Faculty of Psychology

News

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Oct 15, 2026

Public lecture series ‘Psychology on Saturdays’ begins on 24 October

Oct 06, 2026

Bühler Talks: New Ways of Doing Psychological Science

How is psychological research changing – and what new possibilities are emerging for studying, explaining, and understanding mind and behavior? This winter semester, the Bühler Talks explore these questions in a new format.

Sep 17, 2026

Is Politics a Matter of Emotion? – How Psychology Shapes Our Political Decisions

Events

Oct 24 2026

R. Hansl: Soziale Fähigkeiten und mentale Gesundheit

Oct 29 2026

C. Gillan: Psychiatric disorders, dimensions, hierarchies, states or traits?

Oct 30 2026

R. Kalisch: Resilience - Basic concepts and recent findings

Nov 7 2026

A. Strobel: Was ist Intelligenz?

Nov 11 2026

Bühler Symposium: Measuring Minds in New Ways

Nov 14 2026

K. Schwarz: Gedanken beobachten, statt von ihnen gesteuert zu werden

Important topics

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Job offers

Here you will find information on current vacancies at the Faculty of Psychology.

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Mission Statement

The Faculty of Psychology stands for excellent research, outstanding teaching, a working environment characterised by a spirit of authentic, collaborative and appreciative work and the courageous promotion of social and technical innovation.

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Institutes and Chairs

The Faculty consists of four Institutes and 17 Chairs.

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Range of courses

The programme covers a wide range of compatible courses in all major basic subjects, methodology and psychological diagnostics, as well as in several practical and research-based specialist subjects. Students of the main course can therefore expect a training programme in clinical psychology and psychotherapy that is unique in Germany (supplemented by a postgraduate course), as well as a traditional and excellent specialisation in the field of occupational, organisational and business psychology.

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Research profile

The Faculty of Psychology is recognized for excellent basic research as well as for studies of high clinical and societal relevance. It belongs to Germany’s top 5 psychology departments in terms of funding and publications, and is counted among the top 100 psychology departments worldwide (Times World University Ranking 2019). It offers a state-of-the-art research infrastructure for research in Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, and Human Performance in Socio-Technical Systems, and entertains numerous interdisciplinary collaborations across faculties and with leading research institutions worldwide.

Brief description of the Faculty of Psychology

Please find an introduction to the Faculty here.

Addresses of the Faculty

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Visiting address:

Bürogebäude Zellescher Weg (BZW), A338 Zellescher Weg 17

01069 Dresden

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Postal address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology PSY

01062 Dresden

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Postadresse Pakete:

TU Dresden, Fakultät Psychologie Helmholtzstraße 10

01069 Dresden

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Office hours:

The office of the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology is closed on Wednesdays!