Explore Dessau
Expanding horizons in the international cinema, playing canoe polo, and of course, partying - that’s how students in Dessau relax. Enriching your mind can be as wonderful and as much fun as dancing and going to parties. So, what do students do in their free time?
Sure, there are also commuters who live in Berlin, Leipzig, or Halle, and who travel to university. But why spend your valuable time on the road or in train stations when you can help shape a city instead? That is exactly what it means to “study in Dessau”: Designing the campus and city according to your wishes.
Where is what happening?
Tips for things to do in and around Dessau
VorOrt
The "VorOrt" house constantly offers new events. Students have transformed an old house in the Wolfgangstraße 13 into a place where everyone can try out their ideas. There is room for start-ups, co-workers and collaborative projects. There are workshops, lectures and various events about culture, art, design, and more.
Learn moreUniversity Sports program
University Sports has a lot to offer, from Pilates to canoe polo. In the evenings, you can easily ride your bike home.
Learn moreRestaurants, cafés, bars, and clubs
In the Biergarten under the chestnut tree you can not only watch people caring for a community garden, you can also get to know the “natives”. Sometimes the evening lasts a long time, for example when the students celebrate parties.
Theater, movies, etc.
Or maybe you do want to stop by the international movie theater again? International students organize the events, and once a week they show their favorite films from back home in the original language with subtitles.
Interesting places and sights
With two UNESCO world heritage sites, it is clear that there are a lot of cultural treasures to discover in and around Dessau.
Additional tips
Bauhaus architecture, Zoo, Technical Museum, castles, fortresses, parks, biosphere reserve, FERROPOLIS, Wasserburg Roßlau, and many other things invite visitors to explore, be astonished, stay for a while, and come back.