Pioneer of circular concrete construction receives Swedish Concrete Award 2025

The Swedish Concrete Association has honoured Prof. Dr.-Ing. Angelika Mettke from BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg with the prestigious Swedish Concrete Award 2025. Prof. Mettke is head of the field of study Structural Recycling.

Interested listeners during the presentations

BTU Transfer Day honours outstanding transfer achievements

The highlight of this year's Transfer Day at the BTU was the first presentation of the BTU Transfer Prizes, worth a total of 14,000 euros: The winners are Mesh4U and NMI Technologies. A special prize went to the Energy Innovation Centre (EIZ).

A student in professional clothing symbolises the combination of theory and practice in the co-op programme.

BTU presents its dual study programmes

Prospective students and their parents will receive comprehensive information about dual study options on Saturday, 22 November 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Cottbus main campus of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

Logo: Lausitz Science Park

Events

Orange the World 2025 in Cottbus

25.11.2025 | 13:00 - 18:00

Perspectives for international students on the German Job Market

25.11.2025 | 17:00 - 19:00

End-of-the-year event for young researchers

02.12.2025 | 15:00 - 19:00

Studying & Teaching

Bachelor of Music with a university-based dual study programme

BTU and the city of Cottbus are jointly launching Germany's first dual study programme in the field of Instrumental and Vocal Performance and Teaching.

Nationwide campaign "Universities show attitude" - BTU is part of it

BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is taking part in the campaign "Universities take a stand" for an open, solidary and free academic culture. All BTU members are invited to take part.

Vizepräsident Prof. Schmidt spricht zu den Gästen

Getting through the academic year well with the Deutschlandstipendium

On 18 November, 23 BTU students were presented with the Germany Scholarships for the academic year 2025/26 for outstanding academic performances and social commitment.

Merlin Tesch und Gesine Grande im Hauptgebäude der BTU

Three questions for the student vice president

Merlin Tesch, a Master's student of Architecture, is BTU's first student vice president. He wants to represent students, shape the office and strengthen campus life.

BTU welcomes 70 exchange students for the winter semester

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is looking forward to welcoming numerous new exchange students again this year.

Research & Transfer

History of Architecture and Building Research: small subjects briefly explained

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Alexandra Druzynski von Boetticher and Prof. Dr.-Ing. David Wendland provide insights into their chairs as well as their teaching and research practice.

Voller Audimax der BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg beim Finale der STAR*PARADE 2025. Foto: Andreas Franke

STAR*PARADE 2025 at the BTU

Around 500 guests from business, science, politics and the regional start-up scene came to BTU for the grand finale of STAR*PARADE 2025 to celebrate the participants and their ideas.

Plakatausschnitt Ringvorlesung

Institute of History of Art and Architecture: Lecture series 2025/26

The title of the event series is "What do we stand for?" The lecture on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, at the Weltspiegel cinema in Cottbus will focus on GDR architects from 5 pm.

Joint research for the climate-neutral aviation of the future

The Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Innovation arises where research and industry meet

Dr.-Ing. Marco Gambitta talks about aviation, his work at the University Technology Centre (UTC) Cottbus and why he believes the link between science and industry is the key to real innovation

Campus & Life

Max Grünebaum Prizes awarded for 2025

This year's Max Grünebaum Awards go to Dr Malte Welling and baritone Nils Stäfe. This year's Ernst Frank Sponsorship Award goes to Laura Pfeffer, and the Karl Newman Sponsorship Award goes to...

Der Referent während eines Vortrags

Discovering the human voice at BTU's student university

How are sounds created and how does our voice work? These questions will be answered in a practical student university lecture on 29 October 2025 from 4-5 p.m. at BTU in Senftenberg.

Plakatausschnitt

Film screening "Of Happy Hippos and Sad Peacocks" (2024) and panel discussion

Students, researchers and interested parties are cordially invited to attend the free demonstration on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 6 p.m. in teaching building 3A, Cottbus main campus.

Weihnachtsmann vor dem Medienzentrum

Student Christmas market on Campus Senftenberg

The Departmental Committees at Senftenberg welcome their guests from the university and the region to the twelfth student Christmas market. Admission is free.

Klavier mit Notenblatt in warmen Licht

Jazz session at the Comicaze in Cottbus

Students of the Popular Music discipline of the Instrumental and Vocal Performance and Teaching study programme: 4 December 2025, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 36, Cottbus. Admission is free.

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