Special funds inclusion

About the Special funds

Since 2015, the Saxon State Ministry for Science and the Arts (SMWK) has earmarked several million euros earmarked as an additional budget to finance inclusion measures to the universities in Saxony.

The Action Plan of the Saxon State Government for the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2016) stipulates the continuous continuation of this support amounting to 2 million euros per year. Also in the current  budget 2019/2020, decided in December 2022 the special funds are detained.

Use of funds

The previously approved measures and projects were aimed at employees, (prospective) students and represent important measures for the promotion of the inclusion of people with disabilities and chronic diseases at the TU Dresden. A selection of the supported  projects and investments can be found in the image slider box with text. These include mobility-enhancing measures, the expansion of individual service and support offerings, and measures to develop barrier-free working and study conditions.

Special funds inclusion
Photo of the suitcase, in which the Sennheiser technique is stored. The set consists of stereo transmitter, receiver and charging station. © Staff Unit Diversity Management

For technical support, the TU Dresden has acquired several FM systems as a mobile hearing aid technology. The technology is an FM system consisting of a Sennheiser EW 300 G2 transmitter, a mobile receiver and a charging station. About the locations for the lending and accessibility at TU Dresden, you can Learn more

Photo in conversation during counselling © Amac Garbe

Increased integration of inclusion topics in counseling

Inclusion was integrated into the counseling of the central student counseling as a cross-sectional topic. In addition, a peer counseling advice center at the TU Dresden was established. Thus, the TU Dresden can better meet the increased demand for counceling on studying and disability. Learn more

Photo of the barrier-free guidance and orientation system on a wheelchair-accessible toilet © Katrin Klunker

Seed funding of the barrier-free guidance and orientation system

On its way to an inclusive university, the TU Dresden has taken an important step forward. In 2018 the new barrier-free guidance and orientation system was officially inaugurated in the lecture hall center. The project team is composed across disciplines. Further buildings on the campus will be gradually equipped with the barrier-free guidance and orientation system. Learn more

Lettering Campus Navigator © TU Dresden

Support of Campus Navigator

The Campus Navigator enables students, employees and visitors to the TU Dresden to orientate themselves and inform themselves at any location with the help of smartphones, tablet PCs and stationary PCs throughout the campus area. Learn more

Pictograms in context Inclusion © Chair SGB

Continuous detection of barriers

As part of the project "Continuous detection of barriers of the teaching rooms of the TUD on the basis of a catalog of criteria and integration of the results in the Campus Navigator" existing barriers of the teaching rooms are examined, categorized and evaluated. Furthermore, solutions are being developed and put into the context of other projects. Learn more

Dr. Hähne, head of the Staff Unit Diversity Management, in front of both accessible VW vans © Staff Unit Diversity Management

Wheelchair-Accessible Fleet

As part of the special funds inclusion, two special vans with wheelchair access were procured for the TU Dresden fleet. These are built in such a way that as many people as possible can be mobile to work with colleagues so they can go on excursions or business trips. Three-wheeled cargo-bikes are also available and can be loaned.

Procedure of the TU Dresden

In a broad participatory process, the Unit Diversity Management has always informed the stakeholders at university about the receipt of special funds and invited them to describe their concrete proposals for measures and projects in detail.

In addition to the targeted implementation of the Action Plan of the TU Dresden on the implementation of the UN CRPD, the content-related framework shall also include further measures that fit into the objectives of the UN-BRK and the recommendations of the German Rectors' Conference 2009 "Eine Hochschule für Alle". Additional criteria is the proof of sustainability of the projects and measures and, if necessary, a detailed implementation concept.

The submitted applications will be discussed and evaluated by the Advisory Board Inclusion regarding the specified criteria and submitted to the Rectorate. The applications approved and funded by the Rectorate are then coordinated and accompanied by the Unit Diversity Management.

Already in 2016, the Rectorate decided to act in a forward-looking manner and approved in advance key measures for further years, which shall be realized independently of a detailed funding by the SMWK at the TU Dresden, but still eligible for funding in the case of billable funding.

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Anna Ulrike Drum
Last modified: Mar 24, 2023