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Current events, lectures & workshops
Care affects us all
Reconciling work and family care poses major challenges for many people - often unexpected and involving considerable organisational effort. To support you in such situations, we are now offering personal care counselling once a month directly at the Cottbus main campus.
Who is the service for?
The free, confidential and anonymous counselling is aimed at all employees - both those with current care needs in their family environment and those who would like to obtain information at an early stage and as a preventative measure.
What can you expect?
Specialists from the Cottbus care support centre will advise you individually on topics such as
- Organisation and planning of care
- Care insurance benefits
- Relief services for family carers
- Legal bases and support services
Procedure and registration
45 minutes are set aside for each counselling session; if necessary, the time can be extended to up to 60 minutes.
Next counselling appointment (Wednesdays, 13:30 - 16:30):
- 17 September
Location:
Room 2.43, main building, Cottbus main campus
Registration:
Please call
T +49 (0)355 69 3834 to register at least two days before your preferred date.
Date: 02.12.2025 (main campus), 9 am to 11 am
This practical course is aimed at family carers and interested individuals. It teaches strategies for accompanying dying people, strengthens confidence in dealing with death and dying and provides access to helpful networks.
Contents of the course:
- Practical impulses for dealing with dying (e.g. nutrition, pain, touch)
- Information on regional/non-regional support services (e.g. SAPV, hospice services)
- Legal aspects and funeral culture
- Self-care, coping with stress and dealing with grief
- Avoiding unnecessary hospitalisation
Communication channels, rituals, dealing with people with dementia and ways of saying goodbye at home are also discussed. The course encourages participants to confront their own fears and shows where support can be found.
Registration: by clicking on the link
Officer: Anja Gehrke-Huy (qualified social pedagogue / bereavement counsellor / educational advisor)
News & Miscellaneous
09/2025
Podcasts on the topic of "Care"
Caring for a loved one requires strength and great commitment, which often makes everyday life particularly full. As a result, there is often little time to read brochures or books. So take advantage of the opportunity to get comprehensive information via podcast. We present suitable podcasts below:
Podcast "Pflege leichter leben" - pflege.de
"Care Podcast" - Commercial Health Insurance Fund (KKH)
"Tips for family carers" podcast - Deutsche Pflegeberatung Matheis
"Carers Voices Podcast" - Care Training & Consultancy CIC (in English)
Please note that no liability is accepted for the linked websites and their content.
06/2025
On 17 June 2025, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg received the family-friendly university audit certificate for the third time.
In June, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg was recognised for the third time for its work and study environment that promotes compatibility. It was one of 306 organisations to receive the family-friendly university audit certificate at a public award ceremony.
The family-friendly university audit certificate is a seal of quality for a strategically organised work-life balance policy. The BTU has thus repeatedly secured special recognition for its long-standing, sustainable and strategically anchored organisation of family-friendly working and study conditions.
Further information can be found here!
05/2025
We have a new flyer!
In our new flyer "WORK. STUDY. FAMILY." you will find compact, helpful information about studying and working at BTU with your family. Find out practical tips - for example on baby changing facilities on campus - so that family and studying/working life fit together harmoniously.
01/2025
New guides from the Federal Ministry of Healthon the topics of care, care services and dementia
In January 2025, the Ministry of Health published 3 new guides. You can find them here:
Please note that no liability is accepted for the linked websites and their content.
08/2023
Summer holidays and it's raining? No problem - try our full-body workout with children for a change!
The video shows examples of exercises for a full-body workout with young children. Each exercise serves as inspiration and must be individually adapted to the age of your child and your own physical condition. If certain exercises are not feasible for you due to previous illnesses or operations, these can also be modified or omitted completely. All exercises are also possible without a child and form a good basis for home training. Fun during training and sore muscles the next day are expressly encouraged!
Full body workout with child
The video shows examples of exercises for a whole body training together with small children. each exercise serves as an inspiration and has to be adapted individually to the age of your child as well as to your own physical condition. if certain exercises are not feasible for you due to previous illnesses or operations, they can also be modified or omitted completely. all exercises are also possible without a child and form a good basis for home training. fun during the training and sore muscles the next day are explicitly desired!
Full body workout with child
The video shows examples of exercises for a whole body training together with small children. each exercise serves as an inspiration and has to be adapted individually to the age of your child as well as to your own physical condition. if certain exercises are not feasible for you due to previous illnesses or operations, they can also be modified or omitted completely. all exercises are also possible without a child and form a good basis for home training. fun during the training and sore muscles the next day are explicitly desired!
Contact us
Diana Häusler
Dual Career and Family Orientation Officer
T +49 (0)355 69-3834
familie(at)b-tu.de
Main Building, Room 1.08
Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1
03046 Cottbus
