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| Sports | |
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| The Universtitätssportzentrum (USZ) of the TU Dresden offers a wide
variety of sports students can do during the semester. Yoga, fitness,
climbing, swimming, football, rugby, hockey, Frisbee, ice-skating, Kung
Fu, riding, chess, dancing, sailing, rafting,
diving, fencing are among over 50 sports offered. To take part - you must be registered at the university - enroll at one of this sports (see office) - pay the yearly contribution. (Costs range between € 10 and 40 per semester depending on the sport you choose) Yearly enrolment takes place on 2 days at the beginning of October. (First come first serve). Necessary information for enrolment will be released on the Internet on time. see more |  |
| Student clubs | |
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| The TU Dresden in particular is the driving force behind a wide
variety of student activities in Dresden. There are about 15 student
clubs and much more other clubs where you can go for parties, concerts
or dancing. see more...oder http://tu-dresden.de/internationales/kultur/index_html |  |
| Opera, theatre and cabaret | |
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| There are numerous theatres in Dresden - from the Classical Theatre
to smaller theatres and cabarets. They offer a broad spectrum of plays
and in summer you can enjoy the outdoor theater at the St. Pauli Ruine
or on stages in the Zwinger (Zwinger courtyard open air, June - Sept)
or Dresdner Schloss. There are occasionally some English plays in one
of the smaller theatres, e.g. Theaterhaus Rudi, Fechnerstrasse 2a. see more... |  |
| Language courses | |
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Knowledge of German is not required for PhD students, however, for
those who would like to learn German as they need it in their daily
lives, there are several options to learn it. Other languages are offered as well.Additionally, special German classes are organized at the MPI-CBG and the MTZ. |  |
| Museums | |
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| Dresden offers its visitors 37 museums, among them some of the most highly reputated in Germany. A complete list of museums can be found here. The most famous museums in Dresden are:
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| Libraries | |
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The SLUB – the Sächsischen Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB) is Saxon’s largest scientific library and is located next to the Department of Biology. Further scientific libraries: Library of the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (focus on Engineering, Mathematics, Architecture) Library of the Deutsche Hygiene-Museum (focus on natural sciences, health education, historic scientific literature) "Städtische Bibliotheken Dresden": There are more than 20 municipal libraries belonging to the “Städtische Bibliotheken" in Dresden, among them one special music library. Some of them have modern reading rooms well equipped with computers and internet access. |  |
| Yearly events | |
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| There is a large number of festivals and special events that makes
Dresden a heaven for visitors not only with families. Some regular events:
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| Activities for kids and families | | ||
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| Zoo Dresden | Large variety of animals, zoo underneath the earth, playing grounds | Dresden | link |
| Kindermuseum | Interactive children’s museum exhibition on the senses for kids between 4 and 12 (Children’s Museum) | Dresden | link |
| Theater der Jungen Generation | Puppet theatre and plays for toddler, and kids (from 3-16) | Dresden | link |
| Dresdner Verkehrsmuseum | Old railways, original trams, buses, and automobiles, model railways,
LEGO constructions bricks, a drawing corner, tin railways toys | Dresden | link |
| Dresdner Kunstgallerien | On one Sunday of every month kids are taken on a tour geared to young perspectives | Dresden | link |
| Parkeisenbahn | Traveling with the miniature train through the "Großer Garten" to the zoo or palace pond | Dresden Großer Garten | link |
| Sächsische Schweiz | Adventurous walking-tours to the unique rock formations, e.g
“Himmelsleiter” (Sky ladder) and “Teufelsstiege” (Steep track of the devil) | Sächsische Schweiz | link |
| Kidsplanet | Indoor playground | Dresden | link |
| Kindertraumland | Indoor playground | Dresden | link |
| Naturbühne Rathen | Natural stage in a picturesque landscape, every summer with the beloved children's opera "Hänsel und Gretel" | Sächsische Schweiz | link |
| Kulturinsel Einsiedel | Unique playing to enjoy nature and art, sleeping on tree houses or in tipis, treasure hunts | Neißeaue/Zentendorf (1 hour by car) | link |
| Leipziger Zoo | Very large zoo with lots of activities for kids | Leipzig (1,5 hours by car) | link |
| Saurierpark Kleinwelka | The world of dinosaurs - more than 100 dinos are represented | Bautzen, Kleinwelka (1hour by car) | link |
| Rodelbahn Oberoderwitz | 587 meter long slide raceway (summer and winter) | Oderwitz (1,5 hours by car) | link |
| Tropical Island | Europe’s largest tropical leisure world in one hall | near Berlin (1,5 hours by car) | link |
| TRIXI-park in Zittau | Saxony’s largest natural holiday park | Großschönau (1 hours by car) | link |
| Belantis | Amusement park | Leipzig | link |
| Elbamare, Arnold Bath, Nordbad Hains Freizeitzentrum | Swimming baths with water slides, non-swimmer pool, paddling pool and diving boards | Dresden | |
| Game reserve Moritzburg | Local fauna, local species of animals | Moritzburg (30 min by car) | link |
| Climbing parks: Abenteuerpark-Moritzburg Waldseilpark Grundstraße | Climbing park, rope course; Outdoor activity | Moritzburg (30 min by car) Dresden, Grundstraße 169 | link link |
| Indoor Climbing: Climb-In XX-L Kletterhalle | indoor climbing, kid´s birthdays, sauna indoor climbing, kid´s birthdays | Dresden, Ockerwitzer Allee 13c Dresden, Breitscheidstr. 40 | link link |
| Motor factory | go-cart track | Dresden, Fabrikstr.45 | link |
| Kinder- und Jugendfarm | small farm for kids between 10-14 | Dresden, Weißig | links |