In 2026, GRS will again award mobility grants to doctoral students and postdocs in the early phase after their doctorate. In addition to conference attendance and short research stays, we also support participation in online conferences.

The junior research group led by Dr. Marius Klug was evaluated on 15 December 2025. Following the successful completion of this interim evaluation, the Young Investigator Group “Intuitive XR” has been extended until March 2028.

On 2 December 2025, the BTU Welcome Centre, the Graduate Research School, and the PhD Programme Coordination once again organised an end-of-year event for young researchers at BTU and their families.

The first onboarding event for new doctoral candidates at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg proved to be a successful networking event that made a significant contribution to the participants getting to know each other and exchanging ideas.

In the winter semester, the Research Department will once again be organising a series of seminars on grant applications to support BTU researchers in their efforts to secure external funding.

The Second Research Day took place on October 15 at the Senftenberg Campus. Young researchers supported by the GRS also received awards.

Are you eager to enhance your skills in data science and programming? If so, we invite you to join our workshop series. This is a unique opportunity to not only learn but also to develop your own projects, fostering personal growth and skill development.

In January 2026, the GRS will award up to four full PhD scholarships for 36 months and up to four short-term scholarships for six months to support the completion of the PhD thesis. The call for applications closes on September 24, 2025.

The GRS is providing access to the TwentyOne Skills learning platform. This platform is specifically designed for early-career researchers.

The Lausitz Science Network (LSN) and the Cluster Decarbonisation in Industry (CDI) are organising an event which will take place from 9 to 11 September 2025 in Cottbus. Registration is open until 30 June.