Globally linked and regionally embedded: How can we all shape TU Dresden into a top university for the 21st century?

This key question will define the work of the Extended University Executive Board in the coming years and will be the focus of the new Future Labs, which took place from January to July 2021. Members of TU Dresden and of the DRESDEN-concept partner institutions were invited to jointly explore this question.

As part of the preparations for the University of Excellence proposal, TU Dresden has already conducted Future Labs in the past, generating numerous and varied impulses. What has happened since then? What has been implemented? The Future Labs 2021 with their respective thematic focuses illustrated these developments. Moreover, they served as a platform for the presentation and joint discussion of the strategies developed by the individual areas of responsibility of the University Executive Board.

Overview: Future Labs 2021

Future Lab 1

"How do we want to do research?", Vice-Rector Research
Wed., January 20, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Future Lab 2

“How do we shape internationalization and technology transfer in the future?”, Chief Officer Technology Transfer and Internationalization
Wed., March 3, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Future Lab 3

"TU Dresden as a modern employer and learning organization: What does it take?", Chancellor/Rector
Wed., March 24, 2021 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Future Lab 4

"What does University Culture mean (to us)? ", Vice-Rector University Culture
Mon., April 19, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Future Lab 5

"How do we want to teach? How do we want to learn?", Vice-Rector Academic Affairs
Wed., May 26, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Future Lab 6

“How do we want to shape and use the digital transformation in teaching, research and administration?”, Chief Officer Digitalization and Information
Mon., June 14, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Future Lab 7

"How do we want to be perceived?", Rector/Chief Communication Officer
Thu., July 22, 2021 | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Future Lab Interim Report I

Fri., November 5, 2021 | 12:00 am - 2:30 pm

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Future Lab Interim Report II

Thur., March 24, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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The Future Labs 2021 were funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Free State of Saxony as part of the Excellence Strategy of the German Federal and State Governments.