This week, the BTU is hosting the 106th Civil Engineering Departmental Committee Conference (BauFaK). Until Sunday, around 140 students and Departmental Committee representatives from Germany, Austria and Switzerland will be meeting in Cottbus to discuss current issues in Civil Engineering, higher education policy and social matters.

The Open BTU series at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg is coming to Finsterwalde. All interested parties are invited to attend a presentation by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Angelika Mettke, from the Building Recycling Department, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the offices of the Finsterwalde eG Housing Cooperative at Brandenburger Straße 2g.

According to the annual university rankings published by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE), students at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) give top marks to the support provided at the start of their studies.