Campus & Faculty

Welcome to the Faculty of Computer Science!

The Andreas-Pfitzmann-Bau (APB in short) is home to the Faculty of Computer Science and will therefore be your second home for the next few years. As the number of semesters increases, you will be shooed around the campus less and less and more events will take place here. But what does this building actually have to offer besides a lot of green paint and the statue in the foyer?

One difference between this building and the others on campus is that it is open around the clock. Even if the doors are locked at night, the security service will be happy to open the door for you upon presentation of your student ID and will also unlock one of the seminar rooms on the first floor upon request.

Chairs on the floors offer enough space to prepare for upcoming exams with your study groups, for example. There are also several computer pools, some of which are equipped with special software, but which are only open during the day.

In addition, we have a large outdoor area to name our own. Due to a construction project, the pond and the lawn are unfortunately not very inviting at the moment.

This idyll had to temporarily be replaced by a construction project, as a new building is being erected behind the APB. In addition to many members of the faculty, your student representatives also campaigned for the preservation of the outdoor area with the #SaveTheTeich campaign.

The great commitment and tough negotiations have paid off: the pond is to be largely restored at the end of construction. To compensate for the lost space on the current slope, above-average funds have now been earmarked for equipping the remaining areas with seating and sufficient greenery. We all hope that the outdoor area will soon shine in new splendor, invite people to take a break, and once again serve as a cozy meeting place.

You can see the Lehmann Center from the APB. Maybe you'll get a chance to take one of the tours of the data center that are offered at various events.

Incidentally, the building takes its name from Andreas Pfitzmann, a professor from our company who died in 2010. For many years, he headed the Chair of Data Protection and Data Security, where he was instrumental in researching ways to make data anonymous, thus enabling many people in countries with censorship and state surveillance to freely access the Internet. In 2009, he also became dean of our faculty. In the foyer you will find a plaque commemorating him and his life's work.

Further Buildings

Although one or the other may wish it, not all of your studies will take place in one building. Instead, there are some important buildings that will play a role in your everyday study. To learn about the main campus, there is a game, which you can play during the ese week. Just meet in a tiny group, walk over the campus and solve the quests.

Auditorium Center (HSZ)

Especially the basic lectures are not held in the APB, but in the Lecture Hall Center (HSZ). In in this building, which is very monotonous compared to the APB, you will experience many of your lectures. You will also gather some miles while commuting between the APB and the HSZ. The HSZ includes four lecture halls, among others the Audimax, the largest lecture hall of the university and the biggest auditorium in Saxony. In addition, there are some seminar rooms, in which exercises can take place. Behind the "central cube" is the beautiful meadow of the HSZ. On it you can not only relax. Also parties and fairs take place there regularly. And if you're feeling peckish, there's the Grillcube with burgers and the like.

Willersbau

The Willersbau is the mathematics building at the TU Dresden. This is where some of your math classes take place. The Willersbau is in the immediate vicinity of the lecture hall center and the Trefftzbau, which houses the math lecture hall.

Trefftzbau

Parts of your math lectures usually take place here. In front of the Trefftz building is the Trefftzwiese, which is a great place to relax after a lecture, especially in the summer.

SLUB

The Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library, or SLUB in short, is what is simply called Bib at other universities. With a selection of over 12 million collection units consisting of books, magazines, films, etc., it is one of the largest (university) libraries in Germany.

In addition to haptic reading material, the SLUB also offers an extensive selection of online resources that you can download free of charge as a student. Many of the books that are recommended to you in basic lectures are available in large quantities at the SLUB. So a trip to the textbook department can save you a lot of unnecessary expense. Across from the main building is the DrePunct, a branch of the SLUB where most computer science textbooks are stored. If you are looking for a specific book, it is advisable to check the SLUB website to find out the location of the book. This will save you most of the search and will show you whether the book you are looking for is currently available.

But even for notorious non-readers, the SLUB is a popular place to stay because of the many workstations. If you want to study together with others, there is a spacious entrance area with group tables. In addition, private group rooms can be reserved. If you prefer to study alone, there are of course enough quiet places for you in the SLUB. The quietest workplaces can be found in the central reading room in the second basement, which can also be seen in the picture below. A nice café, where you can pay by Mensa card, completes the whole.

Seminar building

The LSK's language courses take place in the seminar building, recognizable by its particularly beautiful facade. For those who want to go beyond a simple language course, seminars on the culture and politics of selected countries and regions are also offered. For more information, visit the LSK website. The building is located right next to the SLUB, about a 20-minute walk from the APB.

Canteens

Fortunately, if you don't want to spend your studies ordering pizza, you don't have to, because the Studierendenwerk operates a network of 18 refectories. No matter in which building of the university you are, you will find a cafeteria or at least a café nearby. The daily menu of all canteens can be found on the website of the Studierendenwerks.

The largest of the canteens, the Alte Mensa, is fortunately located directly between the faculty and the HSZ. Here you will find a variety of daily changing main dishes, salads and desserts. For friends of late breakfasts or students with disturbed sleep rhythms, the Mensa Siedepunkt offers a warm evening menu between Monday and Friday from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Since the canteens can barely cope with the crowds at peak times, meal times that do not start immediately after the end of a double period are a good idea.

If you don't like what the Alte Mensa has to offer, you can take the 10-minute walk to the Zeltschlösschen. The Zeltschlösschen is a classic refectory that is inferior to the Alte Mensa in pretty much all respects.

In five minutes you can also reach the canteen U-Boot. The name says it all and accordingly, guests dive down the entrance stairs into the atmosphere of an underwater world. There is the new serving counter with an open kitchen. As soon as guests enter the hallway, they find themselves in the "beach area". The blue seating and wooden benches were reinstalled and integrated into the new design concept. In the summer months, the terrace on George-Bähr-Straße invites guests to enjoy a meal under shady trees. Every day at lunchtime, you can choose delicious Vietnamese dishes such as a wok dish, which is also available as a meatless option, as well as fried rice or fried noodles.

You can also escape cooking on weekends, because the kebab place Firat is also open on Saturdays and Sundays. Especially after a productive study session at the SLUB, it is quite convenient to reach with a short walk of about ten minutes.

Campus Navigator

If you ever get lost, you may be saved by the Campus Navigator. This website holds the floorplans to the entire campus and makes it easy to find your room.