Archive "Press releases"

09.06.2023

Succession is female - in science, politics and business

On the occasion of the nationwide day of action "Company Succession" on June 21, 2023, women will be the focus at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg: students and schoolgirls in particular are invited to learn interesting facts about working and networking in male-dominated professions.

eine Gruppe junger Frauen vor dem Nachfolge-Bus

08.06.2023

With the trial study to the individual desired subject

From Tuesday to Friday, June 27 to 30, 2023, the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) will be offering "Try first, then study". Pupils from the 10th to 13th grades, as well as all other prospective students, are invited to take part in a trial study program.

Schüler*innen an der BTU - in einem Labor der Biotechnologie.

07.06.2023

How our brain makes decisions

Our brain makes decisions every day even before we are aware of the choices. In a publication in the journal Scientific Reports, together with colleagues at Université Paris Saclay Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Glasauer proposes a new mathematical model that illustrates more precisely than the drift-diffusion model used for many years how people make simple decisions unconsciously

Traffic light

06.06.2023

The student university analyzes our eating and nutrition habits

How does it taste to you? Why "eating" is not "nourishing" - this is the topic that will be addressed on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. by the participants of the Student University of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). Young people from the 7th to 13th grades are invited to the online lecture.

Portrait photo of Dr. Antje Löffler. Photo: BTU, Ralf Schuster

31.05.2023

Invitation to the 2nd Brandenburg Science Slam in Spremberg

On Friday, June 16, 2023, the second round of the Brandenburg Science Slam will take place at Spremberg's Spreekino, hosted by the presence offices of Brandenburg's universities. With this entertaining format, scientists and science enthusiasts bring their research topics to the stage in an easily understandable and entertaining way in a maximum of ten minutes each.

During the presentation on stage

26.05.2023

Team Lausitz Dynamics with the energy saving mobile "Shark LaDy" in France

Students from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg once again competed in one of the world's largest energy efficiency competitions. The new highly motivated team achieved 11th place out of 20 teams in the "Prototype battery" category of the Shell Eco-marathon® Europe and Africa 2023, which was held from May 20 to 25 in Nogaro in southern France.

Group photo of Team Lausitz Dynamics with its vehicle. Photo: BTU, Team Lausitz Dynamics