In May 2026, the Grundbach estate in Olbersdorf became a working site for architecture and urban planning students from Germany and the Czech Republic. As part of a workshop, students from the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and the Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT) developed visions for the future of the former miners’ estate.

On 29 April 2026, Faculty 4 for Human Sciences at BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg elected a new faculty leadership team. Prof. Dr. jur. habil. Jens M. Schubert was elected Dean. The newly elected Vice Deans are Prof. Dr. phil. Juliane Noack Napoles, responsible for Academic Affairs and Teaching, and Prof. Dr. Heidrun Herzberg, responsible for Research.

Through a series of talks and a guided tour of the campus, Polish and Hungarian German teachers got to know the Senftenberg campus of the BTU and gained a first-hand impression of the high quality of the study facilities.

The Ghorfa – Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the German-Arab University Conference are launching a new international conference format: the German-Arab Health and Education Forum 2027 aims to strengthen cooperation between Germany and the Arab world in the fields of health, education and innovation.

The Cottbus European Weeks are taking place for the fifth time. To mark Europe Day on 9 May 2026, the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and the City of Cottbus are jointly organising a varied programme that brings Europe to life in all its facets.

Since last year, the first commemorative plaque honouring a Black woman has been installed as part of the ‘FrauenOrte Brandenburg’ initiative: on 9 July 2025, the 50th ‘FrauenOrt’ dedicated to Bilillee Machbuba was unveiled at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. This ‘FrauenOrt’ has now been expanded to include a film and an audio walking tour.

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