A digital future for Lusatia: 5G and edge cloud technologies are driving structural change

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), are operating a high-performance research and test environment in Senftenberg for 5G and edge cloud applications under real-world conditions. This is creating a digital infrastructure in Lusatia that opens up new opportunities for researchers, companies and industry partners to develop and test innovative technologies. The potential this holds for science, business and Lusatia as a hub for innovation is the focus of the 5G / Edge Cloud Day in Senftenberg. The event brings together researchers, scientific institutions and industry partners to develop new applications and opportunities for collaboration relating to 5G, edge cloud and, in the future, 6G technologies. The symposium is organised by the Structural Change Unit at the BTU in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI).

When medical data is transmitted in real time, AI models are trained across multiple locations or production processes are intelligently monitored, 5G and edge cloud technologies really come into their own. The event focuses on the question of how high-performance digital infrastructures can become a driving force for economic and social change in Lusatia. This is because data-intensive applications, artificial intelligence, digital healthcare and smart production processes require fast, secure and reliable communication networks.

The BTU and Fraunhofer HHI are presenting concrete application examples that demonstrate the potential of these technologies: from smart textiles and real-time transmission of medical data to AI-based learning methods for hospitals and industrial quality control. Furthermore, prospects for the next generation of mobile communications, 6G, will be presented.

With the 5G network available in Senftenberg and the edge cloud infrastructure, the region already has research and development environments that enable innovative projects under real-world conditions. In future, this infrastructure is to be utilised even more extensively for interdisciplinary research, technology transfer and joint development projects.

The 5G / Edge Cloud Day is therefore not merely a specialist event, but a platform for networking between academia, industry and funding bodies. The aim is to initiate new research consortia, highlight funding opportunities and further strengthen Lusatia as a hub for future digital technologies.

Event details

Tuesday, 9 June 2026 | 9:30–13
Building 1, Room 109
Campus Senftenberg, Universitätsplatz 1, 01968 Senftenberg

The event is free of charge and is aimed in particular at researchers in the fields of health and life sciences as well as artificial intelligence and sensor technology, but is also expressly open to other interested parties from the worlds of science and research.

No registration is required.