As a child, he was fascinated by a flying brain in a science fiction series. Today, at the BTU, he is researching how machines can recognise human mental states and adapt to them. Between that early fascination and cutting-edge international research, a new chapter in artificial intelligence is unfolding.

A new certificate course combines strategic management, crisis communication and technological tools to create an interdisciplinary learning programme. This practical course prepares students, Staff Members working in government departments, local politics and public administration, as well as volunteers, for the challenges of modern crisis management.

In April, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg was delighted to welcome its new exchange students to the campus and, through a lively event, gave them a wide range of insights into their studies and campus life.

"My time at BTU was wonderful; above all, I have many positive memories and experiences from that time."

More than just music. Instrumental and Vocal Performance and Teaching teachers pass on their knowledge, fund talent and open up new avenues of expression. By studying at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), this vision becomes a career prospect.

A public lecture on Wednesday 22 April 2026, as part of the ‘STEM Lecture Series’, will explore how cultural heritage can be damaged by light. What lies behind this and how can it be explained? Prof. Dr Christian Weickhardt is an expert in this field and will speak on the subject at the BTU in Cottbus.

On Friday, 17 April 2026, experts from the construction industry and the field of construction research will gather for the 30th time at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. This year, the symposium will focus on the theme of ‘Geotechnical Engineering under Cyclic and Climatic Loads’. Registrations are open until 16 April 2026.

RASW, the State Commissioner for the Sorbs, BTU and the Sorbian Institute present their plans – the degree programme will commence in the 2026/27 winter semester at the Campus Senftenberg/Zły Komorow

Lusatia is set to become a hub for the battery industry of the future: with the launch of the collaborative project “HERES – BTU Centre of Excellence for High-Tech and Energy Materials and Their Recycling in Senftenberg”, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is establishing a research platform – unique in eastern Germany – dedicated to the sustainable recycling of materials essential to technology.

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.