The Pupil University looks at the structural change in Lusatia

Young people in grades 7 to 13 will learn about the exciting development of the region on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in an online lecture at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg's (BTU) Student University.

The German government is planning to phase out lignite-based power generation. The end date is 2038. 15,000 jobs in Lusatia depend on lignite-fired power generation. A replacement is to be found by 2038. A lot of money is flowing into Lusatia for this purpose - over 17 billion euros. Among other things, participants in the current Pupil University lecture will learn what this money is used for and what can be achieved with it.

The speaker will be Prof. Dr. Stefan Zundel, who heads the Department of General economics with a focus on energy and environmental economics at the BTU. He has been working on regional development issues in Lusatia for many years. Currently, Professor Zundel is in charge of accompanying research on structural change on behalf of the State Chancellery of the State of Brandenburg.

Please register for the Pupil University lecture "Structural change in Lusatia - something new in the East?" at the e-mail address schueleruni@b-tu.de. The link to this online lecture will be sent to you after registration.

About the Pupil University at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
The Pupil University  offers interested students in grades 7 to 13 the opportunity to understand scientific and technical topics. It is intended to awaken a desire for discovery and research. This gives them the chance to develop their own skills and expand their talents. Together with the Sparkasse Niederlausitz, the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is offering an attractive new program in which interested students can work on various projects in small teams and consolidate their knowledge on excursions.

Further information on the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg's offers for children and young people: https://www.b-tu.de/unileben/kinder-jugendprojekte

Specialist contact

Heike Postelt
VP L 7 Zentrale Studienberatung
T +49 (0) 3573 85-280
heike.postelt(at)b-tu.de

Press contact

Ralf-Peter Witzmann
Stabsstelle Kommunikation und Marketing
T +49 (0) 3573 85-283
ralf-peter.witzmann(at)b-tu.de
Prof. Dr. Stefan Zundel. Photo: BTU, Ralf Schuster