THE EXPERIENCE AND THE PROJECTS OF THE DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY WITH REGARD TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE

The Dresden University of Technology takes part in various international student exchange programmes as part of the overall policy of the German Democratic Republic in favour of international understanding and co‐operation. Various kinds of student exchange and travel programmes are offered, and the ambition of the university is to generalize them so that all graduates will have completed some of their academic work abroad. The author cites the example of his institution's programme of promotion classes for talented students as being particularly valuable for the involvement of research‐oriented honours students in exchange projects. Yet he also argues that average students too should be involved in student exchanges.