Your access to the world of TUD

No access without a key or login and two-factor authentication. This also applies to your studies at TU Dresden. That's why you will regularly be asked to log in with your ZIH login. Find out below what you need to do and which other important doors it will open for you.

ZIH-Login – your virtual key

Without your ZIH login (Zentrum für Informationsdienste und Hochleistungsrechnen – Centre for Information Services and High Performance Computing), you can't do anything. You will receive this at the beginning of your studies. Then be sure to create a token for two-factor authentication. 
With the ZIH login, you will then have access to various TUD web portals and applications, such as:

• SELMA (self-management for study organisation),
• OPAL (online platform for academic teaching and learning),
• Datashare (storage space, for example for large e-mail attachments),
• Outlook Web App (OWA) (e-mail and calendar),
• LSKonline (course-related language training)
• TUfast (extension for browsers),
• eduroam (WLAN) and
• VPN (Virtual Private Network).
  

Some of these portals and applications are presented in more detail below. 

SELMA – study organisation made easy

The student portal selma (self-management) enables you to independently access organisational information about your studies and to initiate some administrative processes. You also need your ZIH login to register.
SELMA offers you the following functions:

• View and download personal documents and records (e.g. matriculation/BaföG certificate, course of study, personal data)
• Submitting applications (e.g. leave of absence, change of degree programme, change of name)
• Changing personal data (e.g. address)
• Registering for exams and viewing grades – Be aware of the registration deadlines!

You can find a detailed description of how to register for and cancel registration for modules and exams in the instructions from the Office of Student Affairs. 

Outlook Web App – stay in touch

With the TU Dresden web mail service ‘Outlook Web App’ (OWA), you can find all contacts for TU employees and write e-mails to professors, lecturers or your supervisor. You can also use it to synchronise your Outlook (calendar).

Tip: To make sure you don't miss any study-related information, check your TUD email address regularly or simply redirect your TUD emails to a private mailbox! For detailed setup instructions and information about the Service Desk, which you can contact in writing, by phone or in person with any questions or problems, see the link.

VPN – from outside into the TU network

• Access to university network resources from home via VPN (virtual private network), e.g. to use restricted intranet offers of institutes and facilities of TU Dresden or protected SLUB services (such as specialised databases)
• Instructions for setting up a VPN 

TUfast – the tool to make your studies easier

TUfast is a productivity tool for students that makes everyday learning easier. With TUfast, you can save up to 2000 clicks and 90 minutes per semester! It is currently available for Edge, Firefox and Chrome.

The tool offers the following functions:

• AutoLogin to all online portals
• Quick access and hotkeys for many online portals
• Supports SELMA, OPAL and others
• Overview of all OPAL courses...

You can discover more functions directly in TUfast ;)