Locations
TU Dresden has two central locations in the urban area of Dresden - the main campus Südvorstadt and the campus Johannstadt. There are also other smaller locations such as the Botanical Garden and field sites in Tharandt, Pirna and Zittau.
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TUD | Campus Südvorstadt
The main campus of TU Dresden is located south of the city centre and is easily accessible by bus and tram. It offers everything from canteens, libraries, lecture halls, guest houses, and dormitories, halls of residence to cafés and parks.
TUD | Campus Johannstadt
The Johannstadt campus is mainly characterised by the Faculty of Medicine. The buildings of the University Hospital are located here.
TUD | Botanical garden
Some 10,000 plant species can be discovered in the centrally located botanical garden. The Central Academic Unit of TU Dresden is located at the edge of the Grand Garden [Großer Garten] and was established in 1815. The 3.25 hectare site is home to plants from all climate zones and various regions of the world.
Website of the Botanical Garden
TUD | Campus Tharandt
The Campus Tharandt is located southwest of Dresden and is home to the Department of Forest Sciences. One of the oldest forestry training centres in the world is located here.
Heinrich Cotta began his forestry training in Tharandt as early as 1811.
Due to its proximity to Dresden, the traditional campus is also quickly and easily accessible by public transport.
TUD | Campus Zittau
The International Institute (IHI) Zittau is located in the city of Zittau. The Central Academic Unit of TU Dresden is an international, familial graduate school with its own Master's programmes. Teaching and research at IHI Zittau are orientated towards the interaction between biodiversity and responsible management. Intensive cooperation exists with the TU Faculties of Environmental Sciences, Business, Economics, and Biology as well as with extramural partner institutions such as Senckenberg and the Leibnitz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development.
Field site Pirna
The Pirna site is home to the Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy, which is part of the Department of Hydrosciences.