Collections

© Kustodie

The models and machines of the Mechanical-Technological Collection, which has existed under this name since 1850, were mainly used as templates by draughtsmen. Julius Ambrosius Hülsse (1812–1876), who was appointed in 1850, is considered to be the main initiator of the expansion of these collections. The inventories were significantly extended from 1865 by Ernst Hartig (1836–1900), Professor of Mechanical Technology. Between 1920 and 1939, the collection portfolios were again enriched by the holder of the Chair of Business Administration, Ewald Sachsenberg (1877–1949). The collection was decimated by losses during the war and now comprises 500 historic items, such as semi-finished products, machine models and equipment.

Publications

K. Mauersberger, Die Mechanisch-Technologische Sammlung, in: Sammlungen und Kunstbesitz der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden 1996, S. 39-48.

Institutional responsibility:

Institute of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
Chair of Forming Processes
Zeuner Building, George-Bähr-Str. 3
Prof. Alexander Brosius

Collection Officer:

Mirko Schinnerling
Tel. 0351- 463 34760

Location:

Zeuner Building, Room 123, some also in Room 141

© K.J.Lassig

This collection comprises over 400 animated transmission models made of wood, metallic materials, glass and piacryl, plus two electrically-operated model cabinets each with 32 individual drives and two model cabinets each with ten individual drives, which are open to the public. The establishment of the collection was started by Johann Andreas Schubert (1808–1870) in the 1830s and therefore dates back to the founding years of TU Dresden. Much of the collection is based on late 19th century kinematic exhibits, which have been expanded over the years to include models made of new materials and are still actively used in teaching today.

Publications

K. Mauersberger, Die Getriebmodellsammlung, in: Sammlungen und Kunstbesitz der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden 1996, S. 29-38.

Institutional responsibility:

Institute of Solid Mechanics
Chair of Dynamics and Mechanism Design
Prof. Michael Beitelschmidt
Zeuner Building, George-Bähr-Str. 3c

Collection Officer:

Prof. Karl-Heinz Modler
Tel.: 0351- 463 32989

Location:

Zeuner Building, Room 247 and first floor

© Kustodie

As early as 1875, the Mechanical-Technological Collection had a separate room for various measuring and weighing instruments. An independent collection was created with the establishment of the Chair of Metrology and Interchangeable Parts under the direction of Georg Berndt in 1924. This now comprises approx. 60 devices, mostly linear encoders, including single, double and triple-coordinate measuring equipment, along with thread and gear inspection machines, as well as optical alignment and taper gauges.

Institutional responsibility:

Institute of Surface Engineering and Production Measurement Technology
Chair of Production Metrology and Quality Assurance
Prof. Hartmut Weise

Collection Officer:

Prof. Hartmut Weise
Tel. 0351- 463 34355

Location:

Berndt Building, Helmholtzstr. 7

© Kustodie

The Collection of Industrial Design comprises around 100 sculptures made of various materials, from the Basic Design course of 1960 to the present day. There are also around 50 graphic and colour studies of abstract and applied subjects.

The collection's oldest objects date back to the course run by Rudi Högner (1907–1995) and include examples of his own designs for medals, decorations and teaching materials for the first Basic Design course for engineers. The second part of the collection now consists of over 100 models of applied design projects, mainly from the 1980s/1990s to the present day. Of particular note are the vehicle and aircraft designs that illustrate the issue of alternative mobility concepts both within former East Germany and the early period of unification. These exhibits were previously stored as individual teaching aids and were added to the collection for the 50th anniversary of the Collection of Technical Design in 2010.

Publications

C. Wölfel, J. Krzywinski, Die Sammlung Technisches Design, in: Sammlungen und Kunstbesitz, Technische Universität Dresden. Hrsg. vom Rektor der Technischen Universität Dresden. Dresden 2015, S. 129-138.

Institutional responsibility:

Institut für Maschinenelemente und Maschinenkonstruktion
Juniorprofessur Technisches Design
Jun.-Prof. Jens Krzywinski

Collection Officer:

Dr. Christian Wölfel
Tel. 0351- 463 35798

Location:

August-Bebel-Str. 20
Storeroom in seminar building 2
Some of the exhibits are on loan to Industriemuseum Chemnitz

© Freunde historischer Landtechnik Dresden e.V.

The Collection of Agricultural Technology comprises a set of tractors, as well as various measuring instruments and models of agricultural engineering equipment used in teaching. Some tractors produced in former East Germany have been used for testing purposes, other models were only added after 1989. The tractors are now regularly refurbished and maintained by a separate association (Freunde Historischer Landtechnik e.V.) and are primarily used for demonstration purposes as part of the Institute's public relations.

Institutional responsibility:

Institute of Natural Materials Technology
Chair of Agricultural Systems Engineering
Prof. Thomas Herlitzius

Collection Officer:

Dipl.-Ing. Andi Günther
Tel. 0351-463 34752

Location:

ZIN, Bergstr. 120
http://www.landtechnikverein.de/

The Machine Elements Lot comprises an extensive inventory of roughly 500 machine components and some models.

Responsibility:

Institute of Machine Elements and Machine Design
Chair of Machine Elements
Prof. Berthold Schlecht

Location:

Corridors of the Schumann Building
Institute workshop

The Power Engineering Lot includes approximately 10 large items, such as turbine parts, and a further 10 large models and 200 small objects, such as components and damaged parts.

Responsibility:

Institute of Power Engineering
Chair of Building Energy Systems and Heat Supply
Prof. Clemens Felsmann and

Chair of Thermal Power Machinery and Plants
Prof. Uwe Gampe

Location:

Corridors of Merkel Building
Corridors of Walther-Pauer Building

The Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Lot includes a historic cabinet with 14 historic objects.

Responsibility:

Institute of Mechatronic Engineering
Chair of Magnetofluiddynamics, Measurement and Automation Technology
Prof. Stefan Odenbach

Location:

The stairwell of the Mollier Building