Studying at a university leads young people into an almost impenetrable jungle of information. Especially people with special requirements, particularly those with disabilities or chronic and psychologic illnesses, often find it difficult to find their way through the thicket. At the TU Dresden, the Interest Group Study and Disability (german: 'Interessengemeinschaft Studium und Behinderung', IGB for short) helps students to keep track of things.

As a link between the university management and students, the network of IGB acts as a contact point for students and prospective students with disabilities and chronic diseases. The focus is on individual, personal advice from the members of IGB and structural units of TU Dresden.

Structure and members of the IGB

The IGB is managed by the Commissioners for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses of the TU Dresden, Professor Gesine Marquardt and Professor Gerhard Weber. The coordination of requests within the network is handled by Mrs. Mandy Weickert as the first point of contact.

• Requesting and providing assistive devices
• Compensation for disadvantages in study and examination achievements
• Course of studies and organisation
• Study abroad, postgraduate studies and doctorate

Further structural units and contact persons of the IGB are

Working group Services Disability and Studies (AG SBS)

(Ms Anja Winkler)

• Peer counseling

• Creation of barrier-free teaching materials
• Lending of media and technology
• Use of teaching and workstation system

Matriculation Office of the TU Dresden

(Head: Mrs. Christine Rennert)

• Applications for special cases of hardship ("Härtefallantrag") when applying to university
• Clarification of the study requirements
• Matriculation and re-registration
• Study organization and vacation semester

Inclusion Officer at the TU Dresden

Regina Hartung

• Support for the barrier-free design of classrooms and buildings
• Counselling of doctoral students in employment

Diversity Management

(Ms Anna Drum)

• Implementation and coordination of the measures of the TUD Action Plan for the implementation of the UN-CRPD
• Service point for inquiries about accessibility
• Networking point within and outside the TUD
• Acquisition and coordination of subsidies

Student Council of the TU Dresden

• Student advice on financing, study organisation and examination matters
• Support and funding opportunities from students for students

Student Union Dresden

(Mrs Miriam Regner)

• Social counselling for studies with disabilities, financing of disability related additional needs, securing livelihood
• Psychosocial counselling
• BAföG
• (Barrier-free) Living

Central Student Advisory Service

(Ms Central Student Advisory Service)

• appropriate choice of study program and successful completion of the studies
• individual design of the course of studies taking into account the personal situation
• Support in case of doubts and problems during studies

For more detailed information on the individual structural units, please visit our overview of contact persons.