View of the experiment setup

Weightless research: BTU team investigates convection currents in free fall

Today, September 9, 2024, is the day. The five-member team of scientists from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) will begin preparations for its 12th parabolic flight campaign in France.

In the photo (from left): Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel, Chairman of the Board of MINT Zukunft e.V., Prof. Dr. Peer Schmidt, Vice-President for Academic Affairs at BTU, Benjamin Gesing, Manager of MINT Zukunft e.V.

BTU joins MINT Zukunft e.V.

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is a new member of the national initiative "MINT Zukunft schaffen!" (MINT Zukunft e.V.) and is working alongside companies, associations and foundations to strengthen STEM education.

Computer face with formulas.

BTU pre-course program for a successful start to your studies

By attending study preparation courses, including the "Study success with AI" course, which is unique in Germany, future students at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) have the optimal conditions to prepare themselves for the new challenges of their studies in a targeted manner and free of charge.

Logo: Lausitz Science Park

Events

Summer School »Characterization of micro- and nano-materials«

09.09.2024 - 13.09.2024

Grand Finale of STAR*PARADE at BTU

19.09.2024 | 17:00 - 23:00

Studying & Teaching

Apply now for the winter semester 2024/25!

The application portals are open: German and international applicants can apply for their degree programme starting in the winter semester 2024/25.

Information for first-semester students

An overview of events, tips on organising your studies and more: Here you can find all the important information for first-semester students at BTU!

Combinig Mechanical Engineering studies and competitive canoeing

Jannis Werner, BTU student, won the gold medal with the mixed relay team at the Canoe Marathon World Cup in Brandenburg an der Havel in the beginning of June. How does he juggle studies and sport?

Teaching degree programme at BTU

Juliane Hohlfeld studies Teaching Degree for Primary Education and reports: ‘The weekly school visits help you quickly realise whether teaching is the right career for you.’

Become a BTU-Buddy!

»When I first arrived in Cottbus, I didn’t know anybody personally, I didn’t speak any German and I didn’t have any friends«, says Mayeesha, who now accompanies other international students.

Research & Transfer

Novel materials for high-performance technologies

In the "HoCHQuant" project, scientists are researching the production of so-called isotope-pure "quantum grade" materials, which are used as raw materials for quantum computers and high-performance...

Grafik Netzwerk

The new website of the Lausitz Science Network is online

It provides information about the network and its twelve members, presents joint research projects and bundles job offers in Lusatia as a science location.

Solar- und Windanlagen, Foto Ralf Schuster

CREATE:ENERGY

The joint project between RWTH Aachen University and BTU aims to ensure that citizens in the lignite mining regions can actively shape the energy transition and structural change in the future through...

Portraitfoto

Dr. Fabian Rachow is an employee at the Energy Innovation Center (EIZ)

Together with his team, the doctor of physics and BTU graduate is working passionately to create the sustainable, networked and digitalized energy system of the future.

Exkursion zu einem Projekt in der Niederlausitz, Foto: LIL

Lusatian Future Forum on Land Use on September 26 and 27, 2024 in Cottbus

The forum will discuss the opportunities and challenges of climate-adapted land use and sustainable bioeconomy as potential drivers of innovation in Lusatia.

Campus & Life

12th DAK Company Run - We were there!

62 employees and students took part in this year's DAK company run in Cottbus' Puschkinpark on September 5, 2024. The best BTU team of three achieved 9th place out of 647.

Maria Sobur links und Dr. Julia Korenski rechts im Bild

Interview with BTU alumna Maria Sobur (eBusiness)

Maria Sobur came to Cottbus from Ukraine for her studies and successfully graduated in 2016. She has been working closely with Dr. Julia Korensky in her exciting start-up TripLeap since 2023.

Frank Rochow mit dem Botschafter und dem Laudator

Award from the Polish ambassador for Dr. Frank Rochow

The dissertation of the post-doctoral student in the Chair of Architectural Conservation was selected for the special award by a ten-member jury.

Mehrere Personen schneiden Band zur Einweihung der Newton Flight Academy durch

Newton Flight Academy Brandenburg opens in Cottbus

Since July 1, 2024, the Newton Flight Academy at Stadtforum K has been offering a learning experience specifically designed to promote STEM enthusiasm among schoolchildren.

Sonnenuntergang in der Lausitz, Foto Doreen Schwarz

"Here and on the move" - photography and painting

An exhibition of works by university employees Heike Postelt and Doreen Schwarz can be seen in the on-site library at Campus Senftenberg until September 30.

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