The Berlin Physical Society (Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin e.V.) has awarded the 2026 Physics Student Prize to Björn Riedel from the chair of Applied Physics and Semiconductor Spectroscopy at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

On 29 July 2026, a delegation from Pakistan visited the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). During discussions with the university management and students, Ambassador Saqlain Syedah learnt about study programmes and areas of research.

On 23 July 2026, Spremberg’s market square became a meeting place for science and society. In collaboration with ‘Wissenschaft im Dialog’, the Spremberg outreach centre engaged members of the public in discussions on current research topics.

During the annual open day for the Architecture, Urban Planning and Civil Engineering study programmes at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, the studios and workshops will be open to offer fascinating insights into the diversity of these practice-oriented studies. Anyone interested is warmly invited to join a guided tour.

The AGEPOL project aims to lay the foundations for a German-Polish health region. The central question is how the health, social inclusion and quality of life of older people in the cross-border region can be sustainably improved.

Anyone interested is warmly invited to attend the final lecture in the summer semester’s public lecture series, ‘Forensic Sciences: Investigating a Crime at a Football Stadium’: Friday, 24 July 2026, 5.30–7.00 pm, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus Central Campus, Main Lecture Theatre. Attendance is free of charge and no registration is required.

The Berlin-Brandenburg Business Plan Competition (BPW) has recognised the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and its Founders’ Service for the fourth time as Brandenburg’s leading university for start-ups.

Stefan Restemeier studied Architecture at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. Whilst still a student, he founded the lighting company leuchtstoff*. Today, his award-winning lights illuminate museums, hotels, TV productions and conference rooms. He also helped design the new BTU canteen on the main campus in Cottbus – a project close to this alumnus’s heart.

"During my degree, I was constantly in situations where I could – and had to – try new things. That meant I learnt an awful lot."

Just a few days ago, the student team Lausitz Dynamics secured victory in this year’s Shell Eco-marathon energy efficiency competition. Now, the ‘Energy-Efficient Vehicles’ module, which is offered as part of the General Studies programme, has been awarded the 2025 Teaching Prize by the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.