Shaping the future: TUD invites students to practical workshops!
The TU Dresden invites students to “LOOK IN!” from March 17 to 22, 2025 to discover professional fields in a practical way.

Shaping the future: TUD invites students to practical workshops!
The Technical University of Dresden (TUD) is participating in this year's “LOOK IN!” initiative, which will take place from March 17th to 22nd, 2025. This event is known as the Week of Open Companies in Saxony and is aimed at students from the 7th grade onwards. The aim is to give young people practical insights into their careers and to familiarize them with different industries and professions. According to the Technical University of Dresden Numerous hands-on workshops are offered, especially by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
These workshops are designed so that participants gain practical insights into engineering career fields and study programs. The young people have the opportunity to produce food and analyze its quality as well as deal with different materials such as wood and paper. Another exciting aspect is getting to know innovative lightweight construction technologies that are used, for example, in aerospace. Tours of the campus, accompanied by students, also offer space for questions about everyday student life and tips for getting started with your studies.
Diverse opportunities for career orientation
In addition to the TUD offerings, the platform “LOOK IN!” a valuable application to support your career choice. The internal website Students can get a lot of information. These range from skilled trades and medicine to media and IT. Bookings for this week's events begin on January 13, 2025 at 2 p.m. In addition, a livestream event will be organized on February 4, 2025 to provide an overview of the campaign and invite interested students.
The initiative aims to support students in making early decisions about their professional future. These offers are part of a comprehensive strategy that also includes the educational chains that were launched by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in 2010. Loud BMBF The start of professional orientation usually begins early and requires a systematic approach - a phase that makes a significant contribution to combating the shortage of skilled workers in Germany.
As part of this initiative, there are various programs, such as potential analysis in the 7th grade, practice-oriented career orientation days in the 8th grade and numerous other formats to promote the interests and strengths of young people.
If you are interested in one of the workshops or other offers, you can visit the “SCHAU REIN!” website. Find out more and book directly. The contact person for TUD is Verena Nowatzky from public relations at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. She can be reached on +49 351 463-36622.