On 29 April 2026, Faculty 4 for Human Sciences at BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg elected a new faculty leadership team. Prof. Dr. jur. habil. Jens M. Schubert was elected Dean. The newly elected Vice Deans are Prof. Dr. phil. Juliane Noack Napoles, responsible for Academic Affairs and Teaching, and Prof. Dr. Heidrun Herzberg, responsible for Research.

How can materials, goods and products be tracked in real time within production and logistics, and how can processes be managed more transparently? This question will be the focus of an event for businesses taking place on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, from 9 am to 5 pm at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

Stay curious, discover new things, share knowledge: with lectures, workshops and excursions, the ‘Knowledge for All’ programme for visiting students at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg invites you to join in the learning experience once again during the summer semester of 2026. Registration is now open.

The kick-off event will bring together key stakeholders from 27 to 29 April.

As part of its efforts to promote equality, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg honours particularly talented, high-achieving and committed female students in MINT* bachelor's and master's degree programmes every year. Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

On 15 December 2025, the second network meeting on the integration of international students at BTU into the regional labour market took place. Under the title ‘Internationale Studierende in der Region halten’, 29 representatives from the university, the student body, the regional economy and institutions related to the labour market and integration came together.

The Centre for Structural Change and Regional Development (ZeStuR) at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), which is funded by the federal government with 16 million euros from the Structural Strengthening Act, will begin its work in November 2025.

Big stage for big ideas: Yesterday evening in Cottbus, the winners of the region's biggest pitch event were chosen - from innovative garage over design algae panels to special sleeping bags for babies.

On 5 November, the Lusatian start-up scene will meet for the final of the region's largest pitch event. Experience live at the main campus in Cottbus which innovative ideas from 100 applications will be honoured. Register now!

From 22-24 September 2025, representatives from administration, business and science from the Polish coal mining region of Katowice learned about structural change in Lusatia and explored opportunities for future research cooperation with BTU.