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A bird’s-eye view of the courtyard

Summer tour and a colourful, student-led end-of-term celebration

During the annual open day for the Architecture, Urban Planning and Civil Engineering study programmes at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, the studios and workshops will be open to offer fascinating insights into the diversity of these practice-oriented studies. Anyone interested is warmly invited to join a guided tour.

Group photo of the prize-winners

BTU has once again been named ‘Brandenburg’s Think Tank’

The Berlin-Brandenburg Business Plan Competition (BPW) has recognised the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and its Founders’ Service for the fourth time as Brandenburg’s leading university for start-ups.

AI research at the BTU is developing solutions for industry, agriculture and medicine

Artificial intelligence is a key technology for tackling the major challenges of our time: it can make production processes more sustainable, conserve resources, improve healthcare and strengthen companies’ position in the face of international competition.

Logo: Lausitz Science Park

Events

End-of-semester concert - Jazz/Rock/Pop

20.07.2026 | 20:00

A ‘Blechen’ party with spectacular illuminations in Branitz

30.07.2026 | 19:00

Studying & Teaching

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

Prospective students holding a foreign higher education entrance qualification from EU or EEA Member State have been able to submit an application online via the uni-assist portal until 15 August...

Group photo of the teaching award winners with the Vice-President

Teaching Day with award ceremonies

The ‘Energy-Efficient Vehicles’ module has been awarded the 2025 BTU Teaching Prize. This year’s Teaching Day focused on a skills-based approach and practical relevance in study programmes and...

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Students have access to a wide range of multidisciplinary courses. They can benefit from the expertise of more than ten European universities and tailor their educational pathway to suit their...

Fulya in Taipei

Between night markets, bubble tea and a massive campus

Fulya Nur Kirnak is studying for a Master of Science in Architecture at BTU. She spent the last semester at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) in Taipei.

The team at the prize-giving ceremony

Victory at the Shell Eco-marathon

The student team Lausitz Dynamics took first place in the Prototype Hydrogen Fuel Cell category. The Shell Eco-marathon is all about driving as energy-efficiently as possible.

Research & Transfer

Art that doesn’t want to be smooth

Prof. Verena Issel and the courage not to sit on the fence, but to build something of her own from both worlds.

Light fittings that bring out the best in a room

Stefan Restemeier: “It fills me with great pride that, 20 years after I began my studies, I have been able to make such a creative contribution to my own university.”

Wissenschaftlerin im Büro am Computer

Smart AI solutions for businesses

Artificial intelligence methods developed at the BTU help companies to make their processes more efficient, save on materials, reduce energy consumption and optimise supply chains.

How change comes about

Inside a university building, there are workbenches, old bicycles and boxes full of things that others would have thrown away long ago. For BTU researcher Prof. Melanie Jaeger-Erben, this place is...

Water runs onto my hands from a tap

"Sustainability is not a trend, but a necessity."

Members of the public are supporting the ‘Heat in the City’ project: during heatwaves, they document what hot days feel like at specific locations and in sun-drenched spots in Berlin city centre.

Campus & Life

Smarter than the doctor allows?

During an entertaining quiz night centred on the future of medicine, with the temperature outside reaching a summery 30 degrees, minds were racking for two hours: eight teams competed against one...

Young and old dance hand in hand in a circle

Student cultural campus festival is becoming increasingly popular

Around 1,500 delighted guests of all ages enjoyed themselves at this year’s festival, which offered a varied programme featuring many highlights, colourful stalls and culinary delights.

at the Biotechnology stand, photo: BTU, Ralf Schuster

Huge turnout at the open day in Senftenberg

Interested people of all ages had a choice of around 40 events. They took the opportunity to find out about study programmes and projects and to chat with students.

View of the lake with blue swimming caps, photo: BTU, Ralf Schuster

Lausitz took the plunge, and BTU was there too

With over 1,400 swimming caps, Lake Großräschen secured second place in the 5-Lakes Challenge – marking the launch of the network of navigable lakes in Brandenburg and Saxony.

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.

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