News about the environmental management at the BTU

BTU researchers are developing a mathematical model to optimise the deployment of autonomous rescue drones in the Lusatian Lake District

When three basketball teams face each other on a match day, there is more Mathematics involved than one might initially think. A scientist demonstrates how mathematical research from the university can bring direct benefits to amateur sport in the region.

A BTU dissertation shows how smallholder farmers can use three smartphone photos to reliably estimate the yield of their coffee harvest: a cost-effective approach with potential for agriculture worldwide.

From 5 to 31 August 2026, the BTU will be hosting the ‘FEM*Lights @ BTU’ poster exhibition at the Information, Communication and Media Centre (IKMZ). Seventeen large-format posters will showcase female researchers and the results of the Female Professors Programme III. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge during the IKMZ’s regular opening hours.

Since last year, the first commemorative plaque honouring a Black woman has been installed as part of the ‘FrauenOrte Brandenburg’ initiative: on 9 July 2025, the 50th ‘FrauenOrt’ dedicated to Bilillee Machbuba was unveiled at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. This ‘FrauenOrt’ has now been expanded to include a film and an audio walking tour.