If you move to Cottbus or Senftenberg, you must register yourself and all accompanying family members at the city office within two weeks of your arrival. If you move within Cottbus or Senftenberg, please remember to notify the city office of your new address within two weeks of the move.

City Office Cottbus
Karl-Marx-Str. 67
03044 Cottbus

City Office Senftenberg
Rathausstraße 8
01968 Senftenberg

If you have an acute but non-life-threatening illness outside of normal consulting hours of medical practices, you can receive medical help at the Medizinischen Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem.
Please remember to bring your insurance card with you!

Medizinische Universität Lausitz - Carl Thiem Cottbus
On-call practice (access via the emergency room)
T +49 (0) 355 465822
Consultation hours: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 6pm-10pm
                                Wednesday/Friday 1pm-10pm
                                Saturday/Sunday/Public holidays 8am-8pm

Emergency Room (24 h)
Thiemstraße 111
03048 Cottbus
T +49 (0) 355 462959

Sana Kliniken Niederlausitz Senftenberg
Emergency Room (24 h)
Krankenhausstr. 10
01968 Senftenberg
T +49 (0) 3573 75 0

Whether in the city centre, near the university or in the countryside - Cottbus and Senftenberg have something to suit every taste. Registered doctoral students can also take advantage of the accommodation offered by the Studierendenwerk Ost:Brandenburg.
If you are not planning to stay in Cottbus permanently, guest apartments are available near the BTU.

There are quiet individual workstations and co-working spaces available at all University Library locations for learning and working in groups.