The annual DRESDEN EXCELLENCE AWARD recognises outstanding scientific work performed in Dresden. This work may be specialised or interdisciplinary – in all fields of science. Granted by the City of Dresden, the award also focuses on excellent applications demonstrating particular relevance and vision for Dresden’s urban development and society, or which scientifically boost the development of...[more]
On 26 September 2018, 90 passengers were given an overview of the scientific landscape by rectors, directors and employees of the DRESDEN-concept partners. The speakers drew passengers’ attention to the science institutes as they were driving by. They outlined the number of employees, the research focuses or cooperative projects, thus giving guests an insight into Dresden's multifaceted...[more]
A scientific sightseeing tour has been organised by staff and directors of the DRESDEN-concept partner institutions. Hop on the DDc tram ride and get to know the Dresden science hub! Join us afterwards for drinks, snacks and networking in the garden of the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPI PKS, Nöthnitzer Str. 38). Start and Ending Point: Plauen Nöthnitzer Str. [more]
Prof. Dr. Wieland Huttner, one of the founding directors of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden (MPI-CBG)and Member of the Board of DRESDEN-concept, was awarded the Saxon Order of Merit on September 11, 2018. He receives this highest award of the Free State of Saxony for his commendable work over the past 20 years, which has contributed significantly to the...[more]
Saxon universities and higher education institutions embody cosmopolitanism, tolerance, humanity and respect for one another. These values – just like the freedom of research and teaching – are inviolable. They form the foundation for both societal cohesion as well as for cutting-edge research and teaching. We, as higher education institutions, contribute to understanding and bearing...[more]
It became official on 1st August 2018 – the Barkhausen Institute has become the 28th partner in the DRESDEN-concept research alliance. The institute, which was only established this year, is concerned with improving technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is a vision of global infrastructure that will enable physical and virtual objects to be wirelessly connected with each other.[more]
A scientific sightseeing tour has been organised by staff and directors of the DRESDEN-concept partner institutions. Hop on the DDc tram ride and get to know the Dresden science hub! Tickets can be purchased for €2.50 (from 18 July on) in the DRESDEN-concept Welcome Center at TU Dresden (Nürnberger Str.), in the international offices of MPI PKS, MPI CBG, HZDR or via Eventbrite (from now on).[more]