More than 200 participants from research, politics and practice discussed the status of an economically, ecologically and socially sustainable transformation in the regions affected by the phase-out of lignite - the Rhenish, Lusatian and Central German mining areas - at the 2nd Transdisciplinary Structural Change Conference in Mönchengladbach on 27 and 28 November 2024.

Traditionally, and this year too, university members and visitors from the region can be enchanted by the Christmas flair at the BTU in Senftenberg on Wednesday and Thursday, 11 and 12 December 2024, from 4 pm to 9 pm.

At a "2nd workshop to identify potential for cooperation along the Berlin - Berlin-Adlershof - Cottbus innovation corridor" on 27 November 2024, four joint research projects were awarded prizes and the previously signed Memorandum of Understanding was presented.

To mark World Compassion Day on 28 November 2024, BTU is focusing on its groundbreaking research into artificial intelligence (AI) and its ability to recognise and analyse human emotions. In an exclusive video interview, Prof. Dr Thorsten Zander spoke to Robin Jost about the latest developments and prospects for AI research.

An exciting day for the youngest researchers and explorers at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU): On Saturday, 23 November 2024, the children's and pupils' university took place in cooperation with BASF Schwarzheide.

How healthy are people in Lusatia and neighbouring regions? What is the state of healthcare? What are the local living conditions like? These and other questions shape the new Germany-wide study "Health in Germany" by the Robert Koch Institute - supported by the Lusatian Centre for Digital Public Health (LauZeDiPH) at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.

In the public lecture series "Open BTU" with Prof. Dr Ortwin Renn on Wednesday, 27 November 2024, citizens' expectations of energy policy will be discussed, among other things. All interested parties are invited to Audimax 1 at the Cottbus main campus of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) at 5.30 pm.

What to do after leaving school? Study or vocational training? You can do both! On Saturday, 23 November 2024, 9:30-12:30, pupils will have the opportunity to find out about the advantages and the process of a co-op programme.

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), RWE and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg (ISE) presented the "PV2Float" research project to the public in Lohsa on 15 November 2024. Three different plant systems were tested, each with an output of around 30 kilowatts.

Physiotherapists interested in science and physiotherapy from all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland will come together at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg on Friday and Saturday, 22 and 23 November 2024. Under the motto "Bridging the Gap", the 8th Physiotherapy Research Symposium will be held on the Senftenberg university campus.