To mark the start of the new school year, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is offering pupils the chance to find out about degree programmes and study conditions at an early stage. Even if they are not yet in their final year, many young people will soon have to make decisions about their future.

If a workstation breaks down in a factory hall, transport robots will in future automatically find a new route – just like a sat-nav does when there’s a diversion. To ensure no mistakes are made, a second system looks over the shoulders of the workers right at the workbench and warns them if a component is not being fitted correctly.

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and TÜV Rheinland Academy are jointly developing a regional skills development network. The ‘SKILL – Skills for Structural Change in a High-Performing Lusatia’ project marks the launch of a new initiative for the development and training of skilled workers in the context of structural change.