No appointments for ESE SLK	No appointments for ESE SLK	No events for ESE SLK	No events for ESE SLK
9:00					9:00–10:00 a.m., online information session for all TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS regarding the supplemental coursework for all first-semester students as well as students in higher semesters
10:00				10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central first-semester orientation for all TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS at the Auditorium Center, AUDIMAX Lecture Hall
11:00
12:00				12:00–1:00 p.m. Information booths in seminar rooms at the Lecture Hall Center (HSZ): Featuring the Academic Affairs Office/MTC, FSR ABS, FSR BP, TUDIAS, DKJS, Junger SLV, and GEW
1:00 p.m.				1:00 – 2:30 p.m. In-depth sessions for different school types at the HSZ, featuring representatives from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (EW/BW) Teacher Training – Elementary Schools degree program Teacher Training – Middle Schools and Teacher Training – Secondary Schools Degree Program for Teacher Training – Vocational Schools
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.

ESE SLK from October 5, 2026, to October 9, 2026

Times	Monday October 5, 26	Tuesday October 6, 2026	Wednesday October 7, 2026	Thursday October 8, 2026	Friday October 9, 26
8:00 a.m.
9:00	9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. , Ph.D. Master’s Program (Ms. Fritzsch) OSL	9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EuroS Master’s program (Ms. Fritzsch) OSL			9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Classical Philology (Dr. Peglau) W48/004
10:00		10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. LiKWa Master’s Program (Ms. Fritzsch) OSL	10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. German Studies Bachelor’s Program ( Dr. Dröse) W48/004
					10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Enrollment Brunch (FSR) W48/004
	10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. General Introduction to SLK (Prof. Wächter and the FSR SLK) ABS/0E08
11:00			11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. German Language and Literature Teacher Education (Dr. Dröse) W48/004
				11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Slavic Studies (Dr. Scharlaj) W48/004
12:00
	12:15–12:30 p.m. Possibly (!) SLUB presentation (presented by Ms. Hoffmann) ABS/0E08
1:00 p.m.	1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Joint Introductory Session (Office of the Dean of Studies and FSR) ABS/0E08	1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. English and American Studies (Ms. Stubenrauch) W48/004	1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Dual Degree Program (Ms. Hasani) AND Double Degree (Ms. Weingart) W48/004	1:00–2:00 p.m. Kickoff Meeting for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Buddy Program (Mr. Kallenbach and/or Ms. Eperjesi) W48/004
2:00 p.m.		2:00–3:00 p.m. Romance Studies (Dr. König/Ms. Walter) W48/004
3:00 p.m.				Starting at 3:00 p.m. Enrollment Ceremony for New Students of the 2026–2027 Academic Year HSZ/AUDI
4:00 p.m.
			4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Game Night (FSR) W48/004
5:00 p.m.

Central Welcome Events

Orientation Session for All First-Year Students in the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies

Information Session for All New Students in the Faculty of Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies:
Monday, October 5, 2026, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Lecture Hall E08, August-Bebel-Str. 20

Presentation introducing the faculty (from the previous semester)

Enrollment Ceremony

Thursday, October 8, 2026, starting at 3:00 p.m. in the Audimax, HSZ Auditorium Center, Bergstr. 64

Further Information

Central Events for Teacher Education Students

Orientation Session for All First-Semester Teacher Education Students

Thursday, October 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Auditorium Center, AUDIMAX lecture hall.
Further information is available on the ZLSB’s “Start of Studies” page.

In-depth events for students in Teacher Training – Middle Schools and Teacher Training – Secondary Schools

Thursday, October 1, 2026, starting at 1:00 p.m., Auditorium Center, seminar rooms.
For more information, visit the ZLSB’s “Getting Started” page.

Advanced course for students in Teacher Training – Elementary Schools

Thursday, October 1, 2026, starting at 1:00 p.m., Auditorium Center, seminar rooms.
For more information, visit the ZLSB’s “Getting Started” page.

Advanced course for students in Teacher Training – Vocational Schools

Thursday, October 1, 2026, starting at 1:00 p.m., Auditorium Center, seminar rooms.
For more information, visit the ZLSB’s “Getting Started” page.

First-Semester Orientation (ESE)

Bachelor’s Program in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies

Degree program/Subject	Time	Location
English and American Studies	Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 1:00 p.m.	Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04
German Studies	Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m.	48 Wiener Straße, Room 0.04
Classical Philology	Friday, October 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m.	48 Wiener Straße, Room 0.04
Romance Studies	Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m.	48 Wiener Straße, Room 0.04
Slavic Studies	Thursday, October 8, 2026, 11:30 a.m.	48 Wiener Straße, Room 0.04

Master’s Program in European Languages (EuroS)

The orientation session will take place on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 0.04 at Wiener Straße 48.

Master’s Program in Literature, Culture and Societal Change (LiKWa)

The orientation session will take place on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. inRoom 0.04 at Wiener Straße 48.

Master’s Program in Digital Humanities (Departmental Master’s)

The introductory session will take place on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the OSL (Open Science Lab) at Zelleschen Weg 25.

Further Information

Teacher Education Majors (LA)

Degree program/Subject	Time	Location
German (State Examination)	Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m.	Wiener Straße 48, Room 0.04
English (State Exam)	Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 1:00 p.m.	48 Wiener Straße, Room 0.04
Latin (State Exam)	Friday, October 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m.	48 Wiener Straße, Room 0.04
French/Italian (State Exam)	Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m.	48 Wiener Straße, Room 0.04
Russian (State Exam)	Thursday, October 8, 2026, 11:30 a.m.	48 Wiener Straße, Room 0.04

Students in teacher education programs should also attend the central orientation sessions for teacher education programs (see above)!

Information on the first-semester orientation sessions for the individual disciplines within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science can be found on the respective “Start of Studies” website.

Presentation of the Saxon State Library – State and University Library (SLUB)

The SLUB will present itself tentatively (!) on Monday, October 5, 2026, starting around 12:30 p.m., following the general introduction by the SLK in Lecture Hall 0E08, August-Bebel-Str. 20.

Events Organized by the Faculty Student Council (FSR) During the First Week of the Semester

For the ESE of the WS26-27 semester, all information can be found on the FSR’s ESE page.

A digital campus tour is available in the Story Highlights on our Instagram channel.
Videotutorials on how tobuild a class schedule are linked on our FSR faculty page .

Instructions for Creating a Class Schedule and Using Online Portals
Instructions for exam registration via Selma

Useful Information for Starting Your Studies

Before Starting Your Studies

Timetable

Students create their own class schedules. To do so, they select the appropriate courses from the annotated course catalog.

Academic Documents

Academic documents form the basis for your studies. General study and examination regulations, as well as the study regulations for the respective sub-disciplines, can be found under “Regulations” on the faculty’s website.

Academic Advising

If you have questions about a specific sub-discipline, the structure of the sub-disciplines, or other aspects of the program, the academic advisors for each sub-discipline will be happy to assist you.

Presentation of the Services and Support Offered by the ZUV
Services and Support Offered During Your Studies

Further Information

Studying with a Disability or Chronic Illness