In a new project, researchers from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and their cooperation partners are working to further develop and consolidate the professionalization of housing advice in Lusatia. People seeking advice are to receive targeted support from housing advisors.

The Senate of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) has elected Prof. Wolfram Berger as Vice President for the next three years on the recommendation of the President. He will take office from January 1, 2024.

On November 24, 2023, Dr.-Ing. Aleksandra Kosykh was awarded the "Premio Lino Gentilini 2023" under the patronage of the European Council at a ceremony in Trento. The Europe-wide prize is awarded to the best dissertation in the field of construction history from the previous two years.

Cyberagentur finances revolution in neuro-adaptive human-machine interaction: The Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity GmbH (Cyberagentur) signed a contract worth 30 million euros with the Cottbus-based startup Zander Laboratories GmbH on December 15, 2023.

For the second year in a row, the number of applications for the winter semester at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) rose sharply to 7,700, 900 more than in the previous year. For the first time since 2019, around 2,000 young people enrolled at BTU this year.

In rural areas in particular, shrinkage and demographic change are coming up against the rapidly advancing requirements of the transformation towards a climate-neutral and digital society. Older people, in particular, are affected in the areas of public services, health, care and agriculture. This poses major challenges for local stakeholders.

The application phase for the 2024 summer semester has started at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). The application portals are open. Prospective students with both German and international higher education entrance qualifications can currently submit their applications for the semester starting on April 1, 2024.

Successful completion of the research project "Open source software for on-demand rural transportation" (OSLO).

The subject of the public lecture series "Open BTU" on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. is the current documentary series "Hinter dem Abgrund" by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR). Media professionals from the responsible production company and the broadcaster itself will present the series and discuss it with the participants.

Brandenburg's Minister of Science, Dr. Manja Schüle, visited BTU Campus Senftenberg on 5 December 2023. In discussions with students and teaching staff, she saw for herself how well the concept of the successfully launched new teacher training course has already proven itself.