A new cooperation agreement between BTU and the Cottbus Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) sets out a concrete action plan focused on innovation, entrepreneurship and skilled workers for the region.

The second Cottbus Film Talks focus on a television classic set against a backdrop of memory, new beginnings and social change

Around 70 guests gathered at the Weltspiegel cinema in Finsterwalde on 4 November 2026 to watch the film “Heldin” together and then discuss the challenges facing the care sector in Lusatia. The penultimate event in the series marking the 2026 Year of Science, ‘Medicine of the Future’, attracted a great deal of interest and provided plenty of food for thought for a lively discussion.

Every year, the Max Grünebaum Foundation honours outstanding individuals from the Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus-Senftenberg and the Cottbus State Theatre. On 8 November 2026, the awards ceremony took place for the 30th time in the Main Auditorium of the Cottbus State Theatre.

On 1 November 2026, Robert Nissen will take up his post as Chancellor of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

From 12 to 29 October, the Spremberg branch, in collaboration with the GFZ Helmholtz Centre, transformed its premises into a pop-up store focusing on geothermal energy, soil and the subsurface. Two specialist talks, two workshops, a quiz night and an exhibition featuring displays and a geology quiz offered a wide range of perspectives on current research topics.

BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is relaunching the Heritage Centre (HC) as an open forum for research into cultural and natural heritage. Within the Centre, researchers are addressing the pressing issues of our time: climate change and structural transformation, armed conflicts and political polarisation, and Artificial Intelligence. The university is bringing together its wide-ranging expertise in this field within the Centre.

On Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 4.30 pm, the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, in collaboration with the Medical University of Lusatia – Carl Thiem (MUL-CT), invites you to a discussion on medicine, healthcare and digitalisation. – This time, the event will take place at the BTU’s main campus in the ZHG, Lecture Theatre A. Anyone interested is warmly welcome; registration is required in advance.

In the 2026/27 winter semester, five new professors will be joining BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, including the recipient of an ERC Starting Grant and an award-winning gerontologist. Their research focuses on 2D materials for AI hardware, climate-friendly concrete, high-quality care, psychosocial health in old age and the curiosity of primary school children.

On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the grand final of the STAR*PARADE will take place from 5 pm in the Audimax at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). Following several weeks of pitches across the whole of Lusatia, the best start-up ideas of the year will be honoured this evening.