Digital services in everyday student life - an overview
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There are many online portals at TU Dresden that make everyday study life easier. But which one do you actually need for what? Here you will find the most important platforms and services for your studies - briefly explained and directly linked for quick access.
The prerequisite for using these services is your personal ZIH login, which you can activate at the start of your studies at TU Dresden using your personal coupon ID. You can find more information about the ZIH login on the Service Desk website.
Portals for organizing your studies
selma - Your study portal
Selma stands for self-management and supports students in organizing their everyday study life. The portal can be used, for example, to view personal documents and data or submit online applications. For various degree programs, the portal also offers the option of registering for or deregistering from examinations, printing out examination certificates or viewing study results. To the selma portal
HISQIS - Examination management
Degree programs that do not yet use the selma portal use HISQIS. You can register and deregister for examinations via the HISQIS portal. You can also download and print out certificates of registered examinations and grade overviews. To the HISQIS portal
ePortal - Faculty of Medicine
Students of medical degree programs can manage and view their timetables via the ePortal. to the ePortal
Learning and courses
OPAL - Learning platform
OPAL is the TU Dresden's digital learning platform. Students can register for courses here. They can find information, scripts and teaching materials for courses and examinations. OPAL enables time- and location-independent e-learning as well as collaborative work in wikis, forums and groups. To the OPAL learning platform
Enrolment for language courses
As part of the language training program at TU Dresden, TUDIAS offers students of all departments general and specialist language training in 17 languages. Students can register and deregister for language courses, view their results and certificates for completed courses and a complete timetable overview via OPAL. It is also possible to arrange language tandems. To enrol for language courses
Enrolment for sports courses
The Dresden University Sports Center offers a wide range of sports courses for students of Dresden's universities every semester. Enrolment at the DHSZ
Library (SLUB)
Once you have registered with the Saxon State and University Library (SLUB), you can use various services, including viewing your loan and reservation history, downloading data and renewing borrowed media. Registration at SLUB
E-mail, WLAN and IT services
Self-service portal
Students can activate their individual user account at TU Dresden (ZIH login) via the Self-Service Portal (SSP), thereby enabling access to central IT services. In your SSP profile, you can also view relevant data relating to your ZIH account and gain an overview of the IT landscape at TU Dresden. To the self-service portal
WLAN
You can use the "eduroam" WLAN in many TU Dresden buildings. Eduroam is also available at many other universities in Germany and worldwide. Instructions for setting up WLAN on your mobile devices can be found in our FAQ category "Eduroam".
Outlook Web App (e-mails)
Students can use the Outlook Web App (OWA) to manage their e-mails from the official TUD e-mail address directly via a web browser. Important: This is where all information from lecturers and the administration arrives! To the Outlook web app
Electronic Signing and Encryption of Emails
An electronic certificate is required for some academic requirements , such as digitally signing PDF files or securely sending encrypted emails. Before applying for and setting up the certificate, you must undergo identity verification at the ServiceCenter Studium or the Service Desk. Be sure to allow sufficient time for this, especially if deadlines are approaching! Apply for a certificate
Important: With the certificate, you can receive encrypted emails. However, these can only be read in an email program such as Outlook—not in the Outlook Web App in your browser. TUD students can access Outlook with Office 365 for free through Campus Sachsen.
Datashare - Cloud storage (10 GB)
Datashare is TU Dresden's cloud service. It offers students the opportunity to store and share data securely in the cloud. A storage space of 10 GB is available for this purpose. to Datashare
Campus Saxony - Microsoft Office products
As part of the Microsoft state contract, TU Dresden provides all students with the Microsoft Office package free of charge. You do not need to send your personal data to Microsoft. You can obtain the Microsoft Office products via the "Campus Sachsen" portal. To the Campus Sachsen portal
TU Dresden Intranet - Internal information
The TUD intranet is the central internal information platform of TU Dresden.
There, students can find information on IT services, balancing studies and family life, health management services, university elections, and much more. To the TUD intranet
Further IT services
During your studies, additional IT services are available, including a VPN connection from home and printing on campus. PC pools can also be used. All information can be found in the quick start guide to IT services on the CIDS website.