First semester introduction 2025
Welcome to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Process and Natural Materials Engineering at TU Dresden! We are delighted that you would like to study with us from the winter semester 2025/26. With us, you can look forward to an exciting and varied degree program that will prepare you for the future in the engineering industry.
To give you the perfect introduction to your studies and student life, we organize the first semester induction week every year. This takes place from October 6 to 10. It starts one week before the lectures and supports you with many different events at the start of your studies. Firstly, we will provide you with important information about the organization of your studies and show you around the campus. On the other hand, you can get to know your future fellow students and the city of Dresden.
On Saturday, 04.10.2025 before the ESE week, we invite you to a cozy games evening.
If you have any questions, just write us an email or browse through our homepage. We look forward to seeing you!
SEMINAR GROUP ENROLLMENT
In order to take part in courses, you must be enrolled in a seminar group. You can find them here
Enrollment MB
Enrollment VNT
Enrollment WW
Enrollment for MB
Enrollment Structure VNT
Enrollment Master Textile
Enrollment distance learning MB
Enrollment distance learning MB
Seminar group enrollment is online in OPAL. If you have problems with the (first) enrollment, you can find instructions here.
PROCESS (status 2025)
Wochenplan ESE 2025
The ESE really kicks off on Monday with the Mechanical Engineering Rally . You, the mechanical engineers, have to complete various tasks at many stations in the city throughout the day. This is followed on Tuesday by the UNI-Kompakt, where you will receive all the important organizational information. This is followed by a guided tour of the city for all new Dresdeners. In the evening, the Dresden student clubs organize their club tour. On Wednesday morning there will be a bike tour, which you can also use to sober up. Please bring your own bikes. If you don't have a bike, you can borrow a MOBIbike on this day. Please send us an email a few days before the bike tour. In the evening we will explore the bars and pubs of Neustadt together.
The matriculation ceremony will take place on Thursday.
On Friday, there is a compulsory information event for postgraduate students and the welcome event, after which we show you your future places of work on the campus tour and round off the day with a barbecue .
On Saturday, we offer a hike in Saxon Switzerland.
COMPULSORY EVENTS
Welcome event
Date: Friday, 10.10.2025
Time: 13:00
Place: HSZ/AUDI/H
Information event for postgraduate students
Date: Friday, 10.10.2025
Time: 9:20 to 10:50 a.m.
Venue: HSZ/04/H
Introductory event Mechanical Engineering distance learning for
- Bachelor's degree program Mechanical Engineering (distance learning)
- Diploma program Mechanical Engineering (distance learning)
- Diploma postgraduate course in Mechanical Engineering (distance learning)
Date: Thursday, 09.10.2025
Time: 17:30
Place: ZOOM
Meeting ID: 656 5410 9668
Identification code: 8BnvZr4%
EVENTS
Registration
For planning purposes, you must register for some events in advance.
If you have missed the registration deadline, please contact us by e-mail.
Date: Saturday, 05.10.2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Meeting point: ZEU/250/H
You arrived in Dresden the weekend before ESE and can hardly wait to meet your new fellow students?
Then you are cordially invited to our game night on 05.10.2024, from 7 pm in room ZEU/250/H to get to know each other in a relaxed atmosphere with a drink and to spend an evening full of new interesting people with us.
We have prepared some board games, but you are also welcome to bring your own games, snacks and drinks.
You are also welcome to purchase a drink from us for 1€, please rember to bring some cash.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you there and having a fun evening with you!
Date: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
Time: 13:00 pm
Requirement: inscribe here
Meeting Point: Milchpavillion by the Japanischen Palais
Getting to know your new city is never a mistake. Let's make a city tour! It will take between 2 and 3 hours. Our meeting point will be the pavillon by the Japanese Palais and the tour will end on the castle square.
Date: Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
Time: 18:00 pm
Requirement: inscribe hier
Location: HSZ forecourt
Please join your respective group at the meeting point, the supervisors are already waiting for you. Afterwards the group heads towards Neustadt (Albertplatz). And then it starts for you.
