For international researchers and students
International students and staff often face additional problems that make it difficult to balance personal life with work or studies, and they may face other forms of discrimination. The Equal Opportunities Officers are here to offer you support. Please contact us directly if you have experienced or observed discrimination, or have a look at the following links. They contain useful information about support that can help ease the move to Dresden or help you overcome language barriers.
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For help getting oriented, advice or assistance with problems, first-semester international students of Medicine and ERASMUS students can contact Nataliia Kolomiiets, representative of the International Office at the Faculty of Medicine: Nataliia.Kolomiiets@uniklinikum-dresden.de
TU Dresden’s International Office offers support for various issues and questions to all international students. Simply send an email to .
The DRESDEN-concept Welcome Center has also provided a Welcome Guide for newcomers to the city and university.
For staff and PhD students
The DRESDEN-concept Welcome Center team at TU Dresden supports international researchers and their families in planning and carrying out their research stays. You can find more information as well as a Welcome Guide for newcomers on their main web page.
The DRESDEN-concept Welcome Center is also your first point of contact for all information on German courses, events and tips on how to make new friends.
For all non-clinical researchers or PhD students in the areas of Biomedicine and Bioengineering (cand. Dr. rer nat.), the International Office of the Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering (DlGSBB) is the place to turn.
For everyone
The Welcome Guide for newcomers contains valuable information to help you prepare for your move to Dresden as well as first steps when you arrive.
All official TUD documents, including employment contracts, should be available in English. If you don’t automatically receive a translation, please notify your contact in administration. If the translation of a document is missing, you can order one from Kathleen Fischer ().
English and Russian translations of TUD documents, certificates and more can be requested here.
If you require a personal interpreter for visits to the authorities or doctors, you can find interpreters for over 30 languages at the Gemeindedolmetscherdienst Dresden (Community Interpreter Association).
Helpline Dresden is a 24/7 telephone help center for people with little to no knowledge of German. It is available in English, Arabic and German. It offers help in emergencies and everyday situations: +49 351 850 75 222
Victims of extreme right-wing and racist violence can find support from the RAA Sachsen network.
Contact
Do you have questions about equal opportunities in conjunction with internationalization? As the representative of the equal opportunity team for international students and staff, I’m here for you.
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