Family-friendly university

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Family-friendly campus

Wir sind stets bemüht unseren Campus so zu gestalten, dass Studierende und Beschäftigte mit familiären Aufgaben an der Uni nicht benachteiligt werden.

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Studies and family

Wir wirken darauf hin, dass Sie auch bei Schwangerschaft, Elternschaft sowie bei der Betreuung pflegebedürftiger Angehöriger erfolgreich studieren können.

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Career and family

Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie haben für uns hohe Priorität. Das zeigt sich in vielen Unterstützungsangeboten.

Current events, lectures & workshops

News & Miscellaneous

09/2025
Podcasts on the topic of "Care"

Caring for a loved one requires strength and great commitment, which often makes everyday life particularly full. As a result, there is often little time to read brochures or books. So take advantage of the opportunity to get comprehensive information via podcast. We present suitable podcasts below:

Podcast "Pflege leichter leben" - pflege.de

"Care Podcast" - Commercial Health Insurance Fund (KKH)

"Tips for family carers" podcast - Deutsche Pflegeberatung Matheis

"Carers Voices Podcast" - Care Training & Consultancy CIC (in English)

Please note that no liability is accepted for the linked websites and their content.

09/2025
Podcasts on the topic of "Care"

Caring for a loved one requires strength and great commitment, which often makes everyday life particularly full. As a result, there is often little time to read brochures or books. So take advantage of the opportunity to get comprehensive information via podcast. We present suitable podcasts below:

Podcast "Pflege leichter leben" - pflege.de

"Care Podcast" - Commercial Health Insurance Fund (KKH)

"Tips for family carers" podcast - Deutsche Pflegeberatung Matheis

"Carers Voices Podcast" - Care Training & Consultancy CIC (in English)

Please note that no liability is accepted for the linked websites and their content.

06/2025
On 17 June 2025, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg received the family-friendly university audit certificate for the third time.

In June, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg was recognised for the third time for its work and study environment that promotes compatibility. It was one of 306 organisations to receive the family-friendly university audit certificate at a public award ceremony.

The family-friendly university audit certificate is a seal of quality for a strategically organised work-life balance policy. The BTU has thus repeatedly secured special recognition for its long-standing, sustainable and strategically anchored organisation of family-friendly working and study conditions.

Further information can be found here!

05/2025
We have a new flyer!

In our new flyer "WORK. STUDY. FAMILY." you will find compact, helpful information about studying and working at BTU with your family. Find out practical tips - for example on baby changing facilities on campus - so that family and studying/working life fit together harmoniously.

Click here for the flyer!

01/2025
New guides from the Federal Ministry of Healthon the topics of care, care services and dementia

In January 2025, the Ministry of Health published 3 new guides. You can find them here:

Care guide

Care services for reference

Dementia guide

Please note that no liability is accepted for the linked websites and their content.

08/2023
Summer holidays and it's raining? No problem - try our full-body workout with children for a change!

The video shows examples of exercises for a full-body workout with young children. Each exercise serves as inspiration and must be individually adapted to the age of your child and your own physical condition. If certain exercises are not feasible for you due to previous illnesses or operations, these can also be modified or omitted completely. All exercises are also possible without a child and form a good basis for home training. Fun during training and sore muscles the next day are expressly encouraged!

Contact us

Diana Häusler
Dual Career and Family Orientation Officer
T +49 (0)355 69-3834
familie(at)b-tu.de

Main Building, Room 1.08
Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1
03046 Cottbus