“Archives have thousands of stories to tell,” says Judith Matzke, Director of TU Dresden’s University Archives. Records from 200 years of research, administration and teaching are expertly preserved for future generations under her leadership. In the latest episode of “Auf Arbeit mit...” (“At work with...”), Judith Matzke provides insight into valuable, one-of-a-kind documents – including building plans from the post-war period and student records of the first woman to study at the university.

The spectrum of material is as broad as the research areas of the university. Archivists are involved in preservation and must also decide which documents can be destroyed and which are of lasting value and should be kept. How did Judith Matzke come to her profession? And what challenges does the archive face in the wake of digitalization? Judith Matzke answers these questions and more in the new video from the “TU Dresden entdecken” channel.

In the video series "At work with...," TU Dresden’s social media team accompanies employees of TU Dresden or its partner institutions for the day. The videos provide insight into the diverse areas of work and responsibilities at TU Dresden and show the people behind everything that makes us special and who do their jobs with passion and dedication! More videos are available on the YouTube channels “TU Dresden entdecken” (“Discover TU Dresden”) and “TU Dresden probieren” (“Try TU Dresden”)

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