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You can find important information about living in Dresden under Your start in Dresden

Study organization

• ZIH initial registration
• Registration in the OPAL education portal
• Transferthe academic year to your calendar (re-registration, exam registration...)
• Familiarize yourself with the study regulations, study schedule and course catalog, which can be found in SINS(Study Information System) and on the faculties' websites
• Install free software such as Microsoft Office on Campussachsen.de
• Instructions SELMA (change personal data, certificates,...)
• Familiarize yourself with the timetable and register for courses via OPAL

Financing your studies

• Apply for BAföG at the Studentenwerk Dresden or find out about other financing options
• If there is still time left: Part-time job e.g. SHK positions at the university (Student Assistants)

On campus

• Organizea campus card: upload a photo online https://campuscard.tu-dresden.de/, includes a canteen card and a library card from the SLUB (Saxon State, Regional and University Library) in the Central Library or in the DrePunct Library SLUB
• After registering at the library (SLUB), book an appointment for an introductory course at the start of your studies.
• Get a copy card (StuRa Baracke or SLUB)
• Log in to the campus WLAN eduroam and VPN. You can find instructions here.
• Perinorm instructions (view and download technical standards free of charge)

ESE

• Find out about the first semester events (ESE week) for your own degree program and take part in many events to get to know your fellow students
• MANDATORY: Attendthe welcome event on the Friday of ESE week
• Attendthe matriculation ceremony
• Register for the ESE trip at the FSR office, ZEU/221
• arrange to meet up for the semester kick-off parties :)

Besides your studies

• Take advantage ofthe cultural offerings in Dresden
• Make extensive use of the validity area of the semester ticket
• Checklanguage course enrollment
• Don't miss out onenrolling for sports courses
• Try outthe study assistance system gOPAL
• Joina university group/department, e.g. TUUWI
• Bombentrichter.de - The official mechanical engineering forum

International

• Language trips all over the world for students
• ERASMUS Initiative TU Dresden
• Find out about other stays abroad with the TUD

And if you have any further questions or problems, just come and ask us: At the office of the Faculty Student Council Mechanical Engineering (ZEU/221), by email, by Instagram, or by WhatsApp at: +49 351 46334163

All that's left for us to do is wish you a good start to your studies!