People encounter discrimination in many forms - consciously or unconsciously, in everyday life, in institutions or in their own thought patterns. The two-part event series "Space for Diversity" and "Safer Spaces" will create places for sensitisation and empowerment. Start is Friday, 14 November 2025.

On Sunday, 9 November 2025, 11.00 a.m., the foundation honoured outstanding artists from the Cottbus State Theatre and scientists from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) for the 29th time in the Great House on Schillerplatz in the spirit of its namesake.

The history of the Max Grünebaum Foundation is an impressive testimony to reconciliation, and the associated annual ceremonial awarding of the Max Grünebaum Prizes is an emotional highlight in the cultural and scientific life of the city of Cottbus.

Participants at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) children's university will go on a journey from the depths of the earth to the high-tech laboratory on 12 November 2025 in Senftenberg and on 13 November in Cottbus.

"Every heat-related death is a victim of social cold. This also applies to cold stress." This is the title of an event on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at BTU's Cottbus main campus as part of the AlterPerimentale project. Prof. Dr Johann Behrens from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg will be the speaker.

The Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It was the first German UTC to be founded in 2005 and is part of an international network for cutting-edge engineering research that links Rolls-Royce with leading universities worldwide.

Career opportunities after graduation, internships and the co-op programme are just some of the topics at the largest job fair for academic professionals in the state of Brandenburg. Students, graduates and pupils are cordially invited to this year's campus-X-change recruiting fair: Wednesday, 12 November 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BTU main campus in Cottbus.

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.

Dipannita came to Cottbus from India to study World Heritage Studies (Master of Arts) at BTU. She has recently graduated.

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and the city of Cottbus are jointly launching Germany's first dual study programme in the field of Instrumental and Vocal Performance and Teaching.