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Lusatia is set to become a hub for the battery industry of the future: with the launch of the collaborative project “HERES – BTU Centre of Excellence for High-Tech and Energy Materials and Their Recycling in Senftenberg”, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is establishing a research platform – unique in eastern Germany – dedicated to the sustainable recycling of materials essential to technology.

A new project by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung) in cooperation with CERN offers students and doctoral researchers in technical disciplines early access to international cutting-edge research.

A new study by the BTU College in Cottbus-Senftenberg, in collaboration with Imperial College London, shows that solar power systems in Germany often exceed previous expectations regarding their lifespan – despite measurable drops in output.

In this English-language online workshop, BTU doctoral and postdoctoral researchers will receive a practical introduction to using AI tools for research and academic writing, including opportunities, limitations, and ethical considerations.

In the summer semester 2026, the Graduate Research School (GRS) will offer a workshop series on »Data Science with Python«. PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines can gain valuable skills for both research and the job market. Our partner, eoda GmbH, offers a joint certificate upon completion of all sessions.

The Brandenburg-South regional competition of Jugend forscht was held for the first time and with great success on 4 March 2026. Around 40 pupils presented 25 independently developed research projects to a jury from science and schools at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

The Energy Innovation Center (EIZ) is offering an online event series for young researchers at BTU, covering topics in science communication.

In 2026, GRS will again award mobility grants to doctoral students and postdocs in the early phase after their doctorate. In addition to conference attendance and short research stays, we also support participation in online conferences.

When the German real estate industry meets at the Real Estate Arena in Hanover on 14 and 15 May, Lusatia will not be missing. As a growing economic area with a high level of innovation, the region will be presenting itself at the joint stand "Krasse Lausitz - die Chancenregion" with projects and current topics such as the development of the Lausitz Science Park.

The future of robotics starts now! This was impressively demonstrated by pupils from Max-Steenbeck-Gymnasium when they presented the BTU College's experimental programme, which is unique in Germany. This will be available to grades 7 to 12 in the DLR_School_Lab from the 2025/26 school year.