Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) is one of the largest technical universities in Germany. Since 2012, TUD is one of eleven “Universities of Excellence”. It has about 29,000 students and over 8,300 employees from 89 countries, 600 professors among them. As a university with 17 faculties in five Schools, TUD offers a broad variety of 119 degree courses and covers a wide research spectrum. One of its Research Priority Areas is ‘Mobility & Environment’. TUD emphasises international cooper-ation. Interdisciplinary cooperation between various fields is a strength of the TUD, whose research-ers also benefit from collaborations with the region's numerous science institutions. TUD is part of the DRESDENconcept – an alliance of 33 research institutions from the world of science and culture, representing an ideal network to communicate the excellent research in and around Dresden. In recognition of the TUD’s emphasis on applications in both teaching and research, leading companies have honoured the university with currently 10 endowed chairs. The TUD prides itself for its international flavour and has partnerships with more than 70 universities worldwide. (www.tu-dresden.de).
The Institute of Aerospace Engineering is comprised of 4 chairs: Space Systems, Flight Mechanics and Control, Planetary Infrastructures and Habitats and Aircraft Engineering. With 35 employees in 3 re-search fields, the Chair of Space Systems develops highly innovative space propulsion systems, their own sounding rocket as a platform for chemical rocket engines and small satellites with more than 20 space proven payload systems. The chair has been coordinating the H2020 MSCA ITN ASCenSIon from 01/2020 until 02/2024. (https://tud.link/bmh515)
Full Name: Technische Universität Dresden
Acronym: TUD
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