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Research-oriented teaching and transfer

Research-oriented teaching is a key component of teaching at TU Dresden. The postgraduate
course in Environmental Management at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, which is unique
in Europe, focuses on sustainability and is offered in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for the
Environment, the German Environment Agency, and the United Nations (UNEP, Nairobi and UNESCO,
Paris). On this course, specialists and managers from developing and emerging countries receive
training in integrated environmental management and relevant specialist topics.

TU Dresden cooperates closely with the FLORES-Institut der Universität der Vereinten Nati-
onen (UNU). The UN facility in Dresden addresses the sustainable and integrated management of
water, soil, and waste resources. A joint doctoral program has also been set up on this topic.

As a strategic project within the Universities of Excellence funding line, TU Dresden is repositioning
its activities along the innovation chain under the umbrella of the Excellence Center für Innova-
tion, Transfer und Entrepreneurship TUDlexcite. TUD|excite develops pathways for accelerating
innovation and transfer management and generating enthusiasm for the new. Excite is not only an
acronym for a new institutional platform, but also expresses the ambition and motivation with which
TUD approaches these topics: Excellence in innovation, transfer and entrepreneurship – inspiring
and enabling a future worth living. In particular, the aim is to promote sustainable innovations in line
with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The exemplary selection listed here and the large number of actively involved members of TU
Dresden encourage us as a university community in our plan to shape societal change together in a
sustainable way, while at the same time being a role model for society.

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