Digitalization at TU Dresden
Digitalization and the development of digital governance under the leadership of the Chief Officer Digitalization and Information (CDIO) are multifaceted, key aspects of TU Dresden’s Excellence Strategy. These aspects play an instrumental role in supporting our students on their path at university, from enrollment to all aspects of their studies to alumni contact. They also have an impact on research. Research data management, data science and reproducible science are commonly used terms nowadays. Digitalization is also indispensable for administration, communication and work culture. It requires common guidelines, strategies and well-coordinated implementation.
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Digital transformation at the university
We see digitalization as a unique interdepartmental task and want to advance TU Dresden’s digital transformation in all areas. The CDIO’s work addresses aspects of research, teaching and administration in equal measure. An efficient IT service, agile processes and coherent governance form important foundations for the success of current and future digitalization projects.
The Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Sciences (CIDS) is being set up and will become a Central Unit at the university in the coming years. It will serve both as the focal point for interdisciplinary research activities on digitalization and will also serve to improve IT skills at the university as a Competence Hub. The aim is to share experiences and knowledge of digitalization in research, teaching, internationalization, transfer and administration both internally and externally, and also to foster far-reaching skills geared towards forward-looking development.