Press releases

Public lecture series focusses on the BTU's space experiments

A (pictorial) journey into the past, present and future of the GeoFlow and AtmoFlow experiments is on the programme of the Open BTU series at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at 5:30 pm. The officer will be Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Egbers, holder of the Chair of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics.

Portrait photo of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Egbers.

New workshop series: Space for diversity

People encounter discrimination in many forms - consciously or unconsciously, in everyday life, in institutions or in their own thought patterns. The two-part event series "Space for Diversity" and "Safer Spaces" will create places for sensitisation and empowerment. Start is Friday, 14 November 2025.

Joint research for the climate-neutral aviation of the future

The Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It was the first German UTC to be founded in 2005 and is part of an international network for cutting-edge engineering research that links Rolls-Royce with leading universities worldwide.

Networking and jobs at the campus-X-change 2025

Career opportunities after graduation, internships and the co-op programme are just some of the topics at the largest job fair for academic professionals in the state of Brandenburg. Students, graduates and pupils are cordially invited to this year's campus-X-change recruiting fair: Wednesday, 12 November 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BTU main campus in Cottbus.

BTU STEM women's scholarships for a further nine female students

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) has awarded the MINT Women's Scholarship for the fourth time in a row. Nine young women who have started a STEM study programme can look forward to a monthly grant of 250 euros over nine months and intensive support during their first career steps.

Group photo of the MINT women scholarship holders with the Vice President for Studies and Teaching at BTU Prof. Dr Peer Schmidt, the Central Equal Opportunities Officer Birgit Hendrischke and Prof. Dr Dr Tanja Kneiske from Fraunhofer IEG, as well as with the university's MINT ambassador Dr.-Ing. Ramona Riedel.