The TU Dresden, the Dresden University of Technology, has gained its excellent reputation above all through achievements in engineering and the natural sciences. But the university offers a wide spectrum of studies not only in those scientific fields, but also in the humanities, the social sciences and in medicine. Key aspects of the TU Dresden research profile are: Traffic Sciences Regenerative medicine and molecular bioengineering Material sciences, biomaterials and nanotechnology Information technology Population, infrastructure, transport Water, energy, environment In addition, the TU Dresden continuously proves its research competence in numerous undertakings by the German Research Society and in outside-funded research projects initiated by both the public and the private sector. The essential basis for future-oriented and effective university teaching lies in innovative research. The research done at the TU Dresden can be characterised by: high quality interdisciplinarity internationality a close relationship between basic and application-oriented research focused research areas