Prof. Dr. Gerald Gerlach – Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
"We absolutely must leave room for doubt or there is no progress and there is no learning. There is no learning without having to pose a question. And a question requires doubt." (Richard P. Feynman)
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Responsibilities
The Vice-Rector Academic Affairs is responsible for the organisation and quality of the educational possibilities at TU Dresden. His field of responsibility ranges from student counselling and support to the organisation of studies and teaching, the didactic training of lecturers and the quality assurance in studies and teaching, all the way up to postgraduate courses. The Vice-Rector, alongside the staff of Directorate 8 – Student Affairs and Continuing Education, is dedicated to these tasks.
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| since 08/2020 | Vice-Rector Academic Affairs at TU Dresden |
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| since 1996 | Chair of Solid State Electronics and Head of the Institute of Solid State Electronics / TU Dresden |
| 1993 | Chair of Technologies for Precision Engineering / TU Dresden |
| 1991 | Habilitation (Microsystems) / TU Dresden |
| 1987 | PhD (Electrical Engineering) / TU Dresden |
| 1983-1991 | Research engineer / "Meßgerätewerk Zwönitz" / "Geräte- und Regler-Werke Teltow GmbH" |
| 1978-1983 | Degree in Electrical Engineering / TU Dresden |
| 2013-2022 | Spokesperson for German Research Foundation (DFG) Research Training Group “Hydrogel-based Microsystems” |
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| 2015-2020 | Dean of Studies for the degree programme Electrical Engineering / TU Dresden |
| 2012-2015 | Vice Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering / TU Dresden |
| since 2012 | Founding Chief Editor / Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems (JSSS) |
| since 2012 | Associate Editor-in-Chief / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Sensors Journal |
| 2012 – 2017 | Member of the DFG Senate Committee and Grants Committee for Collaborative Research Centres |
| 2011-2017 | Member of the Senate and the Main Committee of the DFG |
| 2009-2012 |
Dean of Studies for the degree programme Electrical Engineering / TU Dresden |
| 2006-2016 | Spokesperson of the DFG Research Training Group “Nano and Biotechniques for Electronic Device Packaging” |
| 1996-1998 | 1st Deputy Chairperson and Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Faculty Association for Electrical and Computer Engineering / TU Dresden |
| 1995-2004 | Spokesperson of the Research Training Group “Sensor Technology” / TU Dresden |
| 1994-2000 | Vice Dean and Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering / TU Dresden |
| 2001-2002 | University of California / Los Angeles / USA |
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| 2014 | Honorary Member Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE) / Frankfurt am Main |
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| 2011 | VDE Honorary Medal Association for Electrical, Electronic& Information Technologies / Frankfurt am Main |
| 2006 | VDI Badge of Honour The Association of German Engineers / Düsseldorf |
| 1992 | Fritz-Winter-Prize Fritz-Winter-Foundation / Munich |
| since 2019 | Member of the Executive Committee / Dresden International University (DIU) |
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| 2013-2016 | Chairperson of the Board of Directors German Association of Technical and Scientific Societies (DVT) / Düsseldorf |
| 2006-2008 | Vice President and President of the Convention of National Societies of Electrical Engineers of Europe (EUREL) |
| 2005-2006 | Chairperson of the Working Group of University Lecturers for Measurement Technology |
| 2003-2009 | Member of the Supervisory Board of the Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE) / Frankfurt am Main |
| 2002-2010 | Chairperson of the VDE Committee for Engineering Education / Frankfurt am Main |
| 2001-2010 | Deputy Chairperson and Chairperson of the VDI/VDE Society for Measurement and Automatic Control (GMA) |
Team and contact details
© Michael Kretzschmar
Office of the Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
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Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
NamePatricia Schaal
Assistant to the Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
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Office of the Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
Office of the Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
Visitor Address:
Rektoratsgebäude, room 315 Mommsenstraße 11
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- +49 351 463-34833
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- +49 351 463-37291
Advisor of Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
NameAntje Graf
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Office of the Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
Office of the Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
Postal Address:
Technische Universität Dresden Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
01062 Dresden
Parcel Address:
Technische Universität Dresden Vice-Rector Academic Affairs Helmholtzstraße 10
01069 Dresden
- work Tel.
- +49 351 463-42591
