Centre for barrier-free studies

The Center for Accessible Studies is located on the Cottbus Sachsendorf campus in building 10, room 202, and on the Senftenberg campus in building 11, room 207, where, among other things, assistive technology can be used for blind and visually impaired students as well as for students with physical disabilities. In regular working group meetings, a supportive study organization, the preparation of study materials, and the realization of disadvantage compensation to compensate for the additional needs caused by disabilities are carried out.

Through the mediation of the Center, a recumbent room is made available on the Cottbus Sachsendorf campus for university members with disability-related additional needs.

Workplace for visually impaired users in the Information, Communication and Media Centre (IKMZ)

The library on the central campus offers visually impaired users a PC workstation with special hardware and software on the 6th floor (Carrel 7), which can be used by arrangement with the Centre for Accessible Studies and registration in the library.

Structural conditions of the BTU

A comprehensive overview of the structural conditions with regard to mobility restrictions can be found here.

Advice and study support

The Centre for Accessible Studies, the representatives for people with disabilities and the student guidance and counselling ( here ) provide information on all questions concerning studying with disabilities or chronic illness.

Aid (financial and technical)

During your studies you have the possibility to receive various aids to support you. for example, you can take advantage of a study assistance or a special study plan if this is justified due to your disability / chronic illness. for the application and special advice on this, the Center for Accessible Studies and the representatives for people with disabilities of the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg are at your disposal.

This also applies to advice on the financing of studies through foundation scholarships, etc.

Barrier-free living

Please contact the Studierendenwerk Frankfurt (Oder) for housing matters. it offers various apartments of different sizes and prices. all apartments are furnished; connections for radio, tv, telephone and mostly internet; washing machines and dryers. the Main Campus and the Campus Senftenberg each have two wheelchair-accessible housing units with their own parking spaces. the Cottbus Sachsendorf campus has one largely barrier-free housing unit.