Oct 15, 2024
Diversity Days 2024 - A week for diversity and democracy
The Diversity Days 2024 offer the perfect opportunity to have exciting conversations about our democracy, to exchange ideas and to actively participate in it!
Embedded in the Science Year 2024, this year's Diversity Days at TU Dresden invite you to talk about our democratic coexistence and experience diversity as a strength. From 4 to 8 November 2024, the Diversity Days will offer a varied programme under the motto ‘Dialogue builds bridges: Together for diversity and democracy’.
You can look forward to a week full of inspiring workshops, cultural events such as films and theatre plays as well as exciting hands-on activities. Exchange and discussion are at the heart of many events, because only through dialogue can we learn from each other and build bridges.
Discover the programme, exchange ideas and be inspired! We look forward to your participation. Click here to access the series of events.
Highlights of the week
Short presentations on the versatility of the topic of democracy: The focus is on projects that deal with the thematic diversity of democracy (education) in line with this year's motto of the Diversity Days. The subsequent getTUgether will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas.
Click here for the event Diverse thought.
- The TUD project "Democratic freedom - achieve, experience, maintain " in the Science Year 2024 (Liane Drößler, Monique Rust)
The BMBF Science Year 2024 is dedicated to illuminating the topic of "freedom" in all its facets for a whole year. TUD is involved in the project "Democratic Freedom - achieve, experience, maintain," which is coordinated by Unit University and Society (Directorate University Culture). With a course offered in the studium generale, an interactive festival in Prohlis, discussion events and social media formats, the project creates spaces to discuss democracy and aspects of freedom with people of different ages. - Out of the ivory tower with university research in tow - democracy education in the field of extracurricular youth and adult education (Nele Mai)
Civil society needs university. The anchoring of the John Dewey Research Center for the Didactics of Democracy at TU Dresden is therefore something very special. The research center sees itself as an innovation center in the field of political education. It supports Saxon stakeholders in extracurricular education in the didactic preparation, new development and reflective evaluation of their offers against the background of a challenging social situation. JoDDiD has now been around for 4 years: High time to look back and share our experiences from the last few years with you using concrete examples. We look forward to meeting you! - Focus on diversity: The Center for Continuing Education presents its new certificate program! (Sarah Fritzsch, Kathrin Müller)
The certificate program aims to make the generic term diversity more tangible and shed light on the benefits of diversity-sensitive action for everyone. The program offers tools for recognizing prejudices, questioning structural disadvantages and promoting respectful communication. In workshops, e-learning sessions and reflection discussions, participants are supported in creating networks for mutual development.
Language: German
Target group: The event is aimed at all interested parties.
Registration: is not required
Accessibility: If you have any accessibility requirements, please send an email to diversity.management@tu-dresden.de.
We are showing the award-winning film "We are young. We are strong."
The film sheds light on the events surrounding the xenophobic riots in Rostock-Lichtenhagen in 1992 and impressively shows how prejudices, peer pressure and social tensions can escalate. But it goes far beyond that: it holds up a mirror to us and calls on us to reflect on our own responsibility in society.
© Zorro Film
Why this movie? Because it shows how important it is to seek dialogue, build bridges and stand up together for diversity and democracy. Especially in times when exclusion and hatred are on the rise again in many parts of the world, we want to use this film to encourage reflection - and create a space for open discussion.
Join us and let's get into conversation afterwards: For a society in which diversity is seen as a strength!
Language: German version with English subtitles
Target group: The event is aimed at all interested parties (FSK 12)
Registration: is not required
Accessibility: If you have any accessibility needs, please send an email to .
Click here for the event "We are young. We are strong.".
Arguing for democracy - taking a firm stance in educational work
Communicating a democratic attitude is one of the central tasks of teachers. But what can teachers do when students or colleagues confront them with anti-democratic and discriminatory statements? The workshop will give you the opportunity to get to know and try out communication strategies that are helpful when dealing with anti-democratic statements. We will also ask ourselves together what the neutrality the professional role requires - and what it does not.
Content:
- Presentation and exercises for argumentation and action strategies
- Differentiation between arguing and positioning
- Neutrality in the work context
- Work on case studies from the participants' practice
Language: German, but can be supplemented with English references/content if required.
Target group: (prospective) educators, student teachers
Registration: If you are interested in this event, please register by e-mail by November 1, 2024 using the following form .
Accessibility: If you have any accessibility requirements, please send an email to .
Click here for the event "Showing attitude in pedagogical work".
Strengthen your democratic skills in interactive circuit training! On November 7, 2024, the SLUB's Klemperer Hall will be transformed into a "democracy studio" where you can train your "democratic muscles!"
These exciting stations await you:
- Check in at our reception desk and receive your training pass. If you complete your training pass, you will receive a drink at the democracy bar.
- Train your posture muscles with butterflies on the bookshelf
- Stretch your mind on giant worksheets
- Do a position squat on the positioning carpets
- Master the brainstorm sprint
- Find inspiration at our media booster
- You can create your own democratic fitness bracelet in the quiet area
Immerse yourself, discuss, create and become part of a lively democratic process. We look forward to seeing you!
Language: German and English
Target group: The event is aimed at all interested parties
Registration: not required
Accessibility: The room and the content are accessible. If you have individual accessibility requirements, please send an email to diversity.management@tu-dresden.de.
Click here for the event "What's behind democracy"
Luftbildaufnahme des Campus der TH Dresden in der Südvorstadt, Dresden 1926
The research project Technische Hochschule under National Socialism cordially invites you to a special campus tour along Mommsenstraße.
This street, named after the famous classical scholar and Nobel Prize winner Theodor Mommsen in 1904, originally marked the southern boundary of the Technische Hochschule campus. Today, central TU Dresden buildings are located here, including the Rectorate Building, the Old Refectory and the Günther Landgraf Building.
The historians Christoph Sauer and Hagen Schönrich will give you an insight into the eventful history and architecture of these buildings. You will also have the opportunity to explore the interiors of the buildings.
Language: German
Target group: The event is aimed at all interested parties
Registration: If you are interested in this event, please register by email by November 1, 2024 using the following form
Accessibility: The event is barrier-free. If you have individual accessibility needs, we look forward to hearing from you at
Click here for the event "Mommsenstraße under National Socialism".