Taiwanese delegation visits the HTWD

International exchange, technology transfer and start-ups were the focus of a Taiwanese delegation’s visit to the HTWD

Cooperation with Mongolia in engineering education

HTWD and the German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT) are expanding their collaboration. A new cooperation agreement lays the foundations for a binational degree programme in the Bachelor’s degree courses in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. In future, Mongolian students will be able to complete part of their studies at the HTWD and conclude their degree there with a work placement and a practice-oriented Bachelor’s thesis.

Discovering open-source hardware through play: the OSHOP simulation game brings complex topics to life

How can a complex topic such as open-source hardware be presented in a way that generates concrete ideas for business practice? This is precisely where the simulation game developed by the OSHOP Transfer Centre comes in. It makes open-source hardware tangible, brings together different perspectives and helps companies to systematically discover their own potential applications.

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Changed opening hours during the semester break

New book return box now available in Pillnitz

Students win the First Year Student Challenge with their ‘Semi-Automatic Gate System’

A team from the international Bachelor’s programme in Electrical Engineering has won this year’s First Year Student Challenge organised by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering with their project, the “Semi-Automatic Gate System”. The four students developed a semi-automatic parking barrier and presented their solution as part of Dresden’s Long Night of Science.

From an Erasmus semester to a DAAD prize

The HTWD has awarded the DAAD Prize 2026 to Lea Koncekova, a Master’s student from Slovakia. The award recognises outstanding academic achievement and exceptional commitment. For the student, this journey began with an Erasmus year.

Wunschwerkstatt 2026: Students Develop Solutions for a Real-World Business Challenge

24 students, four teams, and a real-world business challenge: In the first “Wunschwerkstatt,” young people at the LabX Makerspace developed their own product ideas and turned them into prototypes. The new matchIO format demonstrates how practical knowledge transfer between schools, industry, and universities can be successful.

Visit by KIIT founder Prof. Achyuta Samanta to HTW Dresden

HTWD recently welcomed Prof. Achyuta Samanta, founder of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), for a visit to the campus. During his stay, he met with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ingo Gestring, and representatives of the university.