BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is systematically expanding its range of degree programmes in the forward-looking field of rail transport. With a new specialisation within the Civil Engineering study programme, students will be able to acquire rail-specific skills from the 2026/27 winter semester onwards and gain qualifications for a growing professional field.

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), together with its partners, is taking the Lausitz Science Park into its next phase of development: following notarisation, Lausitz Science Park GmbH (LSP GmbH) will officially commence operations on 1 July 2026.

At one of the world’s largest energy efficiency competitions, the student team Lausitz Dynamics from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) secured victory in the Prototype Hydrogen Fuel Cell category. The Shell Eco-marathon Poland took place from 24 to 28 June 2026 at the Silesia Ring in Kamień Śląski.