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Young people in the high-voltage hall at the BTU’s Cottbus main campus.

Explore the BTU in Cottbus and Senftenberg on Future Day

On Thursday 23 April 2026, from 9 am to 2 pm, pupils in Years 9 to 13 can gain fascinating insights into modern study programmes and various career paths at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

Christian Weickhardt in the laboratory

How light can affect art and cultural heritage

A public lecture on Wednesday 22 April 2026, as part of the ‘STEM Lecture Series’, will explore how cultural heritage can be damaged by light. What lies behind this and how can it be explained? Prof. Dr Christian Weickhardt is an expert in this field and will speak on the subject at the BTU in Cottbus.

A compilation of various applications

HERES – New centre of excellence for the recycling of modern technological materials at the BTU in Senftenberg

Lusatia is set to become a hub for the battery industry of the future: with the launch of the collaborative project “HERES – BTU Centre of Excellence for High-Tech and Energy Materials and Their Recycling in Senftenberg”, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is establishing a research platform – unique in eastern Germany – dedicated to the sustainable recycling of materials essential to technology.

Logo: Lausitz Science Park

Events

Welcome and Registration point for international students

09.03.2026 - 30.04.2026

Studying & Teaching

Study trip as part of General Studies

Students of Environmental Sciences, Environmental and Resource Management (ERM), Environmental Engineering and Architecture explored Namibia’s flora and fauna.

Students on the lawn in front of the IKMZ

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.

Beraterinnen am Welcomepoint

Welcome and Registration Point for international first-year students

From 9 March to 30 April 2026, international students will receive information on enrolment and the start of their studies as well as a comprehensive range of advice on studying at BTU.

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.

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.

Schwangere junge Frau im Park

Midwives’ responsible self-determination

Dr Marie Tallarek, a researcher at the Health Sciences chair, interviewed twelve midwives from seven federal states to find out how the best possible maternity care is provided.

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

4th Cottbus European Forum with Dr Gregor Gysi

On Friday, 8 May 2026, Gregor Gysi will explore the question of why many people in eastern Germany view the European Union with scepticism at the BTU’s main campus in Cottbus.

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.

Gruppenfoto Science Slam 2025

5th Brandenburg Science Slam starts in April

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

Screenshot of the online meeting with the four speakers

Prof. Stefanie Kiwi Menrath is the spokesperson for the "Culture – Aesthetics – Media" section

She is part of the four-member team of spokespersons for the new specialist group of the German Society for Social Work, which aims to fund collaboration and professional exchange.

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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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