New at TUD?
Dear Ersti,
the start into university life holds many uncertainties, so here is your guide to surviving your first weeks at TU Dresden.
Table of contents
Your Faculty Students' Council (FSR)
We are the students' council of the psychology department, composed of students from all psychology programs at TU Dresden. You can always come to us if you have problems with or questions about your studies. Furthermore, we organize the first semester orientation (ESE) for you and your fellow students. You can find all further information about this in the next paragraph. If you already have questions, just write to us at: .
The First Semester Orientation Week (ESE)
The week before the start of your lectures and seminars is organized to help you familiarize yourself with the study conditions and your future fellow students. You will go through the week with a small group, guided by 2-3 mentors. They will show you the most important areas of the university: where to register (for university courses, sports courses, language courses), where to find the best food, how to use the library, how to enroll in courses and much more. But you can also expect a lot of activities outside the university, from a rally through the Dresden Neustadt to hiking in Saxon Switzerland and our party highlight of the week: the Neurotanzmission. For this party we have reserved a very special club. Party people will also get their money's worth.
Check out this year's ESE events
Discord Server
Join our Discord server! There you can connect with your fellow students and you will always get the latest news regarding ESE and your studies. Discord is easy to use - chaotic WhatsApp groups are a thing of the past!
To join our server just send an email with the subject "Zugang Discord-Server" (without quotation marks) to
You will get an automatic reply containing a link to access the server. It can take up to 30 minutes for our system to send out the reply.
The "Real" Start of Your Studies
You'll probably have seen a lot of the interesting parts of any student's life after ESE. The following week, you'll start your first regular classes. The Andreas Schubert Building and the BZW will remain familiar places for the next few years. You will plan your schedule together with your mentors within ESE.
Lost on campus? Click here to find out more about all the important campus buildings
Your Guide to a Successful Semester
TU-Fast, OPAL, selma, Dudle, SLUB - What's it all about? Take a look at our guide to find out how you can get a productive start to the hybrid semester!
Handreichung als Website: t1p.de/ErstiHilfePsychologie
(For now unfortunately only in German)
Programs and Services by TU Dresden
TU Dresden has numerous programs and services around topics like study counseling, writing, starting your professional life and much more. You can find a small selection here.
Introductory events of the Bachelor+Master programs
In case you missed the introductory events of the study programs and the FSR, you can find the presentation slides here:
FSR Präsentation - Bachelor 2023.pdf
FSR Präsentation - Master 2023.pdf
Begrüßungsveranstaltung HPSTS 2023.pdf
Begrüßungsveranstaltung Bachelor 2022.pdf
Begrüßungsveranstaltung CAN 2023.pdf & Video
Begrüßungsveranstaltung KPP 2022.pdf
Infos zu den Online-Portalen: t1p.de/ErstiHilfePsychologie
FSR Präsentation Studienstart.pdf