DRESDEN-concept A synergetic idea September 28, 2013
An Association for Research and Culture 2
Our Mission To identify and utilize synergies in teaching and research, infrastructure and administration between the TU Dresden and the non-university research institutions in Dresden: Working jointly to identify, coordinate and perform strategic research activities Support of university teaching by DRESDEN-concept partners Joint recruitment of top staff Shared resources, one-campus model Joint marketing and lobbying activities Making excellence happen and visible! Excellence in Research and Culture 3
What makes DRESDEN-concept special? The DRESDEN-concept is only possible in Dresden Collaboration instead of coexistence Central element in TU Dresden ssuccessful bid to become a University of Excellence Dresden spirit Facts and figures 36,000 undergraduate students enrolled at TU Dresden 3,000 PhD students at TU Dresden 5000 research staff at TU Dresden 500 professors in addition more than 4,000 researchers in non-university research institutes Excellence in Research and Culture 4
Governance Structure Registered Association with management office and staff General Assembly Executive Committee DRESDEN- Board Rector and Chancellor of TU Dresden, one representative of non-university partner institutions, DRESDENconcept manager University Executive Board, Fraunhofer, Helmholtz, Leibniz, Max-Planck, cultural institutions twice a year as required monthly Excellence in Research and Culture 5
Rector TU Dresden DRESDEN Advisory Board Scientific Area Committee 1 Scientific Area Committee 2 Scientific Area Committee 3 Scientific Area Committee 4 Biomedicine /bioengineering Information technology / microelectronics Materials / energy efficiency Knowledgeand culture Administration / Infrastructure Committee 6
Joint Appointments IPF FEP HZDR IKTS OncoRay IFW IWS IÖR IMS 7
Budget of TU Dresden in CooperativeProjects in EUR Million 8
Encouraging New Talent Participation by Non-University Research Institutes total including participation by the Dresden institutes of the Fraunhofer Association Max-Planck Association Leibniz Association Helmholtz Assocoation Graduate School 1-1 - - DFG-Graduate Colleges Other Graduate Colleges 9 2 1 4 2 7 1 2 1 1 total 17 3 4 5 3 Excellence in Research and Culture 9
Structural Projects at the TU Dresden Participation by Non-University Research Institutes including participation by the Dresden institutes of the total Fraunhofer Association Max-Planck Association Leibniz Association Helmholtz Association SFBs, SFB/TRR 11 2 3 4 1 Excel. Cluster 2 1 2 1 1 total 13 3 5 5 2 Excellence in Research and Culture 10
Dresden Genome Center (DGC) Campus-wide technology platform provides access to cost-intensive equipment and the most modern genome analysis methods and procedures Four units are available to researchers: DNA sequencing, Tilling method, Micro-array analyses Next-generation sequencing and DNDNA recombination Establishment of the TschiraSequencingCenter@DRESDEN-concept GenomeCenter through a generous donation by the Klaus Tschira Foundation 28 11
Nano-Analysis Network in Dresden Dresden Alliance for Nanoanalysis - Added value through synergies - Research Methods TEM REM FIB XCT XRD SPM APT Materials, processes, products Film thickness Interfaces Bonding Crystal structure Microstructure Composition Strain, Dopand profiles Service 12
Young Investigators A Project with the Future in Mind Idea Better integration and support of young research group leaders into the faculties of TU Dresden Procedure Introduction of new status "TUD Young Investigator", awarded on a temporary basis by TU Dresden and involving certain rights and duties, e.g. joined teaching activities, right to examin and assess PhD theses, executive management courses, teaching quaification, etc. Excellence in Research and Culture 13
Technology Platform is a central on-line database provides access to equipment and services for research purposes ensures the efficient utilization of equipment strengthens collaborative research projects Excellence in Research and Culture 14 14
Welcome Center DRESDEN-concept has an office in the City of Dresden Welcome Center and coordinates Welcome Services with the international offices of the partner institutions Visiting academics and PhD students from all over the world receive comprehensive support for: Relocation (accommodation, bank account, medical insurance, tax card, driving license, ) Family (intercultural integration, kindergarten, school, parental allowance, ) Dual Career Service 15
Dresden Science Calendar Comprehensive information about scientific events in the Dresden area, which are open to the public Support for collaboration across subjects and institutions Calendar now also available as app at Google Play and itunes App Store Provision of message channels, suitable for personalization, via the Calendar's website 16
Communication and Marketing: Collaborative Marketing Pool Joint presentation of DRESDENconcept and partners to raise awareness Modular system, consisting of flexibly usable materials for integration into existing material of partner institutions Comprehensive set of comprehensive and variable presentation slides to demonstrate collaboration in numerous fields Excellence in Research and Culture 17
Dresden Exzellenz aus Wissenschaft und Kultur 18