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Diversity Days - CSD CottbusBTU raises rainbow flag
BTU opened the CSD Action Weeks for Cottbus and Lower Lusatia on Monday 13 October 2025 by raising the rainbow flag. This sends out a strong signal in favour of diversity and tolerance. The event marks the start of a series of activities aimed at raising awareness of gender and sexual diversity and counteracting discrimination.
You can find the entire programme for the CSD Action Weeks on the CSD Cottbus e.V. website.
German Diversity Days - for diversity in the world of work
Every year, the Germany-wide Diversity Day takes place, in which the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg as signatory of the Charta der Vielfalt has been participating for years, sending a signal for tolerance and diversity within the university.
12th Diversity Day

On May 28, 2024, the welcome festival"KLEB A SOL" took place in Cottbus, sending a signal for diversity and good job prospects to the world. The festival began with the Democracy and Encounter Mile with a variety of activities organized by our university and a large table football tournament on the Altmarkt. In the evening, the pub night started with light and fog and was extended into the morning with an after-show party until 4am.
11th Diversity Day

This year, on the occasion of the nationwide 11th German Diversity Day, a panel discussion was held on the topic"The East: All a Construction of the West? How diverse is the East? The example of Cottbus" took place. In doing so, the BTU picked up on the re-emerging East-West debate in Germany.
10th Diversity Day

Let's celebrate Diversity": The BTU showed the flag for diversity and tolerance in the working world on May 31, 2022. The focus was on the"Diversity Playlist" campaign, which consists of students' and Staff Members' favorite songs.
9th Diversity Day
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The BTU creatively designed one of the 15 capital letters that together form the words "VIELFALT LAUSITZ". On May 18, 2021, the public presentation of the creative work took place at Cottbus' Altmarkt.
8th Diversity Day
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On May 26, 2020, various actors drew attention to the topic of diversity in personal statements and set a common example for diversity and tolerance.
7th Diversity Day
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2019, the BTU together with CTK Cottbus e.V. and LEAG invited to a colorful program on the "Platz am Stadtbrunnen" in Cottbus.