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.

On 7 May 2026, the Senate of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) reappointed Prof. Dr Gesine Grande for a second term as President. Her re-election signifies continuity at the helm of the university. At the same time, the decision underscores the BTU’s role as a driving force behind the transformation of the Lausitz region.

Jens Riedel of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) has been appointed Professor of Spectrochemical Analysis at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). One of the key areas of focus for the new chair will be battery recycling.

According to the annual university rankings published by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE), students at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) give top marks to the support provided at the start of their studies.

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 Open BTU series at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg is coming to Finsterwalde. All interested parties are invited to attend a presentation by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Angelika Mettke, from the Building Recycling Department, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the offices of the Finsterwalde eG Housing Cooperative at Brandenburger Straße 2g.

“Christall Floods” – When tears become music: a Baroque concert with the Ensemble Due sopra il Basso on Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 6.30 pm in Teaching Building 4A, the Experimental Hall.

“Research. Discover. Get involved.” – this is the theme of Science Day in the state capital on Saturday, 9 May 2026, from 12 noon to 6 pm. The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is helping to organise this event with an exciting and informative programme.

Physicist Prof. Dr Christine Ruffert: bridging the worlds of space, microsensors and social responsibility. Through the iCampµs Cottbus Conference 2026, a knowledge transfer conference she initiated, Christine Ruffert brings these two worlds together.

On 6 and 7 May 2026, the iCampμs Cottbus Conference will bring together research institutions, businesses and decision-makers from the worlds of politics and industry for the second time to discuss innovative project ideas and actively drive forward structural change in Lusatia.