Conflicts are part of everyday life in software development, for example when teams work together on a system. A new DFG project at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and Philipps-Universität Marburg is now researching a proactive approach that not only recognises conflicts, but also specifically prevents them.

"The thought machine: How to go on a voyage of discovery with AI" - this is the title of the next event at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) pupil university on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 4 p.m. on the Campus Senftenberg.

BTU researchers are investigating how mower conditioners affect insect diversity in agricultural grassland in a new project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

What will the aircraft engines of tomorrow look like - efficient, clean and safe? BTU provides the answer: in the new 14.5 million euro joint project "LoPPer", researchers are developing autonomous production methods for hybrid-electric drives for air taxis and regional aircraft. Core technology: the digital twin and the industrial metaverse.

Heat, heavy rain, floods: extreme weather situations are on the rise - and with them the burden on emergency services and control centres. The AIRCIS research project in the Lusatia model region, funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV), shows how emergency structures can be made more crisis-proof with the help of AI, data-based forecasts and simulation-based planning.

What resources and tools does an environmental criminalist have? These and other questions will be explained on Friday, 13 February 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cottbus main campus of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) using an example from the state of Brandenburg.

Joint press release: MUL - CT, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, CHESCO and Airbus Helicopters lay the foundation for an innovation ecosystem in healthcare, digitalisation and mobility

As part of a semester project at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Master's students of Urban and Regional Planning have looked at the requirements and design of so-called third places in rural areas. On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, from 16:30, they will discuss their findings together with stakeholders from the district of Spree-Neisse.

Research results from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) show: Counselling usually only comes into play once the crisis has arrived.

A delegation of ten researchers from Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Israel visited the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) on 3 and 4 February 2026. Together with researchers from BTU, the guests will explore opportunities for closer collaboration.