University groups
Once again this year, there will be a university group Meet & Greet in the inner courtyard of the Fritz Förster Building (probably). You will have the opportunity to get to know the various TU Dresden university groups without any obligation. We already have more than a dozen confirmations and the number is steadily increasing! The representatives of the participating university groups will answer your questions and maybe you will be motivated to get involved in a university group.
You don't know where you want to go yet? We will soon provide you with a MatchMaker that will make an initial suggestion based on your interests so that you can find out in a targeted manner!
PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITY GROUPS 2026
404 Multigaming e.V. has been an officially recognized university group at TU Dresden since 2019. Thanks to the legitimization of the Student Council, we were able to expand our structures on campus in a targeted manner and establish a strong community for gaming and eSports.
Today, we network around 200 active members and continue to grow. Our goal is to establish our teams in the upper divisions of the university league in the medium term and to strengthen Dresden as an eSports location in the long term.
In addition to the competitive area, we offer a lively community with its own platforms on Discord, WhatsApp and Facebook as well as regular events for students in Dresden.
For more than ten years, students from various departments have been campaigning for human rights worldwide in the Amnesty University Group.
We organize information stands, workshops, lectures, theater performances and exhibitions and provide information about the situation of people in different countries. At the same time, we motivate and show ways to become active for human rights. We welcome everyone who wants to stand up for human rights here and worldwide and who stands for respectful and tolerant interaction with one another - whether they are students or not.
We currently have around 10 active members, but we are always happy to welcome new faces!
We meet every two weeks for a large group meeting, usually on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, where we discuss important actions and dates, among other things. At the same time, various subgroups work on specific topics, for example on the issues of flight or women's rights.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact us by email() or instagram (@amnesty_hsg_dd)."
We, the bonding-studierendeninitiative e.V. (Dresden university group), organize free events for students to give them an insight into the world of work during their studies. Our events offer special insights into professional life and give students the chance to get to know interesting employers. With a broad portfolio, we also offer interdisciplinary further education opportunities. Through practical work, our volunteer members learn important skills and soft skills during their studies. If you would also like to become part of our team and help implement small and large projects, please come along to our weekly plenary session (Wednesdays 7 pm) or write to us at .
The Christian university groups at the TUD ESG and KSG will be represented at the Dies Academicus with a stand on the HSZ meadow.
The KSG Dresden (Catholic Student Community) is an open community for students and young adults who want to deal with questions about faith, society and their own lives - regardless of denomination or previous experience.
We meet regularly for discussion evenings, church services, lectures and joint activities. It's not just about content, but also about talking to each other and having a good time - whether it's eating together, going on excursions or simply enjoying everyday life.
Our meetings take place during the week, supplemented by special events. New faces are always welcome - feel free to drop by!
Further information: https://www.ksg-dresden.de/
We are an association of students from the TUD Dresden University of Technology with one common goal: that you make the most of your time here! Most of us have already studied abroad or had a longer stay there. So we know what you need! With great commitment from our volunteer members and support from the university, we organize cultural activities, offer trips to interesting places and celebrate legendary parties. But we are also there for you if you have any problems or questions.
We are the IAESTE Local Committee Dresden. We are a group of students and alumni of TU Dresden and HTW Dresden who have joined forces to help students find an internship abroad through the IAESTE program and to enable international students to complete their IAESTE internship in Dresden. We attach great importance to intercultural exchange and enjoy organizing entertaining events for our international guests, especially in summer!
Our weekly meetings take place on Wednesdays from 19:00 to 20:00 in our office at Helmholtzstraße 10 (HÜL 81A). You can also reach us by e-mail:
https://www.iaeste.de/de/ueber-iaeste/iaeste-germany/lokale-betreuungsstellen/lokalkomitee-dresden/
Nightline Dresden is a telephone helpline by students for students during the night. Whether it's exam nerves, doubts about your choice of subject, stress in a shared flat, homesickness or lovesickness - the list of student worries is long and we are here to help you with problems like these. Even if you just want to talk, we have an open ear for you. We don't judge or condemn, and we don't tell you what to do. We will listen to you and perhaps find a way together with you. The following applies in particular: all calls are treated confidentially, no one needs to give their name.
At the other end of the line, you will meet students from various departments and faculties who volunteer with us and listen to you. All members have undergone several days of training in the basics of counseling and are regularly supervised by a psychologist.
STAV is an association by students for students. We are one of the main points of contact when it comes to student jobs, especially for regional workplaces. And of course also for students on the Dresden campus. We take on a mediating role, but at the same time we also want to be a helping hand. That's why our office is located right in the heart of the campus, near the Alte Mensa, opposite the Fritz Foerster building in MOM5.
The Student Medical Service is a recognized university group at TU Dresden. Our members are students, doctoral candidates and employees of our university. We do not take sides and reject political cooperation due to our self-image as a neutral aid provider. Our university group is open to all associate members of TU Dresden.
