Press releases

Study orientation with "BTU-live" on 14 and 15 October 2025

The school year has begun. Even though it may not yet be the final year, many young people will soon have to make decisions about their future prospects. For all those for whom studying is a good option, there is now a new programme at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg that leaves no questions unanswered.

Young woman with doctor's hat in front of the auditorium

New programme at DLR_School_Lab: pupils experiment with robots

The future of robotics starts now! This was impressively demonstrated by pupils from Max-Steenbeck-Gymnasium when they presented the BTU College's experimental programme, which is unique in Germany. This will be available to grades 7 to 12 in the DLR_School_Lab from the 2025/26 school year.

Beacons of structural change

On November 30, 2023, the Minister President of the State of Brandenburg, Dr. Dietmar Woidke, visited outstanding structural change projects at BTU. He stopped by the Materials Researchers at SpreeTec neXt, was taken on a tour of the innovation landscape of the Lausitz Science Park and learned about modern technologies for climate-friendly mobility at chesco.

Minister President Dr. Dietmar Woidke visited several structural change projects in Lusatia, including three BTU projects. Photo: BTU/Ralf Schuster