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Free room search in the Campus Navigator

Victor Nitzsche

If you want to stay on campus during a free period, you can use the SLUB, the refectories or our common room E067a as well as the free lecture rooms at that time. To find out easily where you can find a free lecture room at the moment, the free room search in the Campus Navigator is now available again without restrictions. You can find it at https://navigator.tu-dresden.de/huefm/start?language=en. There you can search for free rooms at a certain time as well as for times when a room you want is available.

Promotion of measures in the field of sustainability

Hosea Winter

For the second time, the Commission for the Environment invites applications for funding of measures in the field of sustainability at TU Dresden. Every member of the university can submit measures, but needs a supporting member in the Commission for the Environment. If you have any questions or are looking for a supporting member of the Commission for the Environment, please contact Alexandra Seifert from the Green Office.

Tender:

Objective and framework conditions for the application:

The Commission for the Environment (KU) advises the Rectorate on all matters relating to the environment and sustainability. It is made up of representatives from the faculties, administration and students. The KU develops recommendations on goals and measures for an environmentally friendly and sustainable university and drafts concepts on how these topics can be consistently implemented at TU Dresden.

The members of TU Dresden are expressly encouraged to actively participate in the shaping of an environmentally sound and sustainable university. For the implementation of their own measures in the field of environment and sustainability, they can apply for financial support using this form. The applicant will receive funding from KU if the submitted proposal is included in the Commission’s annual catalogue of measures. A jury consisting of KU representatives evaluates the submitted applications in this regard.
 
The KU would like to promote innovative measures to support the ecologically sustainable development of TU Dresden, e.g. through

  • Measures that anchor aspects of ecological sustainability such as greenhouse gas reduction and resource conservation in the structures and processes of TU Dresden.
  • Measures that make research and teaching more ecologically sustainable
  • Measures that raise awareness for sustainable action at the TU Dresden
  • Events in the area of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
  • Development of digital solutions to support sustainable action at TU Dresden
  • Measures for mutual knowledge and technology transfer with society on topics related to ecological sustainability
  • Cooperation and measures to promote ecologically sustainable development, e.g. with organisations such as the SLUB, the Studentenwerk, DRESDEN-concept or the state capital Dresden
  • Measures to develop ecologically sustainable offerings on campus, especially to make research and teaching more attractive

Measures can be applied for up to three years, starting in 2023. A follow-up application is possible. A total of approximately €100,000 is available per year for all approved measures. As a rule, projects are funded in the amount of 500€ – 15,000€; in exceptional cases, higher funding can be approved. Funding for projects lasting several years is possible, but an annual interim report is mandatory.

The application must be endorsed and co-signed by a member of the Environment Commission. The list of members can be found at https://tu-dresden.de/ku. For further information, please also contact the office of the Commission on the Environment at kommission-umwelt@tu-dresden.de or by telephone at 463-33095.

Closing date / deadline 2022 is 31.8.2022.

The application including the text of the call for proposals can also be found at https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/35523657728.

How much should public transport cost? A discussion evening

Christoph Heinzelmann

Finally, it’s that time again. Our second FSR discussion evening in german will take place on Tuesday 5 July at 6:30 pm in POT 13.

This time, the topic is public transport fares. How much should public transport cost? Should it be as cheap as possible, maybe even free? Or does good public transport have its price? Or do you have completely different ideas about how a modern fare system should work?

If you enjoy discussing these issues, then come to the new FSR discussion evening on 5 July at 6:30 pm in POT 13. After a keynote speech, we will discuss these questions together. Nibbles will be provided, drinks can be purchased on site.

Invitation to the summer party

Alexander Ullrich

Finally, the time has come again: After a break of two years due to the corona, we are organising a summer party at our faculty again this year. On 29.06.2022 from 6 p.m. we cordially invite you to the POT meadow, where you can network, chat and celebrate with other fellow students and faculty members.

Delicious food from the grill, homemade salads and cakes are provided. You can also enjoy chilled alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at reasonable prices (draught beer from €1.50, non-alcoholic drinks from €1.00). Please bring your own plates and cutlery so that we can avoid unnecessary waste. For an extra charge, you can also buy disposable tableware on site.

Our “Listige Vereinigungen” Spätverkehr, Verkehrte Welt and Euroavia will also be on site that evening with action stalls and offer you an extended range of drinks and games.

We are looking forward to your numerous coming and a nice evening with you!

Our contribution to Sustainability week

Hosea Winter

From 17 – 28.06. the Sustainability Week will take place with lots of exciting programs around the topic of sustainability. Not only the environment should be the focus of this week, but also social sustainability.

We as FSR Transport and Traffic Sciences are also participating in this sustainability week.

We will present a walkmobile and interesting short information at the sustainability party on Friday (17.06.) and the sustainability breakfast on Monday (20.06.) as well as a bicycle tour on the topic of traffic planning of bicycle infrastructure on Wednesday (22.06.).

At the beginning of the sustainability week, particularly good or bad bike paths in Dresden will be collected during the sustainability breakfast and the sustainability party. We will develop a bike tour from this to visit these places on site. Join us and explore Dresden’s bike infrastructure.
Starting point is at 15:00 at the Mobipunkt in front of the Potthoffbau.

All further information about the sustainability week can be found here: https://fsr-verkehr.de/en/events/tu-it-now-sustainability-week-between-17-and-28-june/

We are looking forward to many participants!

Help wanted for traffic psychology experiment

Hosea Winter

For a diploma thesis, help is requested for a traffic psychology study on the willingness of pedestrians to cross in front of vehicles.

The experiment will take place in POT S70B (UG, next to the Mensa U-Boot) and will last about 20 minutes. Each participant receives 5 €. All available dates are listed in this calendar. If you are interested, please send the date number to magdalena_maria.schlemer@tu-dresden.de so that the date can be reserved.

For further information, please contact Magdalena Schlemer at the above-mentioned e-mail address, who would be pleased to receive numerous participants.

Studying transport and traffic – What else!

Hosea Winter

Yes, you can study transport and traffic! Studyng transport and traffic at TU Dresden is versatile, exciting and future-oriented. Whether it’s climate protection, sustainability, liveable cities and communities or innovative technologies – you want to help shaping things and not just drive along? Then studying transport and traffic is just the right thing for you!

With these words and the new marketing film shown publicly for the first time on Uni Day 2022, our faculty will be promoting transport sciences at TU-Dresden in the future.

We as FSR-Verkehr are very pleased that we were able to support this great project in cooperation with the dean’s office and hope that the new marketing film is a building block to make our faculty more attractive and visible for new students.

Scholarships of the Stiftung Lausitzer Braunkohle

Victor Nitzsche

The Stiftung Lausitzer Braunkohle supports students from Master’s and diploma degree programmes whose focus is on a climate-friendly environment and resource-conserving energy production.

The scholarship includes one-off financial support of up to 3,600 euros, help in finding a topic for the final thesis and arranging work placements. 

The application deadline is 06 June 2022. You can find more information about the application in the current call for applications.

If you have any further questions, please contact Ms Sophia Trotzer at Deutschlandstipendium.
Phone: +49 351 463-37881
E-mail: sophia.trotzer@tu-dresden.de