This page is intended to provide an initial overview of the competence centers and contact persons in the field of AI. Many different points of contact will answer questions from members of TU Dresden as well as interested parties and the press and provide advice on how to deal with AI.

Information for employees

Basic information on dealing with AI at TU Dresden is summarized in the information on the use of text-generating AI systems. In addition, employees in teaching, research and administration can contact the following offices at any time for advice on the topic or to complete training and further education:

AI in Teaching

The ZiLL (Center for Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching) provides information on the didactic use of AI and its possibilities for preparing teaching materials, learning opportunities with AI and best practices for teachers. To the ZiLL website on AI

Questions on the use of AI in examinations can be answered by the Vice-Rectorate Education. To the website of the Vice-Rectorate Education

AI for Academic Writing

The Writing Center of TUD offers information and support with regard to the application of AI in academic writing, spefically for writing a thesis. This offer is addressed at both students and lecturers. To the Writing Center website on AI

Advice for researchers on AI

The Transfer and Service Center of ScaDS.AI advises on the topics of AI, big data and high-performance computing in cooperation with the ZIH. It supports researchers and students in the application of the available resources for their field of research and conducts training courses to train interested parties technically and methodologically on relevant aspects of AI such as machine learning, distributed computing and data analysis. To the ScaDS.AI website

Dealing with research data

The Service Center Research Data supports researchers and students at TU Dresden and the DRESDEN-concept institutions with individual challenges in dealing with research data. It is a cooperation between TU Dresden and SLUB. The Service Center advises researchers on applying for and implementing research data management projects and offers training and information events on the topic. To the website of the Research Data Contact Point

High-performance computing (infrastructure) for AI

As part of the National High-Performance Computing (NHR), the high-performance computers of ZIH are available to scientists at German universities free of charge if their proposal is approved. Together with ScaDS.AI, ZIH offers further education and training courses on high-performance computing (HPC) to train users and applicants. To the ZIH website

Data protection

If you need advice or have questions about data protection - including when dealing with AI systems - the Data Protection Officer is the first point of contact. To the Data Protection Officer's website

Information for external partners and the press

Transfer of knowledge about AI

ScaDS.AI supports the transfer of AI-related knowledge to industry. A large number of transfer projects and training courses are available for this purpose. The Transfer and Service Center of ScaDS.AI identifies relevant solutions and concepts from science and makes them available to industrial partners. In cooperation with ZIH, it conducts training courses on AI, big data and high-performance computing to enable partners to use the infrastructure. To the ScaDS.AI website

Press and media enquiries

The Press Office team presents topics from research, teaching and the university to the media and the general public. The Press Office answers media inquiries and arranges expert interviews and background discussions on the topic of AI. To the website of the TUD Press Office