Ruben Scherer is in his third semester of the World Heritage Studies programme at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). His poster on a former cable car station in Tbilisi (Georgia) won an award at the 2025 ICOMOS Student Competition ‘1960+ / Construction’.

"I chose BTU because of its strong academic curriculum, research-oriented approach, and the opportunity to study in an international environment."

On 24 and 25 June 2026, Lusatia will once again become the hub of European climate innovation: the Decarbon Days, taking place on the BTU Cottbus main campus, will bring together stakeholders from politics, business, academia and civil society in the EU’s first Net Zero Valley.

In May 2026, the Grundbach estate in Olbersdorf became a working site for architecture and urban planning students from Germany and the Czech Republic. As part of a workshop, students from the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and the Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT) developed visions for the future of the former miners’ estate.

Science and research are key drivers of change in Lusatia. Federal Minister for Research Dorothee Bär saw this for herself today during her official inaugural visit to the state of Brandenburg.

This week, the BTU is hosting the 106th Civil Engineering Departmental Committee Conference (BauFaK). Until Sunday, around 140 students and Departmental Committee representatives from Germany, Austria and Switzerland will be meeting in Cottbus to discuss current issues in Civil Engineering, higher education policy and social matters.

To mark the start of a particularly topical series of lectures, the continuing education programme in Forensic Sciences and Engineering at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) – the only one of its kind in Germany – invites you to attend on Friday, 15 May 2026, at 5.30 pm.

On 29 April 2026, Faculty 4 for Human Sciences at BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg elected a new faculty leadership team. Prof. Dr. jur. habil. Jens M. Schubert was elected Dean. The newly elected Vice Deans are Prof. Dr. phil. Juliane Noack Napoles, responsible for Academic Affairs and Teaching, and Prof. Dr. Heidrun Herzberg, responsible for Research.

On 7 May 2026, the Senate of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) reappointed Prof. Dr Gesine Grande for a second term as President. Her re-election signifies continuity at the helm of the university. At the same time, the decision underscores the BTU’s role as a driving force behind the transformation of the Lausitz region.