Training as Diplom engineer; Range of courses, areas of study, mandatory elective subjects; Modular curriculum, system accredited degree courses (certified until 2023); Extensive laboratory capacities for practical training; Exercises and practicals in small groups of students; Compact administrative units; Good accessibility of professors and teachers; Practical study semester (5th) and diploma semester (8th) in industry; Coordinated course timetables (standard period of study of 8 semesters); Options for additional qualifications (e.g. European welding engineer).

Selected specialisation modules in English; Many partner programmes with foreign institutions of higher education; following expert reviewindividual recognition of coursework (ECTS transfer); Practical study semester and/or Diplom semester abroad are also possible; optional international focus of the degree programme with IMES

CAD and FEM laboratories; Fluid Technology Laboratory; Francis turbine test bench; Laboratories for technical building services; Laboratories in materials engineering and scanning electron microscope; Laboratories for measurement technology and machinery laboratory; Vehicle technical centre vehicle technical laboratories; E-mobility laboratory, engine and exhaust gas test benches; Laboratory for Commercial Vehicle Engineering; Laboratory for Hydraulics/Pneumatics; Laboratory for Vehicle Safety/Expert Assessment; Electron beam technical centre; Laboratory Section for Production Measurement Technology; Laboratory for Welding Technology; Lab Section for Metal Working; Laboratory for Factory Planning; Assembly technology laboratory; Laboratory for rapid technologies, VR laboratory, etc.

Forschungsinstitut für Fahrzeugtechnik (FiF); Numerous research topics with an application-oriented character, e.g. electron beam technology, hydraulics/pneumatics, driver assistance systems, oscillation measurement technology, energy self-sufficient sensor technology, production measurement technology/quality management, flow machines, materials engineering, exhaust technology, thermodynamics, factory planning, transmission technology, Vehicle Mechatronics, etc., see link to the research of the HTW

HTW Dresden and the mechanical engineering faculty support business start-ups => ; Ideas students have as part of their research and project work and final dissertations can be further pursued and worked on in-depth. The following services are available, among others: Help with putting a business idea into practice; Help with drawing up a business plan; Free rooms and infrastructure (for 2 years); Use of the services of dresden|exists; Networking with regional businesses

The HTW is a partner university for top-level student athletes; The HTW is certified as a "family-friendly university“; The HTW is system-accredited; The HTW is a member of the "HochschulAllianz für Angewandte Wissenschaften" (University Alliance for Applied Sciences"; The HTW Dresden cooperates with approx. 160 universities worldwide.