What does ‘ageing well’ sound like? BTU launches a podcast based on real-life experiences

Loneliness in the neighbourhood, an on-demand bus service across the countryside, a new village square in the middle of a building site: the podcast “Zukunft.Gestalten.Leben” takes listeners to places where decisions are being made about what a good life in old age might look like in Lusatia. The programme is produced by AlterPerimentale, a research project at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.

R+I Factory research initiative launched in Cottbus

Manja Schüle, Minister for Science, has launched the initiative for AI and Microelectronics. The Federal Ministry of Research is funding the project with 15 million euros under the Structural Strengthening Act. The first module, AI-DISCO, is researching a platform for distributed AI.

At the ZESTUR kick-off event in Cottbus: (from left to right) Dr Carolin Genz (Head of the ZESTUR Secretariat & Scientific Co-ordinator), Dr.-Ing. Klaus Freytag (Minister-President’s Representative for Lusatia), Prof. Dr Gesine Grande (President of the BTU), Prof. Dr Jan Schnellenbach (Spokesperson for ZESTUR) and Dr Katharina Pijnenburg (Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)).

Structural change in Lusatia as a social challenge

The Centre for Structural Change and Regional Development (ZESTUR) is officially launching at the BTU with a celebratory kick-off event in Startblock B2 in Cottbus. Around 60 representatives from academia, politics and public administration, as well as from civil society in Lusatia, will celebrate the launch of the new centre on Thursday, 10 September 2026.

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Events

India Day 2026 at the BTU

18.09.2026 | 11:30 - 15:00

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...

An ERASMUS+ semester in Sweden

In this interview, Anika Jäkel, a student of Instrumental and Vocal Performance and Teaching, talks about her time abroad, special moments and her experiences of everyday student life in Sweden.

Physics Study Prize for BTU doctoral candidate

Björn Riedel was awarded the prize, worth 1,000 euros, for his successfully defended Master’s thesis on the topic ‘Heteroepitaxial Growth of Samarium Oxide Nanoislands on Copper (111)’

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Study across Europe with EUNICE courses

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...

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A degree helps you gain a clearer perspective on your own career path

BTU alumnus Paul Faltin studied Urban Planning at the BTU, developed his interests in the field of Mobility Planning and subsequently found a career path that suited him.

Research & Transfer

Artificial intelligence could help to evaluate climate protection projects more effectively

A study conducted by the BTU and the Durban University of Technology in South Africa has investigated why acceptance of AI is so low in Ghanaian banks, insurance companies and investment firms.

AlterPerimentale transfer initiative funded for further three years

Practice-based research centres will be strengthened as hubs for collaboration between academia and practice, as well as new projects on topics such as loneliness, mobility and digital participation

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.

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exist Start-up Grant for Start-up Machinespace

Jannis Werner, a Mechanical Engineering graduate, provides machine manufacturers with digital twins that consolidate technical knowledge and make it accessible via AI-powered machine agents.

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

Independent science strengthens Brandenburg

BTU President Prof. Gesine Grande is one of the first signatories of the joint statement and declaration issued by the state’s universities and research institutions.

Representatives of the Sparkasse with the BTU President, photo by Isabelle Grätz

Sparkasse Spree-Neiße and BTU are continuing their successful partnership

BTU President Gesine Grande and André Müller, Director of the Cottbus-Nord branch of Sparkasse Spree-Neiße, signed a cooperation agreement worth 10,000 euros.

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Call for applications for the EUNICE Student Research Clubs

Become part of an innovative team and win a trip to Spain: interested Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students can submit their applications until 20 September 2026.

"FEM*Lights @ BTU" exhibition highlights the achievements of women's advancement initiatives

Until 30 September 2026, the BTU will be showcasing female academics and the results of the Female Professors Programme III on 17 large-format posters at the Information, Communication and Media...

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The Night of Creative Minds at the BTU

"Energy & Change" is this year’s theme. A varied programme awaits all those who are curious and fans of the NDKK at the Information, Communication and Media Centre (IKMZ).

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