Group photo of the participants in the new regional Jugend forscht competition in front of the Konrad Zuse Media Centre.

Successful BTU debut in the Jugend forscht family

The Brandenburg-South regional competition of Jugend forscht was held for the first time and with great success on 4 March 2026. Around 40 pupils presented 25 independently developed research projects to a jury from science and schools at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

Flags in front of the main building black and white

Dismay at the current situation in the Middle East

The Executive Committee of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is deeply saddened by the situation in Iran and neighbouring regions. Our thoughts and sympathy are with the people on the ground and with the members of our university who are worried about their families and friends.

Focus on STEM education in schools

On 24 and 25 February 2026, teachers from secondary schools across Germany that are part of the MINT-EC aerospace technology cluster attended their second cluster meeting at the Cottbus main campus of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

Logo: Lausitz Science Park

Events

Welcome and Registration point for international students

09.03.2026 - 30.04.2026

BTU is represented at Interbattery in Seoul with future technologies for recycling lithium-ion batteries

11.03.2026 - 13.03.2026

BTU HEALTH WEEK 2026 "HEALTH IN FOCUS"

16.03.2026 - 20.03.2026 | 08:45 - 17:00

Studying & Teaching

Announcement and Call for Applications

Alumni Training Seminar - Solar Energy Capacity Programme (SECAP) for alumni from Latin America. Register now until 22 March 2026 for the DAAD-funded seminar!

Gruppenbild während der Veranstaltung

Excellent: Commitment, perseverance and academic curiosity

The Faculty of Business, Law and Society recognises outstanding academic achievements by students and researchers as part of this year's Dean's List.

Two new BTU student representatives on the EUNICE Student Advisory Board

Full of energy, Ha Lien Pham and Maral Chavoshi Tehrani represent the BTU students in order to strengthen their voices within EUNICE and intensify international exchange.

With a view of the massive limestone pillars of 'The Twelve Apostles' (Photo: private)

Australian sun instead of Lusatian black ice

Michelle is studying to become a primary school teacher at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. She is spending the current semester at Deakin University in Melbourne.

From Tunisia to Cottbus: Samar's path to artificial intelligence

Samar Dhahbi is studying for a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and was part of the very first cohort. She is currently writing her Master's thesis.

Research & Transfer

The scientist who asks what remains

For Prof. Johanna Blokker, walls are not silent witnesses, but storehouses of experiences, hopes and ruptures.

Compact AI-based hyperspectral camera

The research project "OASYS" is developing a compact, AI-supported hyperspectral camera that visualises chemical material properties in real time.

Sustainable logistics for Berlin: BTU's young scientists honoured

Two graduates of the Urban and Regional Planning master's programme were awarded a prize at the prestigious Balg-Mächler Prize 2025.

BTU Prof. Dominik Lengyel appointed Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute

The award recognises his internationally visible research achievements at the interface of archaeology, Architecture and digital visualisation.

Research from Lusatia for applications in space

BTU cutting-edge research goes into weightlessness: a new space project is researching how heat can be transported efficiently using electric fields, even without gravity.

Campus & Life

BTU Health Week from 16-20 March 2026

Focus on health: All employees and students of the university are cordially invited to the Health Week 2026 at the Cottbus main campus. Register now!

Find your voice - workshops on the occasion of the Brandenburg Women's Weeks

The BTU Equal Opportunities Office cordially invites you to two exciting workshops on 18 March and 22 April 2026 with vocal coach and anti-discrimination trainer Andrzej Profus.

Vertreter*innen von Ministerien, BTU und Studierendenwerk durchtrennen ein rotes Band

Canteen at the main campus in new splendour

Both on the ground floor and in the campus canteen on the upper floor, attractive meeting spaces have been created where students can eat, work and socialise.

Stadtlabor COCO and Free Radio Sternchen.FM introduce themselves

Both BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg projects have successfully revitalised rooms in the Schlosskirchpassage after years of vacancy.

Eine Stipendiatin und ein Stipendiat lachend mit Urkunde in der Hand

DAAD scholarship holders met for an exchange at BTU

The students from various disciplines and countries of origin such as Bangladesh, India, Australia, Iran, Serbia, Cyprus and Nepal received their scholarship certificates.

Charta der Vielfalt
Familie in der Hochschule
Audit familiengerechte Hochschule seit 2009
Gütesiegel des DHV
Eunice - European University
Code of Conduct
HRK-Audit - Internationalisierung der Hochschule 2009/2010
Total E-Quality - Diversity