With a unique experiment that can only be carried out in zero gravity, BTU researchers want to investigate the effects of global warming on the Earth's polar ice caps and the associated changes in air and ocean currents.

On February 29, 2024, the German Research Foundation (DFG) published the final election results: Prof. Katja Trachte, Prof. Jörg Nolte and Prof. Lars Enghardt are among the 649 experts in a total of 49 review boards.

There have never been so many, so well qualified women as there are today. And yet they are still underrepresented in positions of responsibility in many German organizations. As part of the Brandenburg Women's Weeks, the online lecture on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 10:30 am - 12 noon will focus on the role of women in leadership positions.

As part of its Spring Reception 2024, the city of Senftenberg honored the Vice-President for Academic Affairs at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg Prof. Dr. Peer Schmidt and the Manager of Generic Assays GmbH Prof. Dr. Dirk Roggenbuck, who has close ties to BTU. In addition, the founding rector of the Lausitz University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Dr. Roland Sessner, was honored.

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., students in grades 7 to 13 will find out just how exciting and even adventurous the search for mathematical solutions can be at the 3rd Day of Mathematics at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). Registrations are now open.

We enter spaces every day without always being aware of it. Be it the physical outdoor and teaching spaces of our university, social spaces, living spaces or even virtual worlds. Sometimes spaces are also "lost", mysterious or have even disappeared.

The Open University brings together students, professionals and people who want to continue their education after graduation. As every semester, we offer a wide range of courses, workshops, project groups and excursions. The new program will be published with a catalog hot off the press at the end of March. The courses start in the second week of April.

Minister Schüle and BTU President Grande welcome plans to amend the law on the further development of the Lusatia university region

From May 14 to 16, 2024, research institutions and companies will discuss and develop new project ideas: The first iCampµsCottbusConference (iCCC) provides the framework for technological innovations to advance structural change in Lusatia.

The delegation visited the Faculty Environment and Natural Sciences at the main campus in Cottbus on March 7, 2024. The focus of interest was on the Environmental Engineering study programme and the departments of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Environmental Engineering.