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).

The Open BTU series kicks off with a talk by author and journalist Ronny Blaschke on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, at 5.30 pm on the main campus of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), marking the start of a summer term packed with exciting and topical subjects.

Stay curious and discover new things – that’s the motto for anyone who wants to learn and understand more without the pressure of exams. Our open learning programme is open to anyone interested, regardless of age or prior qualifications. Registration is now open for the guest auditor programme at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg! The summer semester starts on 13 April 2026.

“Hanging by a thread: Why spiders are so fascinating” – this is the title of the next lecture in the Children’s University programme at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), taking place on 15 and 16 April 2026.

On Thursday 23 April 2026, from 9 am to 2 pm, pupils in Years 9 to 13 can gain fascinating insights into modern study programmes and various career paths at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

A new study by the BTU College in Cottbus-Senftenberg, in collaboration with Imperial College London, shows that solar power systems in Germany often exceed previous expectations regarding their lifespan – despite measurable drops in output.

How can endangered craft knowledge be preserved? BTU researchers and regional initiatives are focussing on personal stories: At the blueprint weekend in the Wendish-German Museum of Local History in Jänschwalde/Janšojce, the storytelling café becomes a living archive - and brings generations into dialogue.

The interactive stage programme of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will be making a stop in Cottbus on Monday and Tuesday, 27 and 28 April 2026, on the initiative of the College of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

With the new ['skai]-lab cooperation, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, the DLR Institute of Electrified Aero Engines and the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) are pooling their expertise in quality control, condition analysis and operational safety of additively manufactured components for electrified aircraft engines.

The Brandenburg-South regional competition of Jugend forscht was held for the first time and with great success on 4 March 2026. Around 40 pupils presented 25 independently developed research projects to a jury from science and schools at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).