Excellence: Guiding Principle of University Development
TU Dresden is one of eleven German Universities of Excellence, which will receive permanent funding within the framework of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments as of 1 November 2019.
The Excellence title confirms the potential of one of Germany‘s largest technical universities. At the same time, however, this award is a great responsibility and an incentive to stay and become even more “excellent“.
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Exzellence Strategy and Excellence Initiative at TU Dresden
In the competition for the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments (Council of Science and Humanities press release), TU Dresden was able to convince with its application "TUD 2028 - Synergy and Beyond". The decision of the Excellence Commission in July 2019 (TUD press release), enables TUD to continue to play in the top league of universities in Germany. TU Dresden already has been bestowed with the title "University of Excellence" since 2012.
TUD’s strategic concept for the next few years is based both on the successful implementation of the Institutional Strategy from the previous round of the Excellence Competition as well as on a vision of the future that was co-designed by around 1,000 TUD members.
In the predecessor programme of the ExStra – the Exzellence Initiative (2012-2017), TU Dresden was successful with its entire application package. It consisted of:
1. Graduate School
Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering (DIGS-BB)
2. Clusters of Excellence
Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed)
Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD)
3. Institutional Strategy
"The Synergetic University"
The Excellence Initiative ended on 31 October 2017. Until 31 October 2019, the Excellence Initiative institutions (Clusters, Graduate Schools and Institutional Strategies) are receiving bridge funding.
From 1 November 2019 onwards, the Excellence Strategy will run for an indefinite period and comprises the funding lines "Clusters of Excellence" and "Universities of Excellence".
Currently funded Excellence Institutions (Clusters, Graduate Schools and Institutional Strategies) will receive bridge funding or completion funding during the phase between 1 November 2017 and 31 October 2019.
TU Dresden was successful in both funding lines: After the approval of three Clusters of Excellence in September 2018, the renewed award as "University of Excellence" followed in July 2019.
► Additional Information on the Excellence Strategy at TU Dresden