On the occasion of Brandenburg Women's Weeks 2026, the Equal Opportunities Office at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg cordially invites you to two exciting workshops with vocal coach and anti-discrimination trainer Andrzej Profus, who will offer students and staff support in dealing with discriminatory structures and help them find their own voice (again).

It aims to foster collaborations, research hubs and seed-funding for joint projects among other key objectives.

Submit your application for a stay abroad in the 2026/27 academic year online by 1 February 2026.

What study programmes are available at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) - and which one is right for me? What is it like to attend a lecture? What is there to discover on campus? On Thursday, 15 January 2026, there will be answers to these and many other questions at the Senftenberg site between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

In 2026, GRS will again award mobility grants to doctoral students and postdocs in the early phase after their doctorate. In addition to conference attendance and short research stays, we also support participation in online conferences.

On 2 December 2025, the BTU Welcome Centre, the Graduate Research School, and the PhD Programme Coordination once again organised an end-of-year event for young researchers at BTU and their families.

Do you want to know how to connect through languages?

Big stage for big ideas: Yesterday evening in Cottbus, the winners of the region's biggest pitch event were chosen - from innovative garage over design algae panels to special sleeping bags for babies.

Children and young people aged between nine and 16 who are interested in Lego and STEM - Mathematics, Computer Science, Natural Sciences and Technology - still have the opportunity to register for the FIRST LEGO League team at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).