We are observing the current situation in the Middle East with great concern and dismay.

The winners of this year's Shell Eco-marathon energy efficiency competition were announced on June 15, 2025. In the Prototype Hydrogen category, the Thaiger-Racing team won just ahead of the student BTU team Lausitz Dynamics. The latter took 2nd place with a proud performance of 964.3 km/m³. A great result!

83 future-oriented study programmes are available to interested young people at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). Two new Bachelor's and six Master's degree programmes will be offered for the first time in the upcoming winter semester 2025/26, half of them in English. Eleven new bachelor's degree programmes for teaching.

Exciting insights, digital solutions for the energy transition: Science, business and politics came together at the second Annual Meeting of the Energy Innovation Centre (EIZ) on 10 and 11 June 2025. From the specialist programme in the Startblock to its own forum at the Brandenburg Energy Day, the EIZ showed how research is actively shaping structural change.

Valuable insights into intercultural communication and strategies for coping with culture shocks were offered at the intercultural workshop organized by the International Relations Office. Experience reports from former exchange students rounded off the theoretical part with real-life examples.

On Sunday, 22 June 2025, from 12 noon, Puschkinpark will be the meeting place for friends of the intercultural festival that BTU students from 15 countries have put together with Cottbus associations for the city festival. The colourful mix of Singing, dancing and culinary delights has long since become a tradition.

"The Startblock B2 start-up centre is a modern building with good facilities and a real start-up atmosphere. I feel very comfortable there."