# Excellence as a driving force
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# Excellence as a driving force
Since 2012, TU Dresden has been one of the eleven German Universities of Excellence and is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in Germany. This Excellence status has initiated a dynamic change process at TUD. The university has become even more interdisciplinary and international, attracting outstanding researchers from all over the world. At the same time, this award means a great responsibility and is an incentive to continue to be excellent.
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# Excellent News
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Mar 11, 2026
Excellence confirmed by international panel: TUD defends its title of University of Excellence](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/exzellenz/news/internationale-begutachtung-bestaetigt-spitzenstellung-tud-bleibt-exzellenzuniversitaet)
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Mar 16, 2026
German Science and Humanities Council publishes statement on the University of Excellence](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/exzellenz/news/wissenschaftsrat-veroeffentlicht-stellungnahme-zur-exzellenzuniversitaet-tud-ueberzeugt-durch-spitzenforschung-innovationskraft-und-gesellschaftliches-engagement)
[© Cindy Ullmann
Mar 03, 2026
Decision on TUD’s excellence status](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/exzellenz/news/entscheidung-ueber-den-exzellenzstatus-der-tud)
[More News](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/exzellenz/news)
# Clusters of Excellence
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CeTI
The Center for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI) Cluster of Excellence researches how people and machines can share knowledge and skills in real time - for greater participation, resilience and technological sovereignty. CeTI combines interdisciplinary research with concrete applications and brings future technology to society, education and industry.](https://ceti.one/)
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ctd.qmat
A global race is on to develop quantum technologies. Materials with extraordinary properties play a key role in this. The Cluster of Excellence Complexity, Topology and Dynamics in Quantum Matter (ctd.qmat) conducts research on these materials, together with Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.](https://ctqmat.de)
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PoL
The Physics of Life (PoL) Cluster of Excellence views life from a new perspective. The multidisciplinary team is exploring the importance of physical laws for growth and structure formation in organisms, as well as for the dynamic organization of molecules, cells and tissues.](https://physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de)
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CARE
The Cluster of Excellence Climate-Neutral and Resource-Efficient Construction
(CARE) jointly run by TUD and RWTH Aachen University aims to use climate-friendly building materials, construction principles and production technologies to achieve the goal of sustainable construction in every aspect.](https://tu-dresden.de/care/)
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REC²
TUD’s Responsible Electronics in the Climate Change Era (REC²) Cluster of Excellence is developing the electronics of the future: new material platforms, component concepts and integrated systems with which responsible electronics can be realized in an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable way.](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/profil/exzellenz/exzellenzcluster/rec2)
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# The Exzellence Strategy at TU Dresden
TU Dresden was successful in both funding lines of the [Excellence Strategy](https://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/excellence_strategy/index.html):
**1st funding line: Clusters of Excellence**\
[Overview of Clusters of Excellence](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/exzellenz/exzellenzcluster)
**2nd funding line: Universities of Excellence**\
[Overview of Projects and Measures](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/exzellenz/vorhaben-und-massnahmen)
With its [application "TUD 2028 - Synergy and Beyond"](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/exzellenz/ressourcen/dateien/antraege-zuk-und-tud-2028/TUD-Antrag-Exzellenzstrategie_TUD-2028-Synergy-and-Beyond_en_public.pdf), TU Dresden was able to convince. The decision of the Excellence Commission in July 2019 ([TUD press release](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/newsportal/news/tu-dresden-bleibt-exzellenzuniversitaet)), enables TUD to continue to play in the top league of universities in Germany. TU Dresden already has been bestowed with the title "University of Excellence" since 2012 – since its success in the predecessor programme of the Excellence Strategy, the [Exzellence Initiative](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/exzellenz/exzellenzinitiative-2012-2019/uebersichtsseite).
*Funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and the Free State of Saxony as part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Government*
Important Links
- [1st funding line: Overview of Clusters of Excellence](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/profil/exzellenz/cluster?set_language=en)
- [2nd funding line "Universities of Excellence": Overview of Projects and Measures](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/profil/exzellenz/vorhaben-und-massnahmen?set_language=en)
- [Excellent Video Insights](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/profil/exzellenz/videos?set_language=en)
- [Questions and Answers on the Excellence Strategy](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/profil/exzellenz/faq?set_language=en)
- [Excellence Strategy Events](https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/profil/exzellenz/veranstaltungen?set_language=en)
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# Excellently informed
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[## Video: Teaming up for excellence
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[## Excellence Newsletter
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