Welcome & Get to know

Once a year, the TU Dresden university management welcomes all newly appointed professors and would like offer you the opportunity to

• get to know the university structures,
• get to know important stakeholders in their areas of responsibility,
• exchange experiences among each other,
• ease interdisciplinary cross-linking with other newly appointed staff und promote the dialogue across faculty borders,
• express your desires and suggestions to the university.

Under the auspices of the chancellor, an annual series of events on administrative topics is also held. It provides insights into the administrative structures of the university and typical administrative processes and allows you to get to know relevant contact persons in the administration. Respective information can also be found at our "Guide for Newly Appointed Professors".

Arrival & Orientation

You have accepted a chair at Technische Universtität Dresden or a work assignment at one of our DRESDEN-concept partners? We would like to actively support you with your integration into your new field of expertise, in order for you to be able to invest your time and energy into the areas you have been appointed to: Teaching and research. Dresden is an attractive location for interdisciplinary research with numerous activities that connect TU Dresden and DRESDEN-concept partners throughout the city. Scientific meetings, lectures and seminars of various Dresden-based institutions can be found in the Dresden Science Calendar. According to the mission statement of TU Dresden, we want to make sure you can reconcile your academic career and your family life. In order to make sure your new start in Dresden is as successful as possible as a family and / or couple, our Dual Career Service provide support and advice for new appointees.

Creation & Further Development

The appointment to a new university is an important career step for scientists and a great challenge – no matter whether it is a first, second or third appointment. As a professor, you have to fulfil various tasks in the everyday life at the university: You are a teacher, researcher, manager and project manager. The following offer for the topics of research and training is meant to facilitate your entry into your (new) area of responsibility and support further development of your interdisciplinary competences.