How can the topic of energy be explored and experienced through theatre? Pupils in Year 10 at the Theodor-Fontane-Schule in Cottbus investigated this question as part of the Max-Grünebaum-Stiftung’s ‘Researching Theatre’ project.

Whether in a care home, a factory floor or an office building: when every second counts in an emergency, it must be clear where a person is at any given moment. A research team at the BTU has now presented a method that significantly improves the design of such tracking systems – making them faster, more reliable and requiring considerably less hardware than before.

How did our universe come into being? Why does matter exist, rather than just energy? What is the mysterious dark matter made of? A student at the BTU is researching these questions: as part of his Master’s thesis at CERN, Severin Schmidt is developing innovative high-frequency absorbers – a key technology for the most powerful particle accelerators of the future.

Jannis Werner successfully completed his degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) in March 2026. His start-up, Machinespace, is now being funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) through the exist start-up grant.

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and Sparkasse Spree-Neiße are continuing their long-standing partnership. BTU President Gesine Grande and André Müller, Director of the Cottbus-Nord branch of Sparkasse Spree-Neiße, signed a cooperation agreement to this effect for a grant of 10,000 euros.

The first day of school, the transition from nursery to primary school, but also the daily routine of dropping off and picking up children: The BTU symposium ‘Transitions in Early Childhood – Recognising and Supporting Diversity’ will take place on Saturday 5 September 2026 at the Campus Senftenberg, combining academic insights with practical workshop activities.

The new academic year is just round the corner: the Online-Portals for Master’s programmes with no entry requirements will remain open until 31 August 2026. Those interested in a Bachelor’s degree can submit an application up to and including 15 September 2026.

Seize this opportunity to work as part of an international team, developing innovative solutions to the real-world challenges faced by a Spanish export consortium. If your team wins, you will be able to travel to Spain to collaborate with the company on site.

Artificial intelligence could help to evaluate climate protection projects more effectively and channel funding more precisely to where it is needed. Nevertheless, banks and insurance companies in Ghana have so far made very little use of the technology.

The excitement is immense: The student team Lausitz Dynamics from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) has received an invitation to the 2027 Global Championship! Participation in the new flagship event of the Shell Eco-marathon offers the world’s top-performing teams an international stage.