Archive "Press releases"

18.03.2024

Online lecture: Women (want to) lead, but differently!

There have never been so many, so well qualified women as there are today. And yet they are still underrepresented in positions of responsibility in many German organizations. As part of the Brandenburg Women's Weeks, the online lecture on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 10:30 am - 12 noon will focus on the role of women in leadership positions.

Portrait photo

15.03.2024

Honors from the town of Senftenberg

As part of its Spring Reception 2024, the city of Senftenberg honored the Vice-President for Academic Affairs at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg Prof. Dr. Peer Schmidt and the Manager of Generic Assays GmbH Prof. Dr. Dirk Roggenbuck, who has close ties to BTU. In addition, the founding rector of the Lausitz University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Dr. Roland Sessner, was honored.

Prof. Dr. Peer Schmidt, BTU Vice President for Studies and Teaching.

14.03.2024

Experience the fascination of numbers on Mathematics Day

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., students in grades 7 to 13 will find out just how exciting and even adventurous the search for mathematical solutions can be at the 3rd Day of Mathematics at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). Registrations are now open.

Young person solves tasks in writing.

07.03.2024

Lightweight construction - a game changer for structural change in Lusatia

The Cottbus lightweight construction workshop will enter its 18th round on March 14 and 15, 2024: Under the motto "Lightweight construction - a game changer for structural change in Lusatia", the event will present innovative approaches in lightweight construction at the Startblock B2 start-up center in Cottbus.

Banner 18th lightweight construction workshop

28.02.2024

Insights into the world of planning and building - Open Faculty Day

Faculty 6 of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) invites prospective students to immerse themselves in the world of planning and construction on Friday, March 1, 2024, from 12 noon: Students will present results from the winter semester 2023/24 in the faculty's studios.

Students during a presentation

27.02.2024

Textile innovations for outpatient healthcare

Therapy scientists at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) are investigating the use of future technologies for successful ageing. In a new project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and focusing on Upper Lusatia, the university is working closely with companies.

Prof. Dr. Sven Michel working at his PC.

22.02.2024

Experience the future - here and now at DLR_School_Lab

The 16 school laboratories of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) across Germany, including the still young DLR_School_Lab at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), have so far recorded a total of 500,000 participants in their experiments. They have now celebrated this together.

Pupils from Cottbus Max-Steenbeck-Gymnasium and their physics teacher Martin Wähner (right) in the DLR_School_Lab BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.