14 PhD programmes offered by the university

Biophysics is an increasingly popular discipline that applies the approaches and methods of physics to unravel the underlying organizational principles of biological systems. This programme is offered at TU Dresden.

The Volition and Cognitive Control research group at TU Dresden combines expertise from experimental psychology, cognitive-affective neuroscience and neuroimaging, clinical psychology, psychiatry and neurology to investigate mechanisms, modulators, and dysfunctions of volitional control on psychological and neural levels of analysis.

The goal of Biomedicine is to use a variety of life science research approaches to benefit human health. Basic research at TU Dresden feeds into translational research, which extends into clinical trials and medical applications.

Computational Biology at TU Dresden addresses problems in biology, biomedicine and ecology through image analysis, theory, computer simulations and data visualization.

Research in this Correlated Magnetism - Frustration to Topology research training group at TU Dresden aims at investigating novel phases of magnetic materials.

Within the program on Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology at TU Dresden, we want to understand the nuts and bolts of how cells work and get together to generate complex tissues.

The 2D Materials research group at TU Dresden aims to establish the next generation of synthetic 2D layered organic/inorganic/organometallic materials with high structural definition at the atomic or molecular level.

The primary goal of the intended Mineral-bonded Composites for Enhanced Structural Impact Safety Research Training Group at TU Dresden is to bring substantial improvements in the impact-resistance of existing buildings by applying thin layers of strengthening material. 

The Research Training Group Supracolloidal Structures: From Materials to Optical and Electronic Components at TU Dresden aims to train a new generation of experts who will design materials made of supracolloidal structures from the drawing board to application in components.

Regeneration is the renewal of degenerated or lost cells, tissues or organs within an organism. Such regenerative processes are mainly based on the action of specific stem or progenitor cells that possess the capacity to proliferate and differentiate into the required cell-types. This Regenerative and Degenerative Biology programme is offered at TU Dresden.

A key focus of life science in the TU Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering is Biochemistry. A range of fascinating research topics and of state-of-the-art technologies are represented in our graduate school to understand the molecular basis of life.

Bioengineering is the application of life science, physical science, mathematics and engineering principles to define and solve problems in biology, medicine, the environment, materials and other fields. This Bioengineering and Biomaterials programme is offered at TU Dresden.

The Conducive Design of Cyber-Physical Production Systems research group at TU Dresden deals with the design of the cooperation between human and machine in cyber-physical productions systems (CPPS).

TU Dresden researchers want to generate an innovative class of materials within the Research Training Group in Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites, i.e. fiber-reinforced composite materials including structurally integrated actuator and sensor networks.