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DRESDEN-concept gains the State Capital Dresden – Culture, Science and Tourism Division and Dresden International University (DIU) as new members

01.07.2025

Dresden is characterized by a very high number of research institutions and research-active museums. The DRESDEN-concept association was founded in 2010 with 15 founding partners as part of the TUD Dresden University of Technology’s application for excellence and has grown steadily since then. The partners are united by the goal of promoting Dresden as a research location and creating and utilizing synergies in research and teaching as well as infrastructure, administration and transfer. Examples of this are the identification and coordination of research priorities, the joint recruitment of top talent and the joint use of resources. The partners contribute their specific strengths to the network in a targeted manner.

The inclusion of the Culture, Science and Tourism division of the state capital Dresden strengthens the links between the DRESDEN-concept association and the city. Dresden International University (DIU) enriches DRESDEN-concept in particular as a further education university for specialists in the alliance.

State Capital of Dresden - Culture, Science and Tourism Division

In addition to culture, the division includes science and tourism as well as the municipal companies Dresden Marketing GmbH, Zoo Dresden GmbH and Kommunale Immobilien Dresden GmbH & Co. With the five offices including the Heinrich-Schütz-Konservatorium, the Mayor’s area of responsibility includes the Office for Culture and Monument Protection, the museums of the City of Dresden, the municipal libraries and the city archives. The mayor is also the superior of the artistic directors of the Dresden Kreuzchor, the Dresden Music Festival, the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the Staatsoperette, the theater junge generation Dresden and HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts. The Science staff unit, which was established in March 2023, supports the local universities in their cooperation with the state capital of Dresden. In addition to these personnel matters, the division office coordinates appointments and public relations work for the Mayor, as well as preparing and supporting committee work (City Council, Culture Committee, Petitions Committee). In addition, the mayor represents the state capital of Dresden in her role on committees and institutions at state and federal level.

Culture – City of Dresden

Mayor Annekatrin Klepsch, Councillor for Culture, Science and Tourism

Science staff unit

Dresden International University (DIU)

Dresden International University (DIU) offers academic and professionally oriented continuing education programs in the fields of Management & Legal, Engineering & Technology, and Life Sciences. As a private university, DIU is permanently state-recognized and operates as an affiliated institute of TUD Dresden University of Technology.

DIU serves as a key partner for human resource development in companies and organizations, as well as for shaping individual career paths both in Germany and abroad. Our primary focus is on the specific needs of our students and professionals. A shared educational concept ensures the successful completion of certificate courses, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs alongside professional commitments.

The university designs and offers flexible degree and certificate programs that can be pursued part-time and tailored to individual needs. Through innovative teaching methods, practice-oriented programs, an excellent network of experts, associations, and industry partners, as well as strong international connections, students are supported in preparing for sector-specific developments, innovation, and the advancement of their personal career opportunities.

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Illustrierte Stadtkarte von Dresden in einem Ackteck, oben rechts ist das Logo von DRESDEN-concept. In der Mitte ist der Umriss von Dresden mit der durchfließenden Elbe, dazu sind Fähnchen in 8 verschiedenen Farben markiert. Logo
  • TUD Dresden University of Technology
  • University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden)
  • Dresden University of Fine Arts
  • Dresden University of Music Carl Maria von Weber
  • University of Applied Sciences for Social Work, Education and Nursing (ehs)
  • Cooperative State University of Saxony (DHSN), Dresden Campus
  • Dresden International University (DIU)
  • University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus (UKD)
  • German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Site Dresden
  • Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden (PLID)
  • German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Site Dresden
  • Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG)
  • Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPI PKS)
  • Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (MPI CPfS)
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Site Dresden
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration-All-Silicon System Integration IZM-ASSID
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, Site Dresden
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV
  • Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF)
  • Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW)
  • Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER)
  • Senckenberg Natural History Collections
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
  • DLR Institute of Software Methods for Product Virtualization
  • Barkhausen Institut
  • United Nations University – Institute for the Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU‐FLORES)
  • PTS – Institut für Fasern & Papier gGmbH
  • Hannah Arendt Institute for Totalitarianism Studies e. V. (HAIT) at the TU Dresden
  • Institute for Saxon History and Cultural Anthropology (ISGV)
  • NaMLab
  • Kurt Schwabe Institute for Measurement and Sensor Technologies Meinsberg e. V. (KSI Meinsberg)
  • Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden – The Museum of Man
  • Saxon State Library – Dresden State and University Library (SLUB)
  • Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD)
  • Archaeological Heritage Office in Saxony (LfA)
  • Technische Sammlungen Dresden
  • HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts
  • State Capital of Dresden – Culture, Science and Tourism Division
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