Germany Scholarship
BTU awards Germany Scholarships to high-achieving and socially engaged students. The grant amounts to 300 euros per month and is limited to two semesters. The scholarship is means-tested, is not counted towards BAföG, and does not need to be repaid. The next application round begins in October on this website, and awards will be made in April of the following summer term.
The following criteria must be met in order to submit an application for the Germany Scholarship at BTU
:- You must
be enrolled at BTU- You must be studying within the standard period of study-
Your grade point average must be at least 2.5 or higher. (For first-year students, the grade point average refers to the A-level result or previous study programmes)
The following details are required in the application:
- Personal details (name, gender, nationality, contact details, bank details)
- Academic details (field of study, faculty, university semester/programme-related semester, intended degree, BAföG funding, average mark)
- Cover letter (voluntary work, social circumstances, motivation)
You will be awarded points for your cover letter and for your average mark. The students with the highest number of points will be awarded a scholarship. The number of scholarships varies depending on how many sponsors are involved. Sponsors may also choose which study programmes they wish to support. Consequently, the scholarships are not distributed equally across all study programmes.
Deadline Extended: 15th November 2026
Sponsors of the Germany Scholarship
List of sponsors winter semester 2022/23
| AFA AG |
| ARCUS Planung + Beratung Bauplanungsgesellschaft mbH |
| Cronos Unternehmensberatung GmbH |
| Deutsche Bahn AG |
| Deutsche Maschinentechnische Gesellschaft - Forum für innovative Bahnsysteme - e.V. |
| Institut für Umwelttechnik und Recycling Senftenberg e.V. |
| Kjellberg-Stiftung |
| LEAG - Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG & Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG |
| Rotary Club Cottbus |
| Stiftung der BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg |
