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Survival Guide TU Dresden Dresden Remarks? EDITOR ERASMUS Student Network TU Dresden e.V. EMAIL Represented by the board: Simon [email protected] Doll (president), Janine Richter (vice-president), Dennis Guhl PICTURE CREDITS (treasurer) Fabian Lange (Title) Layout: Martin Sommer DD-Schloss-gp.jpg: Kolossos/CC BY-SA 3.0 (Page 34) ADDRESS Deutsches Hygienemuseum, mit Despite thorough research it is Erasmus Student Network TU Plastik Ballwerfer von Richard still possible that sources of imag- Dresden e.V. Daniel Fabricius-9716.jpg: Rai- es might be confused. All images c/o Akademisches Auslandsamt mond Spekking/CC BY-SA 4.0 are published in good faith. Please 01062 Dresden (Page 35) contact the editor in any case of Deutschland unsplash.com issues regarding the publication. 2 ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 CONTENTS country: 9 DVB Tickets 22 After your arrival in Dresden: 9 Getting Around Germany 23 ABOUT ESN General Info 10 By Train 23 What is ESN and what are we do- How to find a room? 10 By Bus 23 ing 5 Dresden’s districts 10 Getting Around Europe: RyanAir Contact 5 Registering in Dresden 11 and Flyla with ESNcard dis- ESNcard and Partner 5 GEZ 12 count 24 Furniture and Equipment in Stu- Apps and more 24 EVENTS FROM ESN TU dent Dorms 12 DRESDEN Internet in Student Dorms 13 Garbage separation 14 STUDYING How to find events 7 Deposit system 15 Campusplan 25 Our Weekly Language Exchange: Additional costs 15 Acronyms 25 Café Lingua 7 Daily surviving 16 Mensa 26 Our Weekly Party: The Länder- Help for problems with your Library (SLUB) 27 party 7 landlord 20 Printing 27 Social Erasmus 8 USZ - Dresden University Sports ESN Open Jam Stage — The Center 28 Stage Is Yours 8 TRANSPORTATION LSK - Language Courses 29 Arrival 21 Contact person 29 LIVING IN DRESDEN Getting Around Dresden 21 International Office/AAA 29 Checklists 9 Semesterticket 21 Studentenwerk 29 Before you leave your home Bikes 21 Career Service 30 ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 3 FREETIME Other insurances 38 Hiking 31 Barbecue 31 EMERGENCY Parks 32 CONTACTS Elbwiesen 32 Großer Garten 32 Medical contact 39 Alaunpark 32 Police and fire brigade 39 Remarks? 41 CULTURE Semperoper 33 Bunte Republik Neustadt (BRN) 33 Concerts in the Frauenkirche 33 Museums 34 Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 34 Deutsches Hygienemuseum 34 Cinemas 35 BUREAUCRACY Insurances 37 Health Insurance 37 Liability Insurance 38 4 ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 WHAT IS ESN AND give some of it back to interna- WHAT ARE WE DOING tional guests in Dresden. That is About why our aim is to make it easier for The Erasmus Student Network exchange students to integrate (ESN) TU Dresden is a non-profit into our university and the city of ESN international student organisa- Dresden by answering questions tion. Our association of voluntary and solving problems concerning students in Dresden organises student life in our town. events, excursions and parties for all international as well as Ger- CONTACT man students in order to make their stay in Dresden as great as For more informations about possible. ESN TU Dresden and our activ- Our team consists of students ities, check out our homepage osk (Mommsenstraße 10, 01069 and alumni of the TU Dresden esn-dresden.de or facebook page Dresden) across from Alte Mensa who share one common interest: facebook.com/erasmus.dresden. during the opening hours. foreign languages and cultures. If you have more questions We are students planning events about us, your daily life in Dres- ESNCARD AND for other students! Most of us den or need help with something PARTNER have lived abroad themselves – else, feel free to send us a mes- studying, working or just trave- sage on facebook (@erasmus. The ESNcard is the member- ling. As we enjoyed hospitality in dresden). ship card of ESN which means other countries, we now want to You can also visit us at our Ki- that you can access all the ser- ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 5 The ESNcard is valid for 1 year and it costs 8€. With the ESN- card you get a discount on all the events (parties, trips, …) organised by ESN TU Dresden. In Dresden you also get discounts in sever- al bars and clubs. International partners of ESN are e.g. Ryanair, FlixBus, Hostelling International, Logitech, etc. You can find all dis- counts and vouchers after your registration at the homepage: esncard.org. vices offered by the ESN and our over Europe. The aim of the ESN- partners. With the ESNcard, you card is to support and give oppor- will enjoy thousands of discounts tunities to international students (housing, sport, food, bars, etc.) all during and after their exchange. 6 ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 HOW TO FIND different languages, enjoy brain- EVENTS teasers, exercises, jokes etc. It’s Events the perfect opportunity to meet If you search for our events, the people for a language exchange or Facebook event page is the best just to get to know new people. from way to inform yourself. Regular Of course Café Lingua is free! Just events are Cafe Lingua on Mon- come to our meeting point, even day and the Länderparty on Tues- if you don‘t speak any of the list- ESN TU day. ed languages - German and Eng- lish are always spoken. Meeting OUR WEEKLY point is always Albertplatz at 8pm Dresden LANGUAGE next to the Vodafone-Shop. From there we go to the pub together. EXCHANGE: CAFÉ their country-specific music, LINGUA OUR WEEKLY PARTY: decoration, drinks and culinary THE LÄNDERPARTY specialities. We’ll take care of Café Lingua is our weekly lan- the organisation of the club, you guage exchange event that we Every Tuesday during the se- just make it a party. Together with organise with the support of the mester we celebrate a different other people from your country International Office of the TU country together with you! We you can always organise your own Dresden. Every Monday we meet offer international students the Länderparty! If you’re interested in a bar with German and inter- possibility to present their coun- just send us a message to party@ national students. We practice try by organising a party with esn-dresden.de. ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 7 SOCIAL ERASMUS SocialErasmus is an ESN in- ternational program that aims to involve young citizens and in- ternational students during their mobility experience through volunteering activities that take social action, fostering change in the society. At our SocialErasmus events we want to improve social inclusion and draw attention to disabled people and their daily problems. Let‘s show everyone that Erasmus isn’t just parties! ESN OPEN JAM ments for you at the club “Katy’s with other musicians from Dres- STAGE — THE STAGE Garage”. The stage is ready: there den and the world you can rock are guitar, bass and drums waiting the stage! IS YOURS for you! It doesn‘t matter if you‘re an Every first Thursday in a month expert or a beginner, you can try we open the stage with instru- whatever you want to! Together 8 ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 CHECKLISTS • Bring enough cash money (about 800 – 1000 EUR) and Living in BEFORE YOU all documents listed in your ac- LEAVE YOUR HOME ceptance letter (originals) Dresden COUNTRY: AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL • Non-EU nationals: apply for IN DRESDEN: a student visa at the German embassy or consulate • Registration at Residents’ Of- • Apply for a place in a student fice of the city of Dresden / hall of residence at the ‘Studen- Bürgerbüro (if possible, to be tenwerk Dresden‘ or find a flat taken care of before enrolment) or shared accommodation • Please make sure that you register within two weeks • Pay the semester fee (can be after your arrival in Dresden paid via bank transfer) • Required documents for reg- • Take care of a health insurance istration: policies • passport or personal ID • Enrolment at the TU Dresden • your rental agreement or International Office an exact permanent ad- • Registration with the Immi- dress in Dresden so called gration Matters Department “Wohnungsgeberbestäti- (only for students from non-EU gung” signed by your landlord countries) ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 9 • Get your Emeal Mensa Card at If they are already full or you the cashiers of the refectories can’t get in for any kind of reason and cafeterias of the Studen- wg-gesucht.de is also a good pos- tenwerk Dresden sibility to find a room. • Register at the library (SLUB) Furthermore, there are also and book an appointment for facebook groups, where you can an introductory course help- find a room. ing you with the start of your Contracts do not necessarily studies to be written. Nevertheless, we • Check the registrationdates for strongly advise you, to get a writ- language courses ten conract to avoid misunder- • Do not miss the registration standing. Vocabulary: deadlines for sport courses • unfurnished - unmöbliert • furnished - möbliert GENERAL INFO • temporary rent - Zwischenmi- ete HOW TO FIND A ROOM? Altstadt To find a room, dormitory or DRESDEN’S Beautiful historic center of apartment there are some good DISTRICTS Dresden. Tourist hotspot with a websites: lot of sights, but also, regrettably, For a semester the officialstu - Dresden’s districts are versa- the main place for demonstra- dent halls of the Studentenwerk tile. Here is a small overview of tions, like the xenophobic PEGI- Dresden are a reasonable choice the important districts: DA on monday evening. 10 ESN TU Dresden Survival-Guide 2021-03 Neustadt the main campus by public trans- REGISTERING IN Located on the north side of portation DRESDEN the Elbe.