On 7 May 2026, the Senate of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) reappointed Prof. Dr Gesine Grande for a second term as President. Her re-election signifies continuity at the helm of the university. At the same time, the decision underscores the BTU’s role as a driving force behind the transformation of the Lausitz region.

According to the annual university rankings published by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE), students at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) give top marks to the support provided at the start of their studies.

The Open BTU series at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg is coming to Finsterwalde. All interested parties are invited to attend a presentation by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Angelika Mettke, from the Building Recycling Department, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the offices of the Finsterwalde eG Housing Cooperative at Brandenburger Straße 2g.

“Research. Discover. Get involved.” – this is the theme of Science Day in the state capital on Saturday, 9 May 2026, from 12 noon to 6 pm. The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is helping to organise this event with an exciting and informative programme.

The newly formed student team Lausitz Dynamics from the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is currently in the midst of intensive preparations for the new racing season with its vehicle, the HydroRaycer.

On 6 and 7 May 2026, the iCampμs Cottbus Conference will bring together research institutions, businesses and decision-makers from the worlds of politics and industry for the second time to discuss innovative project ideas and actively drive forward structural change in Lusatia.

The audience experienced hands-on science at three completely sold-out events of the DLR Space Show, organised by the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) on 27 and 28 April 2026 at the Staatstheater Cottbus.

The Open BTU series continues on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, with a topical subject. Anyone interested is invited to attend the talk by Matthias Heider from the Institute for Democracy and Civil Society in Jena at the Central Lecture Theatre Building on the main campus of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU).

“Am I a wave or a particle?” – this question will be the focus of the next lecture at the Children’s University at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) on 6 and 7 May 2026.

On Friday, 8 May 2026, the fourth Cottbus Europe Forum will take place at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg (BTU). This year, Dr Gregor Gysi will address the question of why many people in eastern Germany view the European Union with scepticism.