Seminars and events
Our seminars help you to prepare you for a successful career start. We support you with practical tips on application strategies, CVs and cover letters as well as how to best prepare for job interviews. We also offer seminars on the first steps in professional life, successful networking and career entry skills. All seminars are free of charge for BTU students - take the opportunity to prepare for your career in the best possible way!
This short seminar will help you strengthen your intercultural competence and gain a clear understanding of German work culture.
The main topics include:
- Understanding Intercultural Competence
- Cultural Dimensions & German Work Culture
- Communication in a German Professional Context
- Practical Tips for Daily Work Life
- Strategies for Intercultural Challenges
When: Monday, December 1, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Online meeting
Language: English
This event is part of the project "Start up your Career in Brandenburg".
Which career paths are open to students of the environmental sciences – especially those in the Environmental and Resource Management (ERM) program? This event provides a comprehensive overview of career perspectives and professional fields for students and graduates.
Program:
Career perspectives for environmental scientists – insights from the Brandenburg Economic Development Agency
Alumni Success Story with Parisa Astaneh
Alumni Success Story with Dr. Adeline Abimnwi Awemo
The event is aimed at students who would like to explore possible career paths at an early stage – particularly international students in BTU’s environmental study programs. They will learn which skills, experiences, and steps are most important for successfully entering the German labor market.
When: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Central Campus, Building 1A, Lecture Hall 2
Language: English
Registration: Here
This event is part of the "FIT@BTU" project.
What to expect:
In this full-day seminar, you will gain the necessary know-how for a successful application in Germany, covering everything from creating convincing job application documents to negotiating a salary and appearing confidently at an interview.
- Strategic Job Hunting in Germany
- CV and cover letter
- Unsolicited job applications
- The job interview
- Job offer and salary negotiations
When: Thursday 11 December 2025, 9am - 5.15pm)
Where: Online (link will be provided after registration)
Language: English
This event is part of the project "Start up your Career in Brandenburg".
German Job Application 101: Writing Application – Leveraging AI for Your Career Start
In this workshop you will learn
- how to analyse job descriptions
- what a good CV looks like
- how to customise your cover letter
- which attachments belong to an application
We will also look at how you can use AI for this purpose and where the limits of its use lie.
When: Friday, 19 December 2025, 09.00 - 15.30
Where: IKMZ, Foyer, 7th floor
Language: ‼️German ‼️
Registration: Opens on 03 December
The seminar is part of the project "FIT@BTU"
German Job Applications 102: Interviews – Leveraging AI for Your Career Start
In this workshop you will learn
- how job interviews often work in Germany
- how to prepare yourself well
- how to answer common and difficult questions
- how to negotiate salary
We will also look at how you can use AI to help you prepare.
When: Please note that the workshop is divided into three modules!
- Module: Introductory workshop (20.01.2025, 9.00 - 15.30)
- Module: AI module (independent of time)
- Module: Mock interview incl. recruiter interview (22.08.2025, 9.00 - 13.30)
Language:‼️ German ‼️
Where: Cottbus Central Campus
Registration: opens on 05.01.2026
The seminar is part of the project "FIT@BTU"