“Am I a wave or a particle?” – this question will be the focus of the next lecture at the Children’s University at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) on 6 and 7 May 2026.

With new outdoor facilities and modern sports equipment, the Campus Senftenberg of the Brandenburg University of Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is becoming increasingly attractive. As a visible symbol of the bond between the university and the town of Senftenberg, these facilities are open not only to members of the university community but also to the general public.

As a child, he was fascinated by a flying brain in a science fiction series. Today, at the BTU, he is researching how machines can recognise human mental states and adapt to them. Between that early fascination and cutting-edge international research, a new chapter in artificial intelligence is unfolding.

A new certificate course combines strategic management, crisis communication and technological tools to create an interdisciplinary learning programme. This practical course prepares students, Staff Members working in government departments, local politics and public administration, as well as volunteers, for the challenges of modern crisis management.

“The Thought Machine: How to Embark on a Journey of Discovery with AI” – this is the title of the next event organised by the Student University of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), which will take place on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 3.30 pm on the main campus in Cottbus.

The fifth Conference on Neuroadaptive Technologies (NAT’26), organised by BTU, will take place from Wednesday to Friday, 22 to 24 April 2026, focusing on artificial intelligence – and the question of how it can be better adapted to human perception and decision-making processes.

More than just music. Instrumental and Vocal Performance and Teaching teachers pass on their knowledge, fund talent and open up new avenues of expression. By studying at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), this vision becomes a career prospect.

A public lecture on Wednesday 22 April 2026, as part of the ‘STEM Lecture Series’, will explore how cultural heritage can be damaged by light. What lies behind this and how can it be explained? Prof. Dr Christian Weickhardt is an expert in this field and will speak on the subject at the BTU in Cottbus.

RASW, the State Commissioner for the Sorbs, BTU and the Sorbian Institute present their plans – the degree programme will commence in the 2026/27 winter semester at the Campus Senftenberg/Zły Komorow

Lusatia is set to become a hub for the battery industry of the future: with the launch of the collaborative project “HERES – BTU Centre of Excellence for High-Tech and Energy Materials and Their Recycling in Senftenberg”, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is establishing a research platform – unique in eastern Germany – dedicated to the sustainable recycling of materials essential to technology.