Christian Weickhardt in the laboratory

How light can affect art and cultural heritage

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.

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BBIT2026 – Brandenburg Civil Engineering Day at the BTU

On Friday, 17 April 2026, experts from the construction industry and the field of construction research will gather for the 30th time at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. This year, the symposium will focus on the theme of ‘Geotechnical Engineering under Cyclic and Climatic Loads’. Registrations are open until 16 April 2026.

Students on the Campus

For the first time, Brandenburg is offering a degree course to train teachers of Sorbian/Wendish

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

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