The focus of our work is the education of our members and the dissemination of knowledge about life-saving measures. We are committed to ensuring that basic knowledge about first aid is available to everyone. To this end, we prepare the most important topics in a clear way and present them in the form of seminars, which are offered free of charge to TU Dresden employees and student groups.
Our areas of responsibility include providing medical cover for TUD events, seminars for TUD students and staff and training our members in first aid.
Further information and important news can be found on our website www.unisan-dresden.de and on our Instagram account @unisan_tud.
We are happy to answer questions by email at or directly on Instagram.
As a humanitarian and water sports community of the German Red Cross, we work on a voluntary basis for the safety of others on and in the water. Our tasks include Services in swimming pools and at the seaside, securing events at and on the water, operations in the event of flooding and disasters, prevention of swimming accidents and the training and further training of emergency personnel. Our local water rescue group has worked closely with the Dresden University Sports Center (DHSZ) since its inception.
We meet weekly for lifeguard training in order to improve and maintain our operational capability as lifeguards. To this end, we also offer members various training courses to accompany their training, in group lessons or via umbrella organizations. The social aspect and personal exchange with like-minded people are not neglected either.
You can find more information about us on our website.
Thea Maass Folklore Dance Ensemble at TU Dresden has been one of the most powerful and artistically distinguished amateur dance groups in Germany since 1950.
Under the direction of dance teacher and choreographer Maud Butter, around 40 dancers and musicians are currently dedicated to the cultivation and interpretation of German dance folklore and the dance interpretation of traditional customs from various German regions in sophisticated stage choreographies.
The ensemble, which consists mainly of students and graduates of TU Dresden, has the opportunity to do this not only at regional and national performances, but also at numerous folklore festivals and dance competitions abroad as a member of the International Council for the Organization of Folklore Festivals and Folk Art(CIOFF).
Through contact with folklore groups and people from all over the world, the ensemble not only receives new impulses in its artistic work, but also contributes to a lively exchange between cultures through its versatility.
In the TU Environmental Initiative (tuuwi), TU Dresden (TUD) students from all departments and semesters have been committed to environmental protection and climate justice for over 30 years - and not just on campus.
A particular focus is on student-managed environmental education: The usual lecture series formats are supplemented or supported by alternative teaching formats such as panel discussions, project days, workshops and excursions. For the majority of degree programs, participation in the courses can be credited with ECTS and the additional certificate studium oecologicum can be obtained.
Even though we operate on campus, everyone is welcome to join us and our courses! You can always find current and further information on our educational offers here: https://tuuwi.de/vorlesungenseminare/
What else do we do?
The tuuwi also works in various working groups to cover the diverse interests of its members. For example, every semester we offer various environmental film evenings (incl. supporting program) in the student cinema "Kino im Kasten". There is also a book cell on campus in front of the HSZ and the Siedepunkt canteen, where books are diligently exchanged. Our self-organized places of exchange and retreat have also found their place on campus: The "living room" in the StuRa barracks or our tuuwi community garden behind the barracks with self-harvesting beds.
But we are also committed to a climate-friendly and sustainable university behind the scenes. We are in close contact with various stakeholders at the TUD and ask uncomfortable questions here and there or remind the TUD of the urgency of the climate crisis. For example, at the end of 2019, we published an open letter to the Studentenwerk for the sustainable conversion of the canteen offer. To this end, we are constantly working with the TUD's Environmental Commission and Environmental Protection Group and have also initiated a revision of the university's structures with regard to environmental and climate protection responsibility. Following the HSZ occupation in 2019, we also launched a climate policy catalog of demands (with @change_tud) with further high-profile campaigns (#überflutung2020 and the podcast "die Fragewelle").
You can always find all information and many other tuuwi campaigns at https://tuuwi.de/ or on our social media channels (@tuuwi_dresden).
We are an anti-racist educational initiative that works according to the motto: "Talking to each other instead of about each other". We currently have around 35 active members - with and without a refugee background - and meet twice a month (club meeting on the first Thursday of the month and an additional fun and games meeting).
Our aim is to break down prejudices and promote intercultural exchange through interactive workshops, which we hold at elementary school, secondary schools, high schools, vocational training centers, seminars, companies, etc. We also offer open workshops. We also hold information stands and take part in district festivals, festivals and other events.
In our university group, you can get involved in working groups in a flexible and topic-specific way, hold workshops yourself or work in the background. We look forward to getting to know you!
Instagram: @zeugenderflucht_dresden
Website: https://zeugenderflucht.de/
We encourage pupils from families with no previous university experience to be the first in their family to study. 6,000 volunteers are involved in 80 local ArbeiterKind.de groups across Germany to inform pupils about the possibility of studying and to support them on their journey from starting university to successfully completing their studies and starting a career. Most of our volunteers are students or first-generation academics themselves and talk from their own experience about their educational advancement and provide encouragement as personal role models.
