Press releases

Forensics lecture sheds light on environmental crime in Brandenburg

What resources and tools does an environmental criminalist have? These and other questions will be explained on Friday, 13 February 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cottbus main campus of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) using an example from the state of Brandenburg.

Outline of a person lying on the ground.

Student project focusses on meeting places in rural areas

As part of a semester project at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Master's students of Urban and Regional Planning have looked at the requirements and design of so-called third places in rural areas. On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, from 16:30, they will discuss their findings together with stakeholders from the district of Spree-Neisse.

Group of young people in front of the Villa Digitalkultur

BTU and Bar-Ilan University aim to intensify research co-operation

A delegation of ten researchers from Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Israel visited the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) on 3 and 4 February 2026. Together with researchers from BTU, the guests will explore opportunities for closer collaboration.

Group photo with scientists from Bar-Ilan University and BTU.

The BTU Children's University shows how Lusatia is changing

"Of dinosaurs, underground forests and wind turbines - structural change in Lusatia" is the title of the next children's university lecture at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) on 11 February 2026 in Senftenberg and 12 February in Cottbus.

Logo of the BTU Children's University

Why muscles heal more slowly with age

New findings show why muscles recover more slowly after injury in old age: As we age, muscles lose their ability to regenerate quickly and efficiently after injury. A commentary by Julia von Maltzahn, published in the renowned journal Science, now sheds light on the central mechanisms behind this process.

Participation of young people for a sustainable future in Lusatia

How can young people actively participate in shaping a sustainable future when their phase of life is characterised by uncertainties and political processes remain abstract for them? Researchers at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg are investigating how young people experience the consequences of structural change in Lusatia and which forms of participation make sense for them.

Hemp defies drought: Sustainable harvest possible on barren soils in Brandenburg

Researchers from BTU and TU Braunschweig have shown that industrial fibre hemp can be grown successfully even under extremely dry and nutrient-poor conditions. The latest study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research, sheds light on the potential of the hemp variety Santhica 27 for sustainable agriculture in sandy soils.