Offers for Pupils

We offer prospective students various opportunities to gain a direct impression of TU Dresden and our faculty before they start their studies:

Uni Live: Pupils can experience a day at the university, attend lectures, ask students questions and eat in the canteen. Uni Live always takes place in the 1st half of January.
Uni Day: On a Saturday in May/June, TU Dresden presents its full range of courses. Lectures provide detailed information about the degree programs and their content; prospective students can talk to students and staff from the faculties and get advice.
Workshop "Study orientation: Well prepared for your studies": Pupils tackle the issue of study orientation independently. In small groups, they can reflect on their options and prepare their optimal study decision.

Pupils' University: Pupils at upper secondary level can enrol as early students at TU Dresden, attend lectures on their future course of study and take exams early. - All this on condition that their school approves of this on the basis of very good performance.
The TU Dresden Summer University gives prospective students of mathematics, computer science, natural sciencesand technology(STEM) the opportunity to experience student life for a week. This gives them an insight into studying, research and careers in the STEM departments at the science location Dresden.
At tryING, the trial course in engineering sciences (August 3 - September 18, 2026), high school graduates can get a taste of university life for seven weeks. In workshops and at research stations, they learn what to expect in engineering studies and can find out which engineering discipline suits them best. Company excursions provide practical insights into future working life. At the same time, the participants complete some of the preliminary courses during this time so that they are well prepared to start their studies in the winter semester.

Expedition Campus: On the project day, school groups can get a taste of university life and receive important information about studying at TU Dresden. A tour of the campus with students and a visit to the canteen round off the offer. Grade level: 10th grade, 11th/12th grade
Visits to the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering: The researchers at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering work with the aim of improving the quality of human life and creating technical solutions for future generations. They present their research work in lectures and during laboratory tours.
DresdenScience Night: The Dresden Science Night takes place every summer. Among other things, visitors can tour the laboratories of our faculty.
Children's University: Every semester, lectures on various topics are held especially for children. Children between the ages of eight and twelve can take part.

BeING Inside: is a realistic simulation of an industrial project. Within a week, prospective students and first-year students work in interdisciplinary teams on a problem from business practice. The groups compete for the best solutions. After the final presentations at the end of the project week, the best student team and the best student team are awarded a prize. Contact: Daniel Knöfel
Student internship: 9th and 10th grade high school students can work on a small project from our fields of work and get to know the workings of a research institute.

Further offers for prospective students can be found under UNI TESTEN.

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