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.

Studentenwerk

• 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

SLUB

• 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 by 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 the 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

• 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.

In gOPAL, you can gradually play your way through important information and tips for your studies in short learning game units. It is available for:

• English-speaking students of the Faculty of Computer Science
• Students of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering (in German)
• Students of Teacher Training Courses (in German)
• Students of the Faculty of Mathematics (in German)
• Students of the Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering (in German)
• Students of the Faculty of Business And Economics (in German)

Mentoring Programs at TU Dresden
Individual support by mentors from the start of your studies to the start of your career

Writing Counseling for Students
Individual consultation with trained writing peer tutors from the Writing Center on your current writing project (e.g., term paper)

Helpdesk for First-Year Students in Mathematics
Semester support for first-year students in mathematics, business mathematics and for students in teacher training programs

Open Study Group 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

Open Study Group for Mechanical Engineering
This group offers help in all basic subjects of mechanical engineering (1st to 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.

Starting Your Studies
In the lower part of the website you will find helpful information for a good start to your studies such as Freshman Tips, further link collections and various counseling and support offers.

Academic Success Projects
Diverse offers on the following topics:

• Study orientation, preparation and start

• Feedback on your study process

• Insights into professional practice

• 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.