transformative – We drive change, action and creativity.

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1. 1. Reaching for the stars
   2. Improving health

TUD | The Collaborative University
inventive. transformative. engaged.

TUD is diverse and international, excellent in research, innovative in teaching, and socially engaged. Our claim stands at the center of this: Creating transformative innovation together – expanding the boundaries of knowledge and thus making real change possible. This mindset defines our actions and the values we live by.

We have successfully mastered the many challenges our almost 200-year history has thrown at us. This gives us the certainty and the strength to see change as an opportunity and to keep our focus on innovations. As a University of Excellence, it is part of our identity to continuously question the status quo and to push the boundaries of knowledge. Our aim is to bolster everyone's potential in order to face the problems of the future, together. We not only operate on a local level, we also make an important contribution to the improvement and continued development of our country.  

You can see how this is reflected in our research, our teaching, and our actions in the examples mentioned below. These values are intertwined with our work: when we collaborate to bring about innovations, engage with innovative ideas that benefit society, and help shape social transformation through excellent research. 

Reaching for the stars

Prof. Günther Hasinger, Professor of Astrophysics and Founding Director of the German Center for Astrophysics

Günther Hasinger researches how black holes influence the development of galaxies and what radiation they emit. His work broadens our understanding of the universe and supports technological advances that benefit society. He heads the Astrophysics working group at the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics.

Improving health

Prof. Esther Troost, Professor of Image-Guided High-Precision Radiotherapy and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

Esther Troost uses image-guided high-precision radiotherapy with photons and protons at University Hospital Dresden to treat tumors with greater accuracy. This can significantly improve patients' quality of life. 

Decoding life

Prof. Otger Campàs is Chair of Tissue Dynamics and Speaker of the Physics of Life (PoL) Cluster of Excellence. 

Otger Campàs researches how cells can organize themselves and form organs through mechanical forces. This helps to better understand developmental disorders or tissue damage and to develop therapies for them. Otger Campàs is spokesperson for the Physics of Life (PoL) Cluster of Excellence and holds the Chair of Tissue Dynamics.

We are TUD – a university working with many partners to create innovations and design the future.

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