Program

Grand Opening

It's getting serious, we're getting started. You should definitely be there, because after a short welcome, you will be given an introduction to the most important things you need to know about studying and especially the first semester. As a thank you for your exemplary attendance, you will receive a first semester bag with lots of cool goodies.

Even as a master's student (CS/CMS) you should attend this event, since we have planned a special presentation for you afterwards.

POT/81/H

Check-in

ERASMUS Welcome Event ⚠️

If you're an ERASMUS student, please visit this event instead of the grand opening! Here you will get an specific introduction by Ms Borcea-Pfitzmann.

APB/E023

Welcome groups

Lots of ESE tutors will help you get started in the big university world. After the welcome, we will divide you into smaller groups. You will then go to other rooms with your tutors and we will give you an overview of the ESE week and everything else you need to know.

Lunch

We'll have lunch together in the Alte Mensa!

Please bring your Campuscacd with you. You will need them to pay for your food.

Lab tours

What do you actually do after your studies? Where do you apply your knowledge? Come with us on a lab tour and take a look at research!

Start: Foyer APB

Check-in

Game-Night with PnP

We provide you with our board game collection to spend a nice evening together. You are also welcome to bring your own games! In addition, pen-and-paper oneshots will be offered, you can find further information and the enrollment for these under Check-in.

APB

Check-in

Hiking

We will go hiking in our beautiful national park Saxon Switzerland and the Ore Mountains, which luckily are easily reachable from Dresden. Register for one of the tours at check-in.

Please remember to wear weather-resistand clothing and appropriate shoes. You will also need your semester ticket to ride the trains.

Meeting at Dresden main station

Check-in

Dinner before the Club Tour

There will be a little refreshment before the club tour so that you don't go hungry. Since we want to start with the first station at 7 pm, we would be happy if you are at the APB by 6:15 pm at the latest. A little surprise awaits you there ;)

APB

Student club tour

We invite you to spend the evening with us and plunge into the student nightlife. We will gradually work our way from one student club to the next. Incidentally, students from all the other faculties will also be out and about at the same time. Networking is the keyword. Course A is specifically intended for international students who want to speak English and course H for all that don't want to drink alcohol.

Please bring some cash.

Start: APB

Check-in

Breakfast and lecturers' introduction

Come along and start the day with us. The free breakfast offers you the perfect opportunity to get to know your fellow students. Meanwhile, you will get to know some of the faces that you will often see at the front in lectures. The lecturers will tell you a bit about themselves, their subject areas and their lectures of the first semester. Including anecdotes, you don't wanna miss this!

APB/E023

Talks about your studies, the faculty and iFSR introduction

The equal opportunities officer of the Faculty, Iris Braun, as well as the student council (US!!!) will introduce themselves. Afterwards, the student council and Ms Schütze of the examination office will give you a quick overview of studying computer science at TU Dresden. This will be in german and mostly catered to people new at the university.

APB/E023 / Livestream

Course enrollment

One of, if not the, most important appointment of the week for Bachelor and Diploma students. We'll explain to you how to enroll in the seminar groups and thus in a study plan. That way, nothing will go wrong in the first semester. At the same time, we will answer all your questions in the stream if you can't be there in person.

You should have already registered via the coupon portal and changed your initial password so that you have access to your ZIH login. Please have a laptop or cell phone ready so that you can enroll yourself quickly. If you don't have either one, computers are also available on site in the PC pools.

APB/E023 // Livestream

Check-in

BBQ with Cloud&Heat / Game-Night

There will be delicious food from the grill for everyone, sponsored by Cloud&Heat. And you will also have the opportunity to play games and chat with your fellow students. So be sure to join us!

Nerd101 and coffee break

Grab a coffee. As an alternative to the info market and ceremonial matriculation at the HSZ, we invite you to our nerdy lecture series "Nerd101" on exciting computer science topics. Further Information at Check-In.

APB

Check-in

Fair in the HSZ

On the day of the matriculation ceremony, we will be holding an information market in the Auditorium Center. Many contact points for all kinds of student matters will be available to answer your questions and provide a wealth of additional information.

HSZ

TU Dresden matriculation ceremony

The Rector of TU Dresden, Professor Ursula M. Staudinger, cordially invites you to the matriculation ceremony for the new students of the 2025/2026 academic year. Celebrate the start of the semester together with fellow students, professors and the university management.

Hörsaalzentrum (HSZ/Audimax) // Livestream

Check-in

Theatre

We invite you to join us for a play at DIE BÜHNE. More information to follow.

DIE BÜHNE (Weberbau WEB/252)

Check-in

First Seminar Group Meeting

Get to know your mentor and the other people in your seminar group, and ask all the urgent questions you may have. You should definitely come! This is the second most important date after enrollment. This group will accompany you throughout the semester.

APB

Master CS and Master CMS Q&A

Current master students provide assistance with general study questions and with organizing your studies.

APB/E023

Mensa with the Seminar Group

Get something to eat with your seminar group.

Hi my name is SLUB

The SLUB is our university library – its locations are great locations to study, for example. To show you what it can do, we've stolen someone from there and brought them here :)

Campustour

The Main Campus is huge and sometimes confusing. To get used to it there is a game you can play over the week. Just find a group, 2h of your time and follow the instructions in the game (Checkin). If you want to read the tasks in english you can switch the language on the very first page. Probably you'll have planty of time on friday to spend on campus.

Start: APB

Check-in

LAN Party / LoL Tournament / RIOT Hackathon

You probably know the prejudice that computer science people are full-time gamers... Well here you can give in and play your favorite games with your fellow students, and we'll order pizza for you. In addition, starting at 8 pm, 404 Multigaming will be hosting a League of Legends tournament where prizes can be won. You can also take your first steps in embedded programming at our RIOT-Hackathon! No worries, nice people from the Chair for Distributed and Networked Systems are there to help you.

Please bring your own computer (and accessories!). You won't be provided with one. For the RIOT-Hackathon we recommend bringing a laptop.

APB

City rallye

Grab a camera and explore the historic old town of Dresden.

Hauptbahnhof, Wiener Platz (51°02'25.9"N 13°44'00.1"E)

Check-in

Cinema

Want to end the day with a great movie? Then come to Kino im Kasten, the TU Dresden's student arthouse cinema. For the ESE we've even covered the entrance fee for you ;)

Kino im Kasten (ABS/E11)