Welcome Week for new exchange students - summer semester 2025 (10 March until 16 March 2025)
We wish to make the start of your studies with us as smooth as possible. Our Welcome Week is especially designed to help new incoming exchange students to settle in and start their studies at HTW Dresden. The week is organized in cooperation with the student association faranto e.V.
The detailed program for the next Welcome Week in summer semester 2025 can be found further below on this website and will be updated continuously.
Note! Additionally to this general welcome program you will have a meeting with your HTW academic coordinator during the Welcome Week. Your HTW academic coordinator will inform you by e-mail about the meeting (when, where and how you will meet with her/him). During this meeting you will talk about your course choice (Learning Agreement) and study schedule.
Exchange students are strongly advised to take part in the Welcome Week. The Welcome Week includes, among other things:
- an overview of HTW Dresden (in short: HTWD)
- campus tour
- registration at the International Office
- information session on the organisation of your studies and the selection of your courses
- support in making appointments with your HTW acadamic coordinator
- introduction to the university library
- introduction to German and English language courses
- payment of the semester fee (students from non-EU countries pay by credit card or cash on site; EU-students pay by bank transfer before the semester begins)
- opening a bank account (if necessary)
- confirmation of a valid health insurance from your home country or conclusion of a German statutory health insurance
- help with formalities for the Citizen's Office Dresden ("Bürgerbüro")
Program Summer Semester 2025 (continuously updated)
► at 09:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.
Registration at the International Office with Anne & Ines
Place: room Z 232, HTW Dresden central building, Friedrich-List-Platz 1, 01069 Dresden
Note: Registration/enrollment is only possible if the following documents are submitted in advance:
- Visa for study purposes (if required, non EU-nationals)
- Payment of the semester fee (EU nationals by bank transfer BEFORE arrival, non-EU nationals in cash in our university)
- Electronic notification from a German statutory health insurance company regarding your sufficient insurance cover
If one of the 3 points mentioned is not provided, we unfortunately cannot enrol you yet and cannot issue you with any documents (HTW student card, HTW-Login). We will write to you by email as soon as everything is actually complete.
► at 09:30 – 11:30 a.m. (Cashier open Monday – Friday)
(Cash) Payment of semester fee (***)
Place: room Z 822, HTW Dresden central building, Friedrich-List-Platz 1, 01069 Dresden
Note: Payment in cash or by credit card is only possible for non-EU students; EU-students pay by bank transfer before arrival!
► at 05:30 p.m.
Welcome from faranto & Campus tour with faranto
Meeting: Mensa “Matrix”, Reichenbachstraße 1, 01069 Dresden
► approx. at 06:30 p.m.
Get To Know BBQ with faranto
Place: Wu5, August-Bebel Straße 12, 01219 Dresden
► at 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Welcome Speech and Study Organisation
Welcome Speech: Prof. Anne-Katrin Haubold, Vice Rector for Teaching and Studies
Study Organisation with Anne & Ines: Get informed about organisational matters and student services (Only for exchange students!)
Place: room Z 211, HTW Dresden central building, Friedrich-List-Platz 1, 01069 Dresden
► at 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
German Language Courses at HTW Dresden with Rejane Rinaldi Mielitz and Marie-Luise Fuchs
*Only for students interested in attending a German Language Course at HTW. Information and placement test for all interested students including beginners.
Place: room S 417, seminar building, language laboratory, Friedrich-List-Platz 1, 01069 Dresden
Guide to German Language Courses
► at 01:00 p.m. (leaving at 01:30 p.m.)
Dresden City Rally with faranto
Meeting: Canteen „Matrix“, Reichenbachstraße 1, 01069 Dresden
► at 11:00 a.m.
Mensa Card & early Lunch with faranto
*Please bring your ID-card/passport, HTW student card and 20 Euro in cash.
Place: Mensa „Matrix“, Reichenbachstraße 1, 01069 Dresden
► at 02:00 – 03:00 p.m.
Introduction Session for Students of the Faculty of Business Administration with Kate Urban-Greatorex
During the session the Faculty of Business Administration will introduce itself. There will also be an introduction to the organization of studies and a presentation of the business courses.
Place: room Z 211, HTW Dresden central building, Friedrich-List-Platz 1, 01069 Dresden
► at 06:30 p.m.
Pub Crawl through „Neustadt“ with faranto
Place: Albertplatz, Meeting at Artesian fountain, Bautzner Str. 1, 01099 Dresden
► Available at any time from ***
Information about English Language Courses provided by Silke Buhl at: https://t1p.de/7pso
The OPAL site provides an overview of all English courses offered at HTWD in the Summer Semester 2025 including information on how to select the most suitable English language course.
*Only for students interested in attending an English Language Course at HTWD.
► at 03:00 p.m.
Bowling with faranto
Limited number of participants, further information will be posted in the faranto Telegram group.
*Please bring 3 Euro in cash.
Meeting: in front of Z-building (Friedrich-List Platz 1, 01069 Dresden)
Place: Bowling Arena
► at 10:00 p.m.
Welcome Party with faranto
Place: Bärenzwinger, Brühlscher Garten 1, 01067 Dresden
Free time
► Meeting at 08:00 a.m.
Hiking Trip to Saxon Switzerland
Join faranto to explore one of the many nice regions in Dresden!
Place: Dresden Main Station, in front of Burger King, Wiener Platz 4, 01069 Dresden
Faranto
The student association faranto e.V. organizes a buddy program for international exchange students. You will receive further information by e-mail before you start your study abroad at HTW Dresden.
Contact for exchange students
Ines Hammermüller-Sweeney and
Anne Skrypezak
Room: Z 232
Phone: (+49 351) 462 3458/2591
Email: international@htw-dresden.de
Contact for international degree-seeking students
Britta Weber
Room: Z 231
Phone: (+49 351) 462 2015
Email: international@htw-dresden.de