BTU researchers are developing a mathematical model to optimise the deployment of autonomous rescue drones in the Lusatian Lake District

From 7 to 9 August 2026, film buffs, fantasy enthusiasts and gamers will gather at the Elbenwald Festival in Cottbus’s Spreeauenpark. Ahead of the event, we spoke to Dirk Wiedenhaupt, one of the founders of Elbenwald, about the festival, the company and his period of study at the BTU.

When three basketball teams face each other on a match day, there is more Mathematics involved than one might initially think. A scientist demonstrates how mathematical research from the university can bring direct benefits to amateur sport in the region.

It’s a real treat for little foodies: pupils aged 8 have the chance to visit Schokoladenland Felicitas in Spremberg-Hornow during the summer holidays. There are still a few places left for the event on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. It’s free of charge. You’ll need to make your own way there. Complete registration now!

A BTU dissertation shows how smallholder farmers can use three smartphone photos to reliably estimate the yield of their coffee harvest: a cost-effective approach with potential for agriculture worldwide.

BMFTR to continue to fund the Transfer Initiative until 2030: successful interim review paves the way for the expansion of regional innovation structures

From 5 to 31 August 2026, the BTU will be hosting the ‘FEM*Lights @ BTU’ poster exhibition at the Information, Communication and Media Centre (IKMZ). Seventeen large-format posters will showcase female researchers and the results of the Female Professors Programme III. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge during the IKMZ’s regular opening hours.

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.