"Overall, I feel at home in Cottbus and am glad that I decided to stay here to build my career and be part of this vibrant community."

The new dates have been set: in Spremberg and Welzow, other interested parties can now find out more about the project and take part in the investigations into soil quality in Lusatia. The Citizen Science project also aims to raise awareness of environmental issues and sensible soil use.

Prof. Dr. Julia von Maltzahn has been head of the new Chair of Stem Cell Biology of Aging at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) since April 2022. Her great commitment to research, teaching and promoting young talent, as well as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, are the occasion to introduce the scientist.

Prof. Dr. Antje Bräumner, Head of the Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses Division at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, and her deputy and Head of the Molecular and Cellular Bioanalytics Department Dr. Eva Ehrentreich-Förster were guests at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg on February 8, 2024.

From April 1, 2024, the President of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) Prof. Gesine Grande and the President of the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) Prof. Matthias Barth will jointly head the Brandenburg State Conference of University Presidents (BLHP).

Together with twelve other universities, the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is hosting a themed week on applications, career entry and careers from February 12 to 16, 2024.

The public lectures and discussion will focus on the historical processes of structural upheaval in Lusatia. The event will take place as part of the "Open BTU" lecture series on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, from 5:30 p.m., in Audimax 1 at the university's main campus in Cottbus (Konrad-Wachsmann-Allee 3).

The competition of the sciences in Brandenburg is open again - become part of the state-wide slam project! The application phase has begun.

Stronger networking • close cooperation on study and job prospects • offers for students, graduates and students dropping out • focus on STEM professions

"BTU have offered me some essential help when it comes to mentoring and support."