Archive "Press releases"

02.01.2026

Europe under pressure

Public lecture series Open BTU on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 5:30 pm, with the chairperson of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Martin Schulz at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) at the Cottbus main campus, Central Lecture Hall Building (ZHG), Audimax 2.

Portrait of Martin Schulz

02.01.2026

Public lecture: Art and artificial intelligence

A lecture in the "MINT Lecture Series" at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), which examines the changing relationship between human and machine creativity in the field of tension between artistic practice and technological innovation: Monday, 19 January 2026, 5:30 pm, main campus, Central Lecture Theatre Building, Lecture Hall C.

Portrait of Prof. Oliver Deussen

19.12.2025

BTU opens its doors on Study Info Day in Senftenberg

What study programmes are available at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) - and which one is right for me? What is it like to attend a lecture? What is there to discover on campus? On Thursday, 15 January 2026, there will be answers to these and many other questions at the Senftenberg site between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Many prospective students at the student guidance and counselling stand.

16.12.2025

Forensics lecture provides insights into the investigation of cold cases

On Friday, 19 December 2025 at 5:30 pm, participants in the public lecture series "Forensic Sciences: On the trail of the crime" at the Cottbus main campus of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg will follow the trail of past clues to previously unsolved criminal cases. The officer will be former Director of Criminal Investigation Karsten Bettels.

Drawn outline of a person lying on the floor.

04.12.2025

Commissioner for Eastern Europe visits BTU project chesco

On 4 December 2025, the Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany, Minister of State Elisabeth Kaiser, and the Lusatia Representative of the Minister President Dr.-Ing. Klaus Freytag visited the Center for Hybrid Electric Systems Cottbus (chesco) at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.

Group picture in Hall 4

02.12.2025

Architects - film, reading and discussion

On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, from 5 pm, the film screening "Die Architekten" (GDR, 1990), the reading of the novel "Die Allee" (Galiani Verlag, 2025) and a discussion with director Peter Kahane and author Florentine Anders will take place at Cottbuser Weltspiegel. Anyone interested is cordially invited to the event!

Poster for the event