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On the initiative of Prof. Dr Wolfram Berger, Vice-President for Internationalisation at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, the EIZ and BTU have further expanded their international activities in India. The aim of the outreach mission was to establish new partnerships in research, teaching, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Understand intellectual property rights, properly file inventions, and confidently enter into partnerships: Our optimized technology transfer platform is now online. In addition to a comprehensive classification system covering everything from patents to trademarks, the portal provides access to a database of university patents

On 23 July 2026, Spremberg’s market square became a meeting place for science and society. In collaboration with ‘Wissenschaft im Dialog’, the Spremberg outreach centre engaged members of the public in discussions on current research topics.

The AGEPOL project aims to lay the foundations for a German-Polish health region. The central question is how the health, social inclusion and quality of life of older people in the cross-border region can be sustainably improved.

As part of the "Professionalisation of Housing Advice in Brandenburg" (ProWoB) project, an online self-study course on housing for older people has been developed. The main target group is housing advisers, but the course is also open to others who wish to explore the topic of housing for older people.

The stage is set for ideas from Lusatia: until 31 August 2026, entrepreneurs, innovators, start-ups, start-up teams and innovative projects from the Saxon and Brandenburg parts of Lusatia can submit applications to take part in the STAR*PARADE free of charge. We are looking for creative business ideas, technological innovations and forward-looking solutions across eight categories.