So that the TU Dresden is able to offer high-quality
education to all prospective and current students, teaching at
the TU Dresden is oriented around the following guiding ideas
1. Teaching is based on a relationship of trust that is
oriented towards the success of the students
Good teaching comprises respectful and appreciative interaction
between instructors and students. Mutual respect and trust are
the foundation for mentorship for the purpose of academic
exchange, which is an indispensable requirement for successful
learning and teaching. Suggestions and critiques are taken
seriously and will lead to changes as appropriate. Students are
to be stimulated and supported during the learning process, in
order to successfully complete their degree programmes, to
achieve the highest possible degree of competence, and to
advance the development of their personalities
2. Teaching is based on research
The basis for this is the idea of unity between research and
teaching in the form of learning-based research and
research-based learning, which does not primarily mean highly
specialized research content, but rather communication of a
3. Teaching is oriented towards transfer
In addition to technical competencies, key qualifications are
also to be taught. The practical application of knowledge and
competence acquired through it are, therefore, significant
aspects. Numerous interfaces with praxis are a characteristic
of the Technische Universität Dresden.
4. Teaching takes account of the diversity of the
instructors and students
The Technische Universität Dresden is aware of the diversity of
its members and attempts to accomodate the various needs and
lifestyles of families, handicapped individuals, and foreign
instructors and students. The university is aligned with the
maxims of gender equality.
5. Teaching is environmentally friendly
Good teaching makes sustainable interaction with the
environment a priority. The Technische Universität Dresden has
a voluntary environmental management system in accordance with
the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). Environmental
friendliness is an important aspect in establishing academic
6. Teaching lays the foundation for lifelong
A high degree of flexibility in access to university study,
during the programme, at graduation, and in continuing
education supports success in learning and is meant to awaken
graduates' interest in a lifelong learning process. For this
reason, skills acquired in the workplace are adressed in study
as well, if they correspond to the demands of the programme.
Trough the teaching of appropriate content and methods, a basis
for lifelong learning beyond university is created.
7. Teaching is oriented towards supporting intercultural
skills and open-mindedness
The Technische Universität Dresden is internationally oriented.
It supports the multicultural composition of its community and
international cooperation in teaching, as well as in research.
The Technische Universität Dresden is involved in worlwide
cooperations and in a thick network of partnerships with
external scientific institutions, companies, and cultural
institutions in Dresden.