For 4 hours you and your group will visit the bars in Neustadt. Each bar has its own individual specialty, where you are guaranteed not to get bored. Finally, you go to the club, where you can chat with the other groups about your experience over a drink.
Between the individual bars, your group leaders will also have a few spirits with them. In order to make your enjoyment hygienic and environmentally conscious, you can purchase shot glasses with the FSR logo and lanyard for €1 each.
We look forward to seeing you.
Date: Wednesday, 09.10.2024
Time: 11:00 am to approx. 3:30 pm
Prerequisite: register here
Meeting point: in front of the Zeuner Building (George-Bähr-Straße 3c)
On 09.10.2024 we will meet at the main entrance of the Zeuner Building (George-Bähr-Straße 3c) at 11 am and divide into groups of roughly the same size. Afterwards we will start our bike tour through Dresden together.
(If you don't have your own bike, you can borrow a Mobi-Bike from the Nextbike app and use it for our tour using a voucher that you will receive on site).
Along the way, you will have the opportunity to chat with your new fellow students and get to know each other over a short break with a drink. This makes the tour perfect for those who have just arrived in Dresden as well as for those who already know Dresden.
Please remember to wear a helmet and bring enough water and clothing suitable for the weather.
Date: Tuesday, 08.10.2024
Time: 6:30 pm
Prerequisite: register here
Meeting point: in front of the HSZ
further information here
Get to know the clubs and bars of the Studentenwerk on our Studi-Clubtour. Meet us on Tuesday, 08.10. at 6:30 pm in front of the HSZ.
From there we will go to the first clubs together in groups. The first shot will be provided, so please bring your shot glasses that you got at the rally.
Date: Monday, October 7th, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Requirement: 5€ cash, inscribe here
Location: Square in front of Hörsaalzentrum
The MW student council will take you to the MW rally around the TU campus. At the HSZ forecourt you will be divided into groups with which you can enjoy the day through Dresden!
Please remember the 5 Euro participation fee in cash!
Drinks are provided by the FSR.In order to make the enjoyment of spirits hygienic and environmentally conscious, you can purchase shot glasses with the FSR logo and lanyard for €1 each.
Date: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Location: HSZ/002/E
UNI-Kompakt - an information event, where you get to know the basics surrounding your studies.
Date: Thursday, October 10th, 2024
Time: 15:00 pm
Location: HSZ/AUDI/H
further informationhier
Date: Thursday, 10th October, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: Meadow behind the HSZ
To help you find your way around campus straight away, we will show you all the important places for your timetable. Together we will explore your lecture rooms and study locations so that you can get started right away and are not lost on the large campus.
All groups start at the HSZ. After the tour, you are welcome to head back to the HSZ, as we will be having a barbecue on the meadow.
So you can look forward to fun facts about the buildings and a tip or two about studying.
Afterwards (4:00 pm) we will have a relaxed barbecue on the meadow behind the HSZ. Come along, let's end the week in a relaxed atmosphere with a tasty beer and delicious barbecue and get to know new people. We look forward to seeing you!
Date: October 12th, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM
Meeting point: East entrance main station
Duration: approx. 6 hours
Requierement: inscribe here
Dear first-year students,
To kick off the ESE, we want to start the week with a hike through Saxon Switzerland. We will meet at 9 am at the main entrance of the main station and take the S-Bahn to Schmilka for about 45-60 minutes and from there we will take you on a hiking route.
We recommend that you bring sturdy shoes, clothing suitable for the weather and enough food and drink. The hiking route will be about 10 kilometers long, so we will need a certain amount of time, about 6 hours for the tour. The return journey will be by S-Bahn.
Date: 25.10. - 27.10.2024
requirement: sign up before in the FSR-Office, 45€ participation fee in cash
meet: 25.10. afternoon (time will be announced) at Dresden main Station
We go to a youth hostel for the week end. Food and drink will be taken care of.
The number of places is limited. Sign up will be possible starting with the first week of lectures. More information will follow.
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Helpers
For the higher semesters who want to help with one of the above events, here is the link to register.