Cottbus and Senftenberg: both BTU campuses and their university libraries will be taking part in the first nationwide Night of the Libraries on Friday, 4 April 2025. The diverse programme ranges from a guided tour into hidden corners, a library rally, stories from Lusatia to a writing workshop or upcycling with paper and scissors.

Pupils in grades 9 to 13 are invited to the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) on Thursday, 3 April 2025. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., they will learn about modern study programmes and gain insights into various careers.

Quantum computers are the key to a new dimension of data processing. Dr Owen C. Ernst, head of the HoCHQuant research project at BTU, explains in a video interview what material is needed for these revolutionary machines.

Dr.-Ing. Christoph Egbers and his team from BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg are eagerly awaiting 7 April. That's when they head off to Bordeaux for the next parabolic flight campaign to conduct research into thermoelectric convection under zero gravity conditions.

"Inspector Fly - how insects help the police" is the topic of the current student university lecture at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) on Wednesday, 26 March 2025, from 5 to 6:30 pm. Interested students from years seven to ten are invited to the Konrad Zuse Media Centre on the Campus Senftenberg.

Great success for Dr Charlotte Gerling from BTU. She came out on top in a tough competition. The Postdoc Network Brandenburg is now supporting her with 1 million euros to set up a research group on species conservation and agriculture under the difficult conditions of climate change.

The storm is getting stronger. WE too!" is the title of an interactive lecture with Heike Horn, which aims to inspire women to keep an eye on themselves in all their goals and challenges.

Dr Owen Ernst from BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg was delighted to receive the Young Scientist Award from the German Society for Crystal Growth and Crystal Growth (DGKK) at the Franco-German Conference on Crystal Growth. A brief interview with the award winner.

A two-day conference on 20 and 21 March 2025 will explore the impact of digital technologies on the present and future of Sorbian/Wendish culture. The transdisciplinary forum offers a series of specialist lectures, workshops, an interactive trade fair and round table discussions.

Prof. Dr. Arnd Garsuch, an expert from BASF SE in Ludwigshafen, has strengthened the Institute of Materials Chemistry at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. As an honorary professor of technical electrochemistry, he will contribute his expertise to joint research projects and the further development of the courses on offer at the Senftenberg campus.