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Portrait photograph of Prof. Dr Leo Schmidt.

From the ‘Anti-Fascist Protection Wall’ to a UNESCO World Heritage Site – public lecture focuses on the Berlin Wall

The latest event in the Open BTU series, taking place on Wednesday 27 May 2026, is dedicated to the history of the Berlin Wall. Anyone interested is invited to the main campus in Cottbus to hear a talk by Prof. Dr Leo Schmidt, the long-standing former holder of the Chair of Architectural Conservation at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

A portrait photograph of Dr Helen Müller from the German Aerospace Centre, the officer at the current lecture at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg Pupil University.

Pupil University lecture on climate protection in industry

Young people in Years 7 to 10 who are interested are invited to Senftenberg on Wednesday 27 May 2026 at 4 pm for an exciting lecture organised by the Pupil University of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) in collaboration with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR).

Eleven years after the ‘summer of migration’: how much solidarity is there in Brandenburg today?

BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and the Brandenburg Refugee Council invite you to a public online debate on migration, asylum policy and social cohesion

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Studying & Teaching

Going Global: Studying Abroad During Your Degree

Whether it’s a compulsory semester abroad or an internship abroad – the world is your oyster when it comes to studying abroad! Information on studying abroad opportunities for the 2027 summer semester...

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Submit your application now to study in the winter semester of 2026/27!

Prospective students holding a foreign higher education entrance qualification have been able to submit an application online via the uni-assist portal since 1 March 2026.

Group photo of the racing team

Final preparations for the Lausitz Dynamics race are underway

With their vehicle, the HydroRaycer, the student team is now in the final stages of preparation: this year’s Shell Eco-marathon will take place in Poland from 24 to 28 June 2026.

Try it first, then study! Open days at BTU

Open Days from 23 to 25 June 2026: Prospective students can get a taste of what university life is like, for example in STEM subjects, Architecture, Business Administration, Social Work, and the...

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.

Research & Transfer

"This unimaginable nature of space and time – it has never let me go."

In an interview: Physicist Prof. Dr Christine Ruffert is organising this year’s iCampμs Cottbus Conference 2026.

Hands full of compassion

A strong alliance for innovation in cancer medicine

The aim of this network of specialist institutions is to establish an innovation centre for theranostic biomedicine in Cottbus with a national and international reach.

Profile of Prof. Jens Riedel

Joint appointment underscores the strategic partnership between BAM and BTU

Jens Riedel of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing has been appointed chair of Spectrochemical Analysis at the BTU.

From science fiction to reality

What fascinated him about Captain Future as a child is what he is now researching: AI systems that recognise human states and respond to them.

The scientist who asks what remains

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

Campus & Life

Faculty 4 of BTU Elects New Dean’s Office

Prof. Dr. jur. habil. Jens M. Schubert was elected Dean.

Gruppenfoto Science Slam 2025

5th Brandenburg Science Slam starts

Scientists present their research in an entertaining way at a total of seven locations in Brandenburg - including Finsterwalde and Spremberg.

The ribbon is cut

Fitness trail opens on the BTU Campus Senftenberg

The new programme is aimed at university staff and students as well as the general public. The outdoor activities are designed to promote health and encourage active breaks, whilst also serving as a...

From Ideas to Projects – Competition poster

Sustainability: Calling for student projects for the future

To ensure our world remains a place worth living in for future generations, we need ideas! Students can get involved and submit their projects until 1 July 2026.

Ralf Schuster in front of his paintings

The wonderful, colourful world of studying and working

Ralf Schuster’s exhibition can be viewed until 4 July 2026 at the media centre of the campus library on the Campus Senftenberg; admission is free during opening hours.

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