TUD Dresden University of Technology has its roots in the Royal Saxon Technical School, which was founded in 1828. Today, it is a university that coalesces natural and engineering sciences with humanities and social sciences, as well as medicine. This wide range of disciplines, unique in Germany, obliges the university to promote interdisciplinarity and to contribute to the integration of science into society.

TUD Dresden University of Technology aims to establish a balance between professional and personal responsibilities and strives to ensure equal opportunity in all its employment practices. The members of TUD Dresden University of Technology cultivate positive, trusting relationships in teaching, studies and research. In this environment, different biographies and career aspirations are enabled to develop to their fullest potential. TUD Dresden University of Technology maintains close relations with its alumni and supporters, and invites them to stay involved in university activities.

TUD Dresden University of Technology promotes the international character of the university and its members as well as cross-border cooperation in research and teaching. The university engages in worldwide cooperation and is proud of its direct and close contacts with scientific institutions outside of the academic community, with companies and cultural institutions in Dresden.

TUD Dresden University of Technology combines tradition with innovation, thereby benefiting from the historic cultural landscape of the Free State of Saxony and the City of Dresden. As an active participant in civil society it contributes by pursuing knowledge and research transfer to the productivity of enterprises and institutions of the region and beyond.

Together with the university hospital, TUD Dresden University of Technology with its medical facilities is a major healthcare provider. TUD Dresden University of Technology is committed to paying particular attention to environmental planning and protection.

Stable diversity in research and teaching forms the basis for the continued successful development of TUD Dresden University of Technology. As part of its core competencies, it promotes and develops its fields of excellence.

Excellence is born out of the unity between outstanding research and passionate teaching. All disciplines represented at the university have their foundation in the expertise, initiative spirit, creative curiosity, dedication to performance, communication and the ability to cope with criticism. All members participate in the continuous process of researching by learning and learning by researching. TUD Dresden University of Technology strives to ensure maximum efficiency and transparency in all decisions and administrative actions.

"Knowledge builds bridges – education unites people."