Insights into studying and research at the university day

On April 23, 2026, the TUD Dresden University of Technology (TUD) opened its doors for the "A Day at the University" event as part of the "Girls'Day" and "Boys'Day" campaigns. Around 160 pupils took the opportunity to experience the campus up close, visit the cafeteria and gain their first impressions of everyday study and research life.

Diverse program for different interests

In addition to the joint opening lecture for all participants on the topic of "Studying at the TUD", the focus was on practical insights into current research.

The participating pupils from grade 5 onwards were able to choose from a wide range of workshops and thus explore numerous subject areas:

Workshops for schoolgirls

• Bridge building in theory and practice
• Robotics: clever household helpers
• Discover the world of geodesy - become a world surveyor!
• Discover cosmic particles
• Nanoelectronics - Really tiny and really important
• How small are microchips and how are they made?

• Insights into chemistry

• Producing and packaging food sustainably

• High-tech meets creativity - discover lasers, surfaces and microworlds

Workshops for schoolchildren

• Ancient entertainment: fun and games with the Romans
• Romance studies: foreign language studies between rap, novels and revolutions

© Nicole Strauss, TUD

Girls' Day and Boys' Day as a building block for career and study orientation

Girls' and Boys' Day are an integral part of study orientation at the TUD and aim to break down gender stereotypes when choosing a career. While schoolgirls gain insights into STEM degree programs in a targeted manner, school pupils can get to know linguistic and humanities fields.

In 2026, there were also other offers at the TUD in addition to the "Day at the University".

Contact

"A Day at the University" was planned and implemented in collaboration with numerous TUD scientists.

Diversity Management and the mentoring programs for TUD students were responsible for organizing the day.

ServiceCenterStudies
Mentoring programs for high school students
Stefanie Czybik
Phone: +49 351 463-40786
E-mail: stefanie.czybik@tu-dresden.de