Getting Support for your Studies at TU Dresden
On this website we, the PASST?!-Team, would like to draw your attention to the offers of the TU Dresden and encourage you to make use of them.
All offers are open to TU Dresden students at any time for voluntary and free participation.
Student Counseling and Information
An offer of the Central Student Information and Counseling Service for students with questions, doubts, challenges and problems. In a personal conversation you will develop individual solutions for your situation together with a student counselor. The consultation is free of charge, confidential and anonymous if desired.
Academic Advising
Individual counseling by an academic advisor on subject-specific or organisational questions relating to your degree program.
Career Guidance
An offer of the Career Service for professional orientation. You will be supported in the development of professional options as well as their implementation and informed about the regional and national job market as well as training and further education opportunities.
- Psycho-social Counseling
Counseling for personal problems and crises such as work difficulties, examination anxiety, lack of self-esteem, problems in the social environment, addiction problems and depressive moods -
Social Counseling Service
Independent and objective advice in case of social or financial problems during student life -
Campusbüro Uni mit Kind
Information and counseling on topics such as financing, study organization with child(ren) and childcare
Student Council
Advice from students for students in various areas, including third attempt in an exam, exam inspection and study financing
- Counseling Walk - New solutions through movement in nature (in German)
- SLUB Writing Consultation (in German)
Workshops of Central Student Information and Counseling Service
- 02.06.2025 online Zweite Wiederholungsprüfung – Ich nutze meine Chance
- 16.06.2025 online Anschieben statt Aufschieben – ... und heute fang ich an
- 17.06.2025 Lern- und Prüfungscoaching – Mit Motivation, Ausdauer und Erfolg studieren
- 08.07.2025 Ich will wechseln – Was soll ich nur studieren?
Offers of Career Service
- 02.06.2025 HOW TO ... Motivation
- 16.06.2025 HOW TO ... Revising Academic Texts
- 23.06.2025 HOW TO ... Speaking with Confidence: Presentation Essentials
- 23.06.2025 HOW TO ... Exam Preparation
Offers of Writing Center | SLUB
- Wednesdays 4. DL online Event series Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Lesens und Schreibens
- 28.05. & 25.06.2025 online In 6 Schritten zur gelungenen Seminararbeit - Nützliche Tipps auf Ihrem Weg zum Schreibprofi
- 26.06.2025 online Einführung in die gute wissenschaftliche Praxis
- 02.07.2025 online Prokrastination im Studienalltag - Was es ist und was man dagegen unternehmen kann
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Permanent E-Learning Offer: Stressbewältigungskurs „STRESSenziell“ auf OPAL
Offers of STUDY SMART
- For international students: HOW TO ... SMART techniques for your studies at TUD
- Für Frauen: TUDal selbstbewusst - Selbstwirksamkeit steigern für Studentinnen
- Für Lehramtsstudierende: Future Skills für Lehrkräfte
- Für alle: Future Skills – Deine digitalen Kompetenzen für die Zukunft
Study Groups
This offer of the Writing Center and the Central Student Information and Counseling Service helps you to prepare long-term for exams, to make progress with a seminar paper or term paper and to keep on track with your studies. You can launch a Learning and Writing Group any time at the Lern- und Schreibgruppen-Börse.
Mentoring Programs at TU Dresden
Individual support by mentors from the start of your studies to the start of your career.
Writing Counseling
An individual counselling by trained writing peer tutors of the Writing Center on your current writing project (e.g. seminar paper).
Learning Space for Mathematics
An offer for students of all degrees that include a basic mathematical education: exam preparation, help with homework and revising course materials – with the support and advice of lecturers and experienced tutors.
Learning Space for Mechanical Engineering
This learning space offers help in all basic subjects of mechanical engineering (1st-4th semester) with the support of experienced tutors.
Physics Tutorial Center
An offer for all students who study physics as a major or minor subject and would like to learn together, solve exercises or generally discuss "physics and the world" under the guidance of experienced tutors.
International Tutor Program
The "Tutor program" refers to the concept that current students (= tutors) help international students. The program aims to support international students during their studies, no matter if you start in the first semester at TU Dresden or at a more advanced level. A special focus is on the start of studies.
Academic Success Projects
Diverse offers on the following topics:
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Study orientation, preparation and start
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Feedback on your study process
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Insights into professional practice
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Advice, support, qualification
Infotheque of the Central Student Information and Counseling Service
Here you will find further advice and support services such as overviews for international students or tips on time management and dealing with sources of distraction.
SLUB Courses and Workshops
Here you will find, among other things, offers for successful research, word processing and literature management as well as the SLUB Writing Consultation.
Tips for Discontinuing Students
Planning alternatives, support for starting your career, crisis and psychological support and further information.
You can find a more comprehensive overview of the counseling and support services at TU Dresden via the Counseling Compass.
Teaching degree students with music as a subject can also make use of thestudent counselling services of the Dean of Studies for Music Teaching Degree and the Office of Student Affairs of the HfM Dresden.

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