university page translation Historical collection of dyes The faculty of chemistry and food chemistry administers the historical collection of dyes of the Technical University Dresden. This collection is one of the oldest and largest collections with regard to their type. The following samples are present in the collection: • more than 8.000 trade patterns of synthetic dyes (tar color or aniline color) in original bottles and cans made by ca. 80 producers • more than 500 samples of natural dyes • more than 800 pattern- books and maps • numerous natural and synthetic fiber materials • scientific works and preparations in the period from 1880 to 1980 • furnishing of 1926 in the historical collection rooms. Follow Prof. Dr. Horst Hartmann during the round tour through the historical collection of dyes.   IT-Service The faculty of chemistry and food chemistry offers its IT-services throughout the faculty. (?) The administrator of the professorship is the number one contact person for all relevant questions and problems. The circle of administrators under the leadership of IT-coordinator builds on your part virtual service-teams with focus-on-competencies. For example: - net structure and network technology - supervision of PC-pools and practical training on computers - Linux and Server hardware - identity management - imaging and software distribution - groupware and functioning post office box - electronical closing systems - IT-security Further information:  IT-coordinator  administrators  services  software  databases  PC-Pools  Help & Support   Collection of dyes. History The birth of this collection goes back to Prof. Stein, who was teaching as the first chemist in the period 1850-1880 at the royal Reich Institute. He also brought numerous natural dyes for the collection from his extensive travels. The Institute of dye chemistry and dying technics was founded in 1880 by Prof. Dr. Richard Möhlau. Richard Möhlau led the Institute until 1909. The biggest part of the oldest tar dye samples was also collected by him.