THE CHRONIC OF HTW DRESDEN (excerpt)
FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY
July 1992
Foundation of the Dresden University of Applied Sciences (FH), Appointment of the first 23 professors
October 1992
Start of studies at the HTW Dresden, foundation of the university library
September 1993
Start of teaching at the ‘Agriculture and Landscape Management’ department in Pillnitz, offering degree programmes in Landscape Management, Agriculture and Horticulture
October 1993
The university library moved into the refurbished ground floor of the main building
November 1993
The Department of Design commences teaching activities
December 1993
Election of the first council
January 1994
First meeting of the Senate
January 1995
Establishment of the Board of Trustees
February 1998
Foundation of the Centre for Applied Research and Technology e. V. (ZAFT)
November 1998
Official opening of the new teaching building on the Pillnitz campus
August 2000
Opening of the Gründungsschmiede as a contact point for business start-ups
September 2001
Establishment of the first Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
October 2001
Foundation of faranto e. V., the student initiative for intercultural understanding at the HTW Dresden
November 2002
First company contact fair "meet@htw-dresden
June 2003
First Long Night of Science at the HTW Dresden
October 2008
Establishment of the Pillnitz Green Forum (Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology; Julius Kühn Institute, Dresden University of Applied Sciences; Saxony State Agency for Palaces, Castles and Gardens)
December 2009
Establishment of the nationwide ‘University Alliance for Applied Sciences’ (HAWtech) by HTW Dresden and five other universities of applied sciences
February 2011
Establishment of the Career Service Centre at HTW Dresden
June 2011
Establishment of the Friends of the Dresden University of Applied Sciences e. V.
November 2011
Award of the first Germany Scholarships at HTW Dresden
April 2014
Handover of the Vehicle Engineering Centre to HTW Dresden by Minister-President Stansilaw Tillich
June 2014
Awarded the ‘family-friendly university’ certificate
January 2015
For the first time, HTW Dresden is awarding the ‘Prize for Good Teaching’
June 2015
First presentation of the Young Researcher Award
December 2016
HTW Dresden becomes the first university of applied sciences in Saxony to receive the System Accreditation Seal
July 2017
Award for Saxony5 – the Saxon Universities’ Transfer Network – as part of the nationwide ‘Innovative University’ funding initiative
December 2017
Opening of the new test facility for Vehicle Engineering, electromobility and connected driving
Opening of the Industry 4.0 model factory
July 2018
Inauguration of the Rapid Lab of the Faculties of Mechanical Engineering, Spatial Information and Design
May 2019
Ground-breaking ceremony for the new teaching and laboratory building on the Dresden campus
March 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is severely restricting university operations.
October 2020
Winter semester at HTW Dresden: online and face-to-face teaching complement each other
2020–2022
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the development of virtual teaching and course formats
March 2021
Merger of the university sports programmes at HTW Dresden and TU Dresden to form the ‘Dresden University Sports Centre (DHSZ)’
May 2024
New teaching and laboratory building at HTWD opens
July 2024
HTW Dresden’s quality management system successfully re-accredited
April 2025
Architectural competition for the new seminar and laboratory building on the Pillnitz campus
The University Management of HTW Dresden
The Rectors
1992–1996
Prof. Dr Wolfgang Braun
1996–2003
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Günther Otto
2003–2010
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof. h. c. Hannes Neumann
2010–2020
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Roland Stenzel
2020–2025
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Katrin Salchert
since 2025
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Gestring
Vice-Rectors
1994–1997
Prof. Dr oec. habil. Werner Schubert, Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Student
Affairs; Prof. Dr-Ing. habil. Oltwig Pigors, Vice-Chancellor for Structural Issues, University Development and Research
1997–2000
Prof. Dr oec. habil. Werner Schubert, Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Student Affairs
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Peter Ottlinger, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development
2000–2003
Prof. Dr. rer. oec. habil. Uwe Wloka, Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Student Affairs;
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Peter Ottlinger, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development
2003–2006
Prof. Dr. rer. oec. habil. Uwe Wloka, Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Student
Affairs; Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Roland Stenzel, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development
2006–2010
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (habil.) Jürgen Resch, Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Student Affairs;
Prof. Dr.-Ing. (habil.) Roland Stenzel, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development
2010–2015
Prof. Dr sc oec Horst Beidatsch, Vice-Rector for Teaching and Student
Affairs; Prof. Dr rer nat Toralf Trautmann, Vice-Rector for Research and Development
2015–2020
Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Ralph Sonntag, Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Student Affairs;
Prof. Dr. agr. Knut Schmidtke, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development
2020–2025
Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Anne-Katrin Haubold, Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Student Affairs
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gunther Göbel, Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development
Chancellors
1993–2003
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof. h. c. Hannes Neumann
2003–2009
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ihme
2009–2021
Dipl.-Ing. Monika Niehues
2021–2022
Alexander E. Müller, BSc (Economics and Information Systems) (acting)
2022 – present
Alexander E. Müller, Graduate in Information Systems
