The Senate of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) has elected Prof. Wolfram Berger as Vice President for the next three years on the recommendation of the President. He will take office from January 1, 2024.

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On November 24, 2023, Dr.-Ing. Aleksandra Kosykh was awarded the "Premio Lino Gentilini 2023" under the patronage of the European Council at a ceremony in Trento. The Europe-wide prize is awarded to the best dissertation in the field of construction history from the previous two years.

For her doctoral thesis on "Forced Displacement Urbanisms: Territorial Biographies and Contemporary Narratives in the Syrian Refugee Camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq", Layla Zibar conducted her research as part of a binational doctorate (Cotutelle de Thèse).

The university has set a new milestone in the cooperation between the EUNICE universities with a groundbreaking premiere of the Staff Week on "Intercultural Communication and Competencies" at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. Representatives from a total of 8 of the 10 partner universities met in Cottbus for a week full of exchange and learning.

We want to investigate this question together with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and cordially invite all students at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg to take part in a nationwide student survey. Participation is possible until 19 January 2024.

In rural areas in particular, shrinkage and demographic change are coming up against the rapidly advancing requirements of the transformation towards a climate-neutral and digital society. Older people, in particular, are affected in the areas of public services, health, care and agriculture. This poses major challenges for local stakeholders.

BTU Master's student Nnodim Eliot Wogu (ERM) has developed "Trashcoin", an online platform that has already created more than 100 jobs in his home country of Nigeria. At the same time, it helps to solve one of the biggest problems of our time: Plastic waste.

BTU awards prizes for committed female students - "Best female STEM student at BTU 2023" prize (for Bachelor's and Master's students) and sponsorship prize of the "Frauenhilfswerk Cottbus e.V." association - submission deadline January 31, 2024.

On 16th November 2023, the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg welcomed 28 talented DAAD scholarship holders from 22 different countries at a festive event today. These outstanding young people, who have been honoured with a DAAD scholarship thanks to their academic commitment and achievements, are studying and researching in a wide range of fields at BTU.