For international researchers and students
International students and employees often face additional problems that make it difficult to balance their private life and studies/job, or other forms of discrimination. We Equal Opportunities Officers are here to support you. Please contact us directly if you have experienced or observed discrimination, or take a look at the following information and links. These include, for example, useful offers of help to make your start in Dresden easier or to overcome the language barrier.
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For students
For all international students, the International Office of the TUD offers help with various questions and problems. Please contact .
For employees, including doctoral candidates
The DRESDEN-concept Welcome Center team at TU Dresden supports international researchers and their families in planning and carrying out their research stay. You can find more information and a guide for newcomers on their homepage. The DRESDEN-concept Welcome Center is also the first point of contact for information on German courses, events and making new friends.
For support for non-clinical scientists or doctoral candidates in the fields of biomedicine and bioengineering (cand. Dr. rer nat.), the International Office of the Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering is the first point of contact.
For all
The Guide for Newcomers contains valuable information for preparing your move to Dresden and the first steps after your arrival.
All official TUD documents, such as employment contracts, should be available in English. If you do not receive the translations automatically, please speak to your contact person in the administration. If the translation of a document is missing, it canbe requested from Kathleen Fischer().
English and Russian translations of TUD documents, certificates, etc. can be requested here.
If you need a private interpreter for visits to the authorities, etc., you can find interpreters for over 30 languages at the Gemeindedolmetscherdienst Dresden.
The Helpline Dresden is a help hotline available around the clock for people with little or no knowledge of German. It is available at any time in English, Arabic and German. Offers help in emergencies and everyday orientation: 0351 850 75 222
Victims of right-wing and racist violence can find help from the RAA Sachsen e.V. support network.
Contact
Do you have questions about equal opportunities in connection with internationalization? As the contact person of the Equal Opportunities Team for international employees and students, I am here for you.
© Michael Kretzschmar UKD
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NameMs Prof.in Dr.in Julia Martini
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