Events" archive

20.05.2026

4th Visionary Women’s Salon | Networking evening for women

The Visionärinnen*Salon connects women in academia and beyond. As part of the FEM*Vision mentoring programme, the Salon evening offers interested women a platform to get to know one another (better), network, find collaboration or tandem partners, forge alliances, present current projects or new formats, and share their vision.

4th Visionary Women’s Salon | Networking evening for women

20.05.2026 | 17:30 - 20:00

Startblock B2
Kleiner Saal

The Visionärinnen*Salon brings together women in academia and beyond. As part of the FEM*Vision mentoring programme, the Salon evening offers interested women a platform to get to know one another (better), network, find collaboration or tandem partners, forge alliances, present current projects or new formats, and share their vision.

Find your voice - workshops to strengthen your voice in everyday university life

22.04.2026 | 09:00 - 17:00

Sporthalle 1 (SpH 1) | Zentralcampus

In keeping with the theme of the 2026 Brandenburg Women’s Weeks, “WTF – Anger Meets Feminism”, the Equality Office is offering a workshop in which participants can explore and express their justified anger: “Find Your Voice” with vocal coach and anti-discrimination trainer Andrzej Profus.

Vocal coach Andrzej Profus, photo: Sabine Möbius

Inclusive Leadership – Recognising stereotypes, fostering diversity

14.04.2026 | 13:30 - 15:30

Zentralcampus

Diversity is a reality. But treating one another with respect doesn’t happen by itself. In this interactive talk, we’ll explore why diversity strengthens organisations, why our brains nevertheless often lead us to think in stereotypes, and how our biases towards others play out in everyday university and working life.

What does neutral actually mean here? - Dealing with attacks on universities

20.02.2026 | 11:00 - 13:00

Online event

What does "neutrality" mean - defencelessness against right-wing extremist and anti-democratic movements, language bans, objectivity of science, space for all opinions, moderation under civil service law, party-political abstinence, standing up for pluralistic democracy? Prof. Dr Ulrike Lembke sets out the current legal situation and discusses possible courses of action.

23.01.2026

Call for applications: Best STEM student at BTU 2025

As part of its efforts to promote equality, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg honours particularly talented, high-achieving and committed female students in MINT* bachelor's and master's degree programmes every year. Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

22.01.2026

BTU Professor Johanna Blokker receives UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies

The Chair of Architectural Conservation at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, headed by Prof. Dr Johanna Blokker, will in future be known as the UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies. The BTU is thus continuing its successful collaboration with UNESCO in the field of heritage research, which began in 2003.

Orange the World 2025 in Cottbus

25.11.2025 | 13:00 - 18:00

Stadthallenvorplatz und BlechenCARRÉ Cottbus

To mark the International Day against Violence against Women, the city of Cottbus/Chóśebuz and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg will be holding a joint event on Tuesday, 25 November 2025: the ceremonial raising of the orange flag on the square in front of the city hall as a sign of non-violent coexistence.

Presence and argumentation training with Sandra Masemann

09.10.2025 - 10.10.2025

Zentralcampus

It is not always easy to win over colleagues in favour of committee work. In addition to a clear stance in favour of the cause, this requires good arguments. In the 1.5-day workshop on 9 + 10 October, you will learn how to represent yourself and your position well with consciously used body language, a good argumentation strategy and a pinch of quick-wittedness.

Speaker Sandra Masemann

28.07.2025

Outstanding commitment in the MINT field

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) recognises special achievements by women in the STEM subjects - Mathematics, Computer Science, Natural Sciences and Technology. The "Best female STEM student" award 2024 was presented in the Bachelor's and Master's categories as well as a special STEM award.

MINT prizewinners