Further support services at TU Dresden
TU Dresden offers a comprehensive advisory, support and funding program on a wide range of topics and concerns. The counseling map provides an overview of many offers in the context of equality and family friendliness. Below we have compiled a - non-exhaustive - list of offers on equality-related topics.
As a general rule: don't look for the perfect contact person - instead get in touch with a suitable office. If there is someone else who can help you better, they will be happy to refer you on.
Support with conflicts and psychological stress
Conflicts in study or work environments, mental health challenges, bullying, or experiences of discrimination and sexual harassment can be highly distressing. To offer support and guidance in difficult situations there are a variety of confidential counseling services.
- Overview of available services
- Occupational Health Services at TU Dresden
- Psychological Counseling of the TU Dresden
- Psychosocial Counseling Center of the Studentenwerk Dresden (for students)
- Contact Person in case of Harassment, Discrimination and Violence
- Anonymous Notification System at TU Dresden
- Department of Personnel (for employees)
Balancing study, work and family life
Family responsibilities, such as caring for children or relatives, require time, organization, and often support. There are numerous services available to help balance studies or work with family commitments.
- Overview of available services
- Advice on studuying and working with family responsibilities
- Caring for relatives
- Uni-Schnuff, a welcome gift for your 0th birthday
- Information on child care (for students and employees)
- Offers for fathers
- Campus Office Uni mit Kind
- Social Counseling of the Studierendenwerk Dresden (for students)
- Student Council (for students)
- DualCareer Service (for newly appointed professors)
- DRESDEN-concept Welcome Center@TU Dresden (for international guest researchers)
- Parent-child sports programs
Accessibility and support for people with disabilities
An equitable study and work environment means recognizing and removing barriers – whether physical, digital, or in everyday life. For this reason, there are individualized advisory and support services available for students and staff with disabilities or chronic illnesses.
- Overview page on existing offers (for students)
- Information on compensatory measures (for students)
- Commissioners for Students with Disabilities & Chronic Illnesses (for students)
- Working Group Services Disability and Studies (for students and prospective students)
- Peer-Beratung (for students and prospective students)
- Accessibility (structural, digital and in teaching)
- Representative of the Disabled (for employees)
- Inclusion lending pool
Equality and equal opportunities
Equality means offering all people – regardless of gender, origin, identity, or lifestyle – equal opportunities. For this reason, there are a variety of information, advisory, and support services available, particularly aimed at empowering women in studies and research, so that together we can work to eliminate structural inequalities.
- Overview of available services
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Equal opportunities (for structural units and research projects)
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Johanna-Weinmeister Campus (for female pupils and students interested in STEM)
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femtec Career Buliding Programme (for female students)
Shaping diversity
Diversity means appreciating the variety of people, for example, in terms of gender, origin, disability, or migration. To understand and address the impact of these dimensions and their interactions on studies, work, and research, there are a variety of advisory services and projects available.
- Overview of available services
- Information and projects concerning Diversity in teaching
- Information and projects concerning Diversity in research
- TIN*clusive University und Queer Peer Counceling
Inclusion and equal participation
Inclusion means enabling all people – regardless of their individual needs and circumstances – to participate equally in studies, work, and research. To address diverse life realities and remove barriers, there are individualized advisory and support services available.
- Overview of available services
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Commissioners for Students with Disabilities & Chronic Illnesses
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Information on Inclusion in teaching
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Information on Diversity in teaching
Further education and career planning
Planning the next career steps can be challenging – whether it's about entering the workforce or academia. To ensure everyone has access to relevant information and skills, there are numerous support programs and training opportunities available, including those on topics related to equality, such as diversity and inclusion in teaching.
- Advice from the Career Service (for students and doctoral candidates)
- Advice and support programs of the Graduate Academy (for those interested in doctoral studies, doctoral candidates, postdocs)
- Center for Continuing Education (for employees)
- Information on Inclusion in teaching
- Information on Diversity in teaching
- Information on Diversity in research
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Advice from the Project Scouts for externally funded projects
Internationality and global networking
Science thrives on international exchange – whether students and researchers from Dresden go abroad, collaborate across borders, or bring their perspectives from around the world to Dresden. To support international researchers at TU Dresden, as well as students and staff who wish to gain international experience or build global networks, there are a wide range of information, advisory, and funding opportunities available.
- International Office (for all international members of TUD)
- Welcome-Center (for international scientists)
- International Students and Staff Officer (for all international members of TUD)
- Information on paths abroad
- Funding opportunities für international